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Running pace calculator

Enter a finish time to get your pace per mile and per km, or a pace to get your finish time, for any race distance.

Enter a distance and finish time.

Pace charts

5K pace chart
31 goal times, 15:00 to 45:00
10K pace chart
34 goal times, 32:00 to 1:30
Half marathon pace chart
19 goal times, 1:10 to 3:00
Marathon pace chart
35 goal times, 2:30 to 6:30
20:00 5K pace25:00 5K pace30:00 5K pace45:00 10K pace50:00 10K pace1:00 10K pace1:30 half marathon pace1:45 half marathon pace2:00 half marathon pace3:00 marathon pace3:30 marathon pace4:00 marathon pace

Common questions

How do you calculate running pace?

Divide your finish time by the distance. A 50:00 10K is 50 minutes over 10 km, so 5:00 per km, or 8:03 per mile (10 km is 6.21 miles). To go the other way, multiply your pace by the distance.

What is a good running pace?

It depends on the distance, your age and gender. In the US race results we track, the median 5K finisher averages about 11 to 12 minutes per mile, since many run-walk, while the median marathoner averages under 10. Our finish-time pages show where any time places by age.

Should I run even splits?

For most runners, yes: an even pace, or a slightly faster second half, uses your energy best. Starting too fast is the most common way to miss a goal, especially in the marathon.

Know your pace? See where it would place you. raceIQ ranks upcoming races by where you'd finish in your age group, using each race's past results.

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