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30:00 5K pace

Hold 9:39 per mile (6:00 per km) to run a 30:00 5K, a time that's top 28% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
9:39
Pace per km
6:00
Per 400 m
2:24
Finish
30:00

Mile splits

Mile 19:39
Mile 219:19
Mile 328:58
Finish30:00

Kilometer splits

1 km6:00
2 km12:00
3 km18:00
4 km24:00
Finish30:00

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

Where 30:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 30:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 25%Top 49%
20–29Top 22%Faster than 48%
30–39Top 19%Top 46%
40–49Top 17%Top 42%
50–59Top 11%Top 35%
60–69Top 7%Top 28%
70+Top 2%Top 14%
All agesTop 17%Top 43%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    1:02:33
    10:04/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:18:00
    10:32/mi
  • Marathon
    4:47:44
    10:58/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 30:00 5K?

9:39 per mile, or 6:00 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 30:00 a good 5K time?

A 30:00 5K is top 28% 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 30:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 30:00 5K is about the same performance as 1:02:33 for the 10K, 2:18:00 for the half marathon, 4:47:44 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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