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26:00 5K pace

Hold 8:22 per mile (5:12 per km) to run a 26:00 5K, a time that's top 14% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
8:22
Pace per km
5:12
Per 400 m
2:05
Finish
26:00

Mile splits

Mile 18:22
Mile 216:44
Mile 325:06
Finish26:00

Kilometer splits

1 km5:12
2 km10:24
3 km15:36
4 km20:48
Finish26:00

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

Where 26:00 places in the 5K

Among US finishers in the race results we track, by age and gender. See all 5K times.

Where a 26:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 11%Top 31%
20–29Top 8%Top 31%
30–39Top 7%Top 26%
40–49Top 5%Top 23%
50–59Top 3%Top 17%
60–69Top 2%Top 12%
70+Top 1%Top 4%
All agesTop 6%Top 24%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    54:12
    8:43/mi
  • Half marathon
    1:59:36
    9:07/mi
  • Marathon
    4:09:22
    9:31/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 26:00 5K?

8:22 per mile, or 5:12 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 26:00 a good 5K time?

A 26:00 5K is top 14% 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 26:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 26:00 5K is about the same performance as 54:12 for the 10K, 1:59:36 for the half marathon, 4:09:22 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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