Running Pace Calculator

Select your pace to see the race times

min/km
min/mile

400m

01:36

1k

04:00

5k

20:00

8k

32:00

10k

40:00

10miles

1:04:22

Half Marathon

1:24:23

Marathon

2:48:47

50km

3:20:00

50miles

5:21:52

100km

6:40:00

100miles

10:43:44

15.0 km/h · 9.3 mph

🟠 TempoComfortably hard — builds lactate threshold, sustainable for 20–40 min
🏃 At this pace you'd cover 360 km in 24 h —that's 🇬🇧 London🇳🇱 Amsterdam

🔥 A marathon at this pace burns ~2,658 kcal

🏅 Your marathon time: 2:48:47

✓ Faster than a Boston qualifying time (men 18–34) (3:00:00), the average London Marathon finisher (4:20:00), Oprah Winfrey's 1994 marathon (4:29:20), Gordon Ramsay's 2019 NYC Marathon (4:41:32)

48m 12s behind Kelvin Kiptum's marathon world record (2:00:35)

How to use the running pace calculator

Select your pace in min/km or min/mile using the dials above — your projected finish times for every common race distance from 400 m to 100 miles update instantly.

Min/km vs min/mile — what's the difference?

Min/km (minutes per kilometre) is the standard in most of the world, while min/mile is common in the US and UK. 1 mile = 1.609 km, so a 5:00 min/km pace equals roughly 8:03 min/mile. This calculator converts between the two automatically.

📋 Pace band — /

DistanceSplitCumulative
5 km20:0020:00
10 km20:0040:00
15 km20:001:00:00
20 km20:001:20:00
Half04:231:24:23
25 km15:371:40:00
30 km20:002:00:00
35 km20:002:20:00
40 km20:002:40:00
Finish08:472:48:47

Running pace reference chart

Typical finish times by ability level

LevelPace5 km10 kmHalfMarathon
Just starting7:30 /km
12:04 /mi
37:301:15:002:38:145:16:28
Recreational6:00 /km
9:39 /mi
30:001:00:002:06:354:13:10
Club runner5:00 /km
8:03 /mi
25:0050:001:45:293:31:00
Good club4:15 /km
6:50 /mi
21:1542:301:29:402:59:20
Elite amateur3:30 /km
5:38 /mi
17:3035:001:13:502:27:41

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good running pace?

A good pace for beginners is around 7–8 min/km (11–13 min/mile). Intermediate runners typically run 5–6 min/km (8–10 min/mile), while advanced runners sustain 4 min/km (6:26 min/mile) or faster.

How do I convert min/km to min/mile?

Multiply your seconds-per-km by 1.60934. For example, 5:00 min/km = 300 s × 1.60934 = 482.8 s = 8:03 min/mile. This calculator converts between the two automatically.

What pace do I need to run a sub-4 hour marathon?

To finish a marathon in under 4 hours you need to average faster than 5:41 min/km (9:09 min/mile). Set the pace selector to 5:40 min/km to see your projected finish time.

How far is a marathon in km?

A marathon is 42.195 km (26.22 miles). A half marathon is 21.0975 km (13.11 miles).

What does min/km mean?

Min/km stands for minutes per kilometre — the time it takes to run one kilometre. A lower number means a faster pace. For example, 4:00 min/km means you cover each kilometre in exactly 4 minutes.