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38:00 5K pace

Hold 12:14 per mile (7:36 per km) to run a 38:00 5K, a time that's faster than 44% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
12:14
Pace per km
7:36
Per 400 m
3:02
Finish
38:00

Mile splits

Mile 112:14
Mile 224:28
Mile 336:42
Finish38:00

Kilometer splits

1 km7:36
2 km15:12
3 km22:48
4 km30:24
Finish38:00

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

Where 38:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 38:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 47%Faster than 28%
20–29Faster than 44%Faster than 23%
30–39Faster than 49%Faster than 28%
40–49Top 46%Faster than 31%
50–59Top 36%Faster than 37%
60–69Top 27%Faster than 45%
70+Top 14%Top 39%
All agesTop 46%Faster than 31%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    1:19:14
    12:45/mi
  • Half marathon
    2:54:48
    13:20/mi
  • Marathon
    6:04:28
    13:54/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 38:00 5K?

12:14 per mile, or 7:36 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 38:00 a good 5K time?

A 38:00 5K is faster than 44% 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 38:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 38:00 5K is about the same performance as 1:19:14 for the 10K, 2:54:48 for the half marathon, 6:04:28 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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