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40:00 5K pace

Hold 12:52 per mile (8:00 per km) to run a 40:00 5K, a time that's faster than 39% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
12:52
Pace per km
8:00
Per 400 m
3:12
Finish
40:00

Mile splits

Mile 112:52
Mile 225:45
Mile 338:37
Finish40:00

Kilometer splits

1 km8:00
2 km16:00
3 km24:00
4 km32:00
Finish40:00

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

Where 40:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 40:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 41%Faster than 24%
20–29Faster than 38%Faster than 20%
30–39Faster than 43%Faster than 24%
40–49Faster than 48%Faster than 27%
50–59Top 42%Faster than 33%
60–69Top 32%Faster than 41%
70+Top 18%Top 45%
All agesFaster than 48%Faster than 27%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    1:23:24
    13:25/mi
  • Half marathon
    3:04:00
    14:02/mi
  • Marathon
    6:23:39
    14:38/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 40:00 5K?

12:52 per mile, or 8:00 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 40:00 a good 5K time?

A 40:00 5K is faster than 39% 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 40:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 40:00 5K is about the same performance as 1:23:24 for the 10K, 3:04:00 for the half marathon, 6:23:39 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

Know your pace? See where it would place you. raceIQ ranks upcoming races by where you'd finish in your age group, using each race's past results.

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