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31:00 5K pace

Hold 9:59 per mile (6:12 per km) to run a 31:00 5K, a time that's top 32% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
9:59
Pace per km
6:12
Per 400 m
2:29
Finish
31:00

Mile splits

Mile 19:59
Mile 219:57
Mile 329:56
Finish31:00

Kilometer splits

1 km6:12
2 km12:24
3 km18:36
4 km24:48
Finish31:00

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

Where 31:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 31:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 29%Faster than 47%
20–29Top 26%Faster than 44%
30–39Top 23%Faster than 50%
40–49Top 20%Top 46%
50–59Top 14%Top 40%
60–69Top 9%Top 32%
70+Top 3%Top 17%
All agesTop 21%Top 47%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    1:04:38
    10:24/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:22:36
    10:53/mi
  • Marathon
    4:57:19
    11:20/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 31:00 5K?

9:59 per mile, or 6:12 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 31:00 a good 5K time?

A 31:00 5K is top 32% 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 31:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 31:00 5K is about the same performance as 1:04:38 for the 10K, 2:22:36 for the half marathon, 4:57:19 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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