12 minute mile pace
A 12 minute mile is 7:27 per kilometre, or 5 mph and 8.05 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 37:17 · Split breakdown
- 10K in 1:14:34 · Sub 1:15 10K pace
- Half marathon in 2:37:19 · Split breakdown
- Marathon in 5:14:38 · Sub 5:15 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 12:00 min/mile feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 12:00 min/mile is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 29 – 37 | 25:52 – 31:15 | 53:41 – 1:05:01 | 1:59:03 – 2:23:54 | 4:05:51 – 4:54:57 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 26 – 29 | 31:36 – 34:41 | 1:05:45 – 1:12:14 | 2:25:30 – 2:39:34 | 4:58:05 – 5:25:43 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 25 – 26 | 35:01 – 36:02 | 1:12:56 – 1:15:03 | 2:41:05 – 2:45:38 | 5:28:43 – 5:37:38 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 11:00 min/mile · 11:30 min/mile · 12:30 min/mile · 13:00 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.