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42:00 5K pace

Hold 13:31 per mile (8:24 per km) to run a 42:00 5K, a time that's faster than 35% of US finishers.
Pace per mile
13:31
Pace per km
8:24
Per 400 m
3:22
Finish
42:00

Mile splits

Mile 113:31
Mile 227:02
Mile 340:33
Finish42:00

Kilometer splits

1 km8:24
2 km16:48
3 km25:12
4 km33:36
Finish42:00

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

Where 42:00 places in the 5K

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

Where a 42:00 5K places among US finishers by age and gender
AgeWomenMen
Under 20Faster than 36%Faster than 20%
20–29Faster than 33%Faster than 17%
30–39Faster than 38%Faster than 21%
40–49Faster than 42%Faster than 23%
50–59Top 47%Faster than 29%
60–69Top 37%Faster than 37%
70+Top 23%Faster than 50%
All agesFaster than 43%Faster than 24%
The same effort at other distances
  • 10K
    1:27:34
    14:06/mi
  • Half marathon
    3:13:13
    14:44/mi
  • Marathon
    6:42:50
    15:22/mi

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

Common questions

What pace is a 42:00 5K?

13:31 per mile, or 8:24 per kilometer, held evenly from start to finish.

Is 42:00 a good 5K time?

A 42:00 5K is faster than 35% 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 42:00 5K?

By Riegel's formula, a 42:00 5K is about the same performance as 1:27:34 for the 10K, 3:13:13 for the half marathon, 6:42:50 for the marathon. Longer predictions assume you've trained for the distance.

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