5:30 minute km pace
A 5:30 minute km is 8:51 per mile, or 6.78 mph and 10.91 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 27:30 · Sub 27 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 55:00 · Sub 55 minute 10K pace
- Half marathon in 1:56:02 · Sub 1:55 half marathon pace
- Marathon in 3:52:04 · Sub 3:50 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 5:30 min/km feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 5:30 min/km is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 43 – 54 | 18:36 – 22:35 | 38:34 – 46:49 | 1:25:21 – 1:43:48 | 2:58:07 – 3:35:25 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 38 – 43 | 22:50 – 25:08 | 47:22 – 52:10 | 1:45:00 – 1:55:41 | 3:37:50 – 3:59:10 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 36 – 38 | 25:23 – 26:08 | 52:42 – 54:17 | 1:56:51 – 2:00:21 | 4:01:29 – 4:08:26 |
| your interval paceVDOT 32 – 34 | 27:52 – 29:06 | 57:55 – 1:00:29 | 2:08:22 – 2:14:00 | 4:24:19 – 4:35:27 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 31 | 29:39 | 1:01:40 | 2:16:35 | 4:40:33 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 4:30 min/km · 5:00 min/km · 6:00 min/km · 6:30 min/km
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.