5K pace calculator
Short, fast, decisive.
Type your 5K target time. We hand you the pace you need to hold to break it.
What do you want to know?
Units
1
What you ran
Pick a preset or type any distance.
km
Try:
2
How long it took
Hours, minutes, seconds.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Examples
Pace
5:00
min/km · ≈ 8:03 min/mi
You ran 10K in 50:00 — that's 5:00 per km.
Pace
5:00
Time
50:00
Distance
10.00 km
At this pace, your race times would be
Split times (10 km)
Common 5K targets
The 5K is where most runners learn pace. These are the popular goal times.
| Target time | Required pace | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | 3:00/km · 4:50/mi | Elite amateur. Sub-15 club. |
| 18:00 | 3:36/km · 5:48/mi | A breakthrough sub-18 target. |
| 20:00 | 4:00/km · 6:26/mi | The classic sub-20 goal. |
| 25:00 | 5:00/km · 8:03/mi | Strong intermediate level. |
| 30:00 | 6:00/km · 9:39/mi | Great first-5K target. |
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