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36:00 5K pace

Hold 11:35 per mile (7:12 per km) to run a 36:00 5K, a time that's top 50% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
11:35
Pace per km
7:12
Per 400 m
2:53
Finish
36:00

Mile splits

Mile 111:35
Mile 223:10
Mile 334:46
Finish36:00

Kilometer splits

1 km7:12
2 km14:24
3 km21:36
4 km28:48
Finish36:00

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

Where 36:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 36:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Top 46%Faster than 32%
20–29Top 48%Faster than 28%
30–39Top 43%Faster than 33%
40–49Top 39%Faster than 36%
50–59Top 30%Faster than 42%
60–69Top 22%Top 49%
70+Top 10%Top 33%
All agesTop 40%Faster than 36%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    1:15:03
    12:05/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:45:36
    12:38/mi
  • Marathon
    5:45:17
    13:10/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 36:00 5K?

11:35 per mile, or 7:12 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 36:00 a good 5K time?

A 36:00 5K is top 50% 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 36:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 36:00 5K is about the same performance as 1:15:03 for the 10K, 2:45:36 for the half marathon, 5:45:17 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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