5 minute km pace
A 5 minute km is 8:03 per mile, or 7.46 mph and 12 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 25:00 · Sub 25 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 50:00 · Sub 50 minute 10K pace
- Half marathon in 1:45:29 · Sub 1:45 half marathon pace
- Marathon in 3:30:59 · Sub 3:30 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 5:00 min/km feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 5:00 min/km is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 49 – 61 | 16:48 – 20:24 | 34:51 – 42:18 | 1:16:59 – 1:33:41 | 2:41:00 – 3:15:03 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 43 – 48 | 20:38 – 22:44 | 42:47 – 47:08 | 1:34:47 – 1:44:30 | 3:17:16 – 3:36:50 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 41 – 42 | 22:57 – 23:39 | 47:37 – 49:03 | 1:45:34 – 1:48:45 | 3:38:58 – 3:45:21 |
| your interval paceVDOT 36 – 38 | 25:13 – 26:20 | 52:21 – 54:42 | 1:56:06 – 2:01:16 | 3:59:59 – 4:10:15 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 35 | 27:05 | 56:16 | 2:04:44 | 4:17:09 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 4:00 min/km · 4:30 min/km · 5:30 min/km · 6:00 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.