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28:00 5K pace

Hold 9:01 per mile (5:36 per km) to run a 28:00 5K, a time that's top 21% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
9:01
Pace per km
5:36
Per 400 m
2:14
Finish
28:00

Mile splits

Mile 19:01
Mile 218:01
Mile 327:02
Finish28:00

Kilometer splits

1 km5:36
2 km11:12
3 km16:48
4 km22:24
Finish28:00

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

Where 28:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 28:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 17%Top 41%
20–29Top 14%Top 41%
30–39Top 12%Top 36%
40–49Top 10%Top 32%
50–59Top 6%Top 26%
60–69Top 4%Top 19%
70+Top 1%Top 8%
All agesTop 11%Top 34%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    58:23
    9:24/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:08:48
    9:50/mi
  • Marathon
    4:28:33
    10:15/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 28:00 5K?

9:01 per mile, or 5:36 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 28:00 a good 5K time?

A 28:00 5K is top 21% 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 28:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 28:00 5K is about the same performance as 58:23 for the 10K, 2:08:48 for the half marathon, 4:28:33 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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