Pace chart
5K pace chart
Five kilometers is short enough that pacing feels simple and just long enough that it is not. Find the pace you can hold for three miles and change, and the table gives you the finish time.
- Distance
- 5 km / 3.107 mi
- Paces listed
- 186 rows
- Step
- 5 seconds
- Finish times from
- 13:59 to 43:30
The 5K is the distance most people meet first, at a parkrun or a charity race, and it is the one where a fast opening kilometer does the most damage relative to its length. Because the race is short, seconds per kilometer matter more than they look: five seconds a kilometer is twenty-five seconds here, which is the difference between two round numbers.
This is the longest table on the site, running from a pace only club runners hold to a comfortable walk-run, so almost every reader finds their exact row rather than the nearest one.
5K pace chart, minutes per mile
Stepping in whole miles. Whole-minute paces are shaded so you can find your place in a long table.
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| Pace per mi | Pace per km | Finish time | mph | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:30 | 2:48 | 13:59 | 13.3 | 21.5 |
| 4:35 | 2:51 | 14:14 | 13.1 | 21.1 |
| 4:40 | 2:54 | 14:30 | 12.9 | 20.7 |
| 4:45 | 2:57 | 14:45 | 12.6 | 20.3 |
| 4:50 | 3:00 | 15:01 | 12.4 | 20.0 |
| 4:55 | 3:03 | 15:17 | 12.2 | 19.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:06 | 15:32 | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 5:05 | 3:10 | 15:48 | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| 5:10 | 3:13 | 16:03 | 11.6 | 18.7 |
| 5:15 | 3:16 | 16:19 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 5:20 | 3:19 | 16:34 | 11.3 | 18.1 |
| 5:25 | 3:22 | 16:50 | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| 5:30 | 3:25 | 17:05 | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| 5:35 | 3:28 | 17:21 | 10.7 | 17.3 |
| 5:40 | 3:31 | 17:36 | 10.6 | 17.0 |
| 5:45 | 3:34 | 17:52 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| 5:50 | 3:37 | 18:07 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| 5:55 | 3:41 | 18:23 | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:44 | 18:38 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 6:05 | 3:47 | 18:54 | 9.9 | 15.9 |
| 6:10 | 3:50 | 19:10 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| 6:15 | 3:53 | 19:25 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 6:20 | 3:56 | 19:41 | 9.5 | 15.2 |
| 6:25 | 3:59 | 19:56 | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| 6:30 | 4:02 | 20:12 | 9.2 | 14.9 |
| 6:35 | 4:05 | 20:27 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
| 6:40 | 4:09 | 20:43 | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 6:45 | 4:12 | 20:58 | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| 6:50 | 4:15 | 21:14 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 6:55 | 4:18 | 21:29 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:21 | 21:45 | 8.6 | 13.8 |
| 7:05 | 4:24 | 22:00 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 7:10 | 4:27 | 22:16 | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| 7:15 | 4:30 | 22:31 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| 7:20 | 4:33 | 22:47 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 7:25 | 4:37 | 23:03 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 7:30 | 4:40 | 23:18 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 7:35 | 4:43 | 23:34 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 7:40 | 4:46 | 23:49 | 7.8 | 12.6 |
| 7:45 | 4:49 | 24:05 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| 7:50 | 4:52 | 24:20 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 7:55 | 4:55 | 24:36 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:58 | 24:51 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 8:05 | 5:01 | 25:07 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 8:10 | 5:04 | 25:22 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| 8:15 | 5:08 | 25:38 | 7.3 | 11.7 |
| 8:20 | 5:11 | 25:53 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| 8:25 | 5:14 | 26:09 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 8:30 | 5:17 | 26:24 | 7.1 | 11.4 |
| 8:35 | 5:20 | 26:40 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 8:40 | 5:23 | 26:56 | 6.9 | 11.1 |
| 8:45 | 5:26 | 27:11 | 6.9 | 11.0 |
| 8:50 | 5:29 | 27:27 | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 8:55 | 5:32 | 27:42 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 9:00 Whole-minute pace | 5:36 | 27:58 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 9:05 | 5:39 | 28:13 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 9:10 | 5:42 | 28:29 | 6.5 | 10.5 |
| 9:15 | 5:45 | 28:44 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| 9:20 | 5:48 | 29:00 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:25 | 5:51 | 29:15 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:30 | 5:54 | 29:31 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 9:35 | 5:57 | 29:46 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| 9:40 | 6:00 | 30:02 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 9:45 | 6:04 | 30:18 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 9:50 | 6:07 | 30:33 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 9:55 | 6:10 | 30:49 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| 10:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:13 | 31:04 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 10:05 | 6:16 | 31:20 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 10:10 | 6:19 | 31:35 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 10:15 | 6:22 | 31:51 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| 10:20 | 6:25 | 32:06 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:25 | 6:28 | 32:22 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:30 | 6:31 | 32:37 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| 10:35 | 6:35 | 32:53 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| 10:40 | 6:38 | 33:08 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| 10:45 | 6:41 | 33:24 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| 10:50 | 6:44 | 33:39 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 10:55 | 6:47 | 33:55 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:50 | 34:11 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:05 | 6:53 | 34:26 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| 11:10 | 6:56 | 34:42 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| 11:15 | 6:59 | 34:57 | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| 11:20 | 7:03 | 35:13 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:25 | 7:06 | 35:28 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:30 | 7:09 | 35:44 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| 11:35 | 7:12 | 35:59 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 11:40 | 7:15 | 36:15 | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| 11:45 | 7:18 | 36:30 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:50 | 7:21 | 36:46 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:55 | 7:24 | 37:01 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 12:00 Whole-minute pace | 7:27 | 37:17 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:05 | 7:30 | 37:32 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| 12:10 | 7:34 | 37:48 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:15 | 7:37 | 38:04 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| 12:20 | 7:40 | 38:19 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| 12:25 | 7:43 | 38:35 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| 12:30 | 7:46 | 38:50 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:35 | 7:49 | 39:06 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 12:40 | 7:52 | 39:21 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:45 | 7:55 | 39:37 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 12:50 | 7:58 | 39:52 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 12:55 | 8:02 | 40:08 | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| 13:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:05 | 40:23 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:05 | 8:08 | 40:39 | 4.6 | 7.4 |
| 13:10 | 8:11 | 40:54 | 4.6 | 7.3 |
| 13:15 | 8:14 | 41:10 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| 13:20 | 8:17 | 41:25 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:25 | 8:20 | 41:41 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 13:30 | 8:23 | 41:57 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| 13:35 | 8:26 | 42:12 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:40 | 8:30 | 42:28 | 4.4 | 7.1 |
| 13:45 | 8:33 | 42:43 | 4.4 | 7.0 |
| 13:50 | 8:36 | 42:59 | 4.3 | 7.0 |
| 13:55 | 8:39 | 43:14 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| 14:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:42 | 43:30 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
5K pace chart, minutes per kilometer
The same distance stepped in whole kilometers, so metric paces land on round numbers instead of falling between rows.
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| Pace per km | Pace per mi | Finish time | km/h | mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:50 | 4:34 | 14:10 | 21.2 | 13.2 |
| 2:55 | 4:42 | 14:35 | 20.6 | 12.8 |
| 3:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:50 | 15:00 | 20.0 | 12.4 |
| 3:05 | 4:58 | 15:25 | 19.5 | 12.1 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 15:50 | 18.9 | 11.8 |
| 3:15 | 5:14 | 16:15 | 18.5 | 11.5 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 16:40 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| 3:25 | 5:30 | 17:05 | 17.6 | 10.9 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 17:30 | 17.1 | 10.7 |
| 3:35 | 5:46 | 17:55 | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 18:20 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 3:45 | 6:02 | 18:45 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 19:10 | 15.7 | 9.7 |
| 3:55 | 6:18 | 19:35 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:26 | 20:00 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:05 | 6:34 | 20:25 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 20:50 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| 4:15 | 6:50 | 21:15 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 21:40 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| 4:25 | 7:06 | 22:05 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 22:30 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 4:35 | 7:23 | 22:55 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 23:20 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| 4:45 | 7:39 | 23:45 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 24:10 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| 4:55 | 7:55 | 24:35 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:03 | 25:00 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:05 | 8:11 | 25:25 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 25:50 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| 5:15 | 8:27 | 26:15 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 26:40 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| 5:25 | 8:43 | 27:05 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 27:30 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 5:35 | 8:59 | 27:55 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 28:20 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 5:45 | 9:15 | 28:45 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 29:10 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 5:55 | 9:31 | 29:35 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 9:39 | 30:00 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 6:05 | 9:47 | 30:25 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 30:50 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 6:15 | 10:04 | 31:15 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 31:40 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| 6:25 | 10:20 | 32:05 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 32:30 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| 6:35 | 10:36 | 32:55 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 33:20 | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| 6:45 | 10:52 | 33:45 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 34:10 | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| 6:55 | 11:08 | 34:35 | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 11:16 | 35:00 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
| 7:05 | 11:24 | 35:25 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 35:50 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 7:15 | 11:40 | 36:15 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 36:40 | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| 7:25 | 11:56 | 37:05 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 37:30 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| 7:35 | 12:12 | 37:55 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| 7:40 | 12:20 | 38:20 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| 7:45 | 12:28 | 38:45 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:50 | 12:36 | 39:10 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| 7:55 | 12:44 | 39:35 | 7.6 | 4.7 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 12:52 | 40:00 | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| 8:05 | 13:01 | 40:25 | 7.4 | 4.6 |
| 8:10 | 13:09 | 40:50 | 7.3 | 4.6 |
| 8:15 | 13:17 | 41:15 | 7.3 | 4.5 |
| 8:20 | 13:25 | 41:40 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
| 8:25 | 13:33 | 42:05 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:30 | 13:41 | 42:30 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| 8:35 | 13:49 | 42:55 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| 8:40 | 13:57 | 43:20 | 6.9 | 4.3 |
The same pace at other distances
Whole-minute paces only. Every column heading is a chart of its own.
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| Pace | 5K | 10K | 1-mile | 8K | Half-marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | 15:32 | 31:04 | 5:00 | 24:51 | 1:05:33 |
| 6:00 | 18:38 | 37:17 | 6:00 | 29:50 | 1:18:39 |
| 7:00 | 21:45 | 43:30 | 7:00 | 34:48 | 1:31:46 |
| 8:00 | 24:51 | 49:43 | 8:00 | 39:46 | 1:44:53 |
| 9:00 | 27:58 | 55:55 | 9:00 | 44:44 | 1:57:59 |
| 10:00 | 31:04 | 1:02:08 | 10:00 | 49:43 | 2:11:06 |
| 11:00 | 34:11 | 1:08:21 | 11:00 | 54:41 | 2:24:12 |
| 12:00 | 37:17 | 1:14:34 | 12:00 | 59:39 | 2:37:19 |
| 13:00 | 40:23 | 1:20:47 | 13:00 | 1:04:37 | 2:50:25 |
| 14:00 | 43:30 | 1:27:00 | 14:00 | 1:09:36 | 3:03:32 |
The 5K and 10K columns together are the honest test of endurance rather than speed. The same pace at both distances is not a given, and the gap between what you can hold for 5 km and for 10 km is the most useful number in your training log.
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