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59:00 10K pace

Hold 9:30 per mile (5:54 per km) to run a 59:00 10K, a time that's top 31% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
9:30
Pace per km
5:54
Per 400 m
2:22
Finish
59:00

Mile splits

Mile 19:30
Mile 218:59
Mile 328:29
Mile 437:59
Mile 547:29
Mile 656:58
Finish59:00

Kilometer splits

1 km5:54
2 km11:48
3 km17:42
4 km23:36
5 km29:30
6 km35:24
7 km41:18
8 km47:12
9 km53:06
Finish59:00

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

Where 59:00 places in the 10K

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

Where a 59:00 10K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 25%Top 48%
20–29Top 24%Faster than 49%
30–39Top 22%Faster than 50%
40–49Top 19%Top 46%
50–59Top 13%Top 38%
60–69Top 8%Top 28%
70+Top 2%Top 12%
All agesTop 20%Top 45%
The same effort at other distances
  • 5K
    28:18
    9:07/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:10:11
    9:56/mi
  • Marathon
    4:31:25
    10:21/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 59:00 10K?

9:30 per mile, or 5:54 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 59:00 a good 10K time?

A 59:00 10K is top 31% 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 59:00 10K?

By Riegel's formula, a 59:00 10K is about the same performance as 28:18 for the 5K, 2:10:11 for the half marathon, 4:31:25 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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