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1:20 10K pace

Hold 12:52 per mile (8:00 per km) to run a 1:20 10K, a time that's faster than 29% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
12:52
Pace per km
8:00
Per 400 m
3:12
Finish
1:20:00

Mile splits

Mile 112:52
Mile 225:45
Mile 338:37
Mile 451:30
Mile 51:04:22
Mile 61:17:15
Finish1:20:00

Kilometer splits

1 km8:00
2 km16:00
3 km24:00
4 km32:00
5 km40:00
6 km48:00
7 km56:00
8 km1:04:00
9 km1:12:00
Finish1:20:00

Even splits. Courses, hills and heat change the right pace on the day: check the heat pace calculator for a warm race.

Where 1:20 places in the 10K

Among US finishers in the race results we track, by age and gender. See all 10K times.

Where a 1:20 10K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 39%Faster than 23%
20–29Faster than 27%Faster than 14%
30–39Faster than 31%Faster than 15%
40–49Faster than 37%Faster than 19%
50–59Faster than 46%Faster than 24%
60–69Top 43%Faster than 32%
70+Top 24%Top 47%
All agesFaster than 36%Faster than 20%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    38:22
    12:21/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:56:31
    13:28/mi
  • Marathon
    6:08:01
    14:02/mi

Predicted with Riegel's formula. Try the race time predictor.

Common questions

What pace is a 1:20 10K?

12:52 per mile, or 8:00 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 1:20 a good 10K time?

A 1:20 10K is faster than 29% of US finishers in the race results we track. How good it is depends on your age and gender: the table on this page shows where it places in each group.

What times at other distances match a 1:20 10K?

By Riegel's formula, a 1:20 10K is about the same performance as 38:22 for the 5K, 2:56:31 for the half marathon, 6:08:01 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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