10 minute mile pace
A 10 minute mile is 6:13 per kilometre, or 6 mph and 9.66 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 31:04 · Split breakdown
- 10K in 1:02:08 · Split breakdown
- Half marathon in 2:11:06 · Split breakdown
- Marathon in 4:22:11 · Split breakdown
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 10:00 min/mile feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 10:00 min/mile is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 37 – 46 | 21:13 – 25:43 | 43:59 – 53:22 | 1:37:28 – 1:58:21 | 3:22:42 – 4:04:27 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 33 – 37 | 26:00 – 28:36 | 53:59 – 59:26 | 1:59:42 – 2:11:41 | 4:07:09 – 4:30:53 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 31 – 32 | 28:53 – 29:44 | 1:00:01 – 1:01:48 | 2:13:00 – 2:16:54 | 4:33:28 – 4:41:10 |
| your interval paceVDOT 27 – 29 | 31:40 – 33:03 | 1:05:54 – 1:08:47 | 2:25:50 – 2:32:05 | 4:58:46 – 5:11:03 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 27 | 33:19 | 1:09:21 | 2:33:19 | 5:13:29 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 9:00 min/mile · 9:30 min/mile · 10:30 min/mile · 11:00 min/mile
Convert another pace with the pace converter, or see a whole range on the pace conversion chart.
Training for a race? Browse 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon training plans on Training Plan.