5 minute mile pace
A 5 minute mile is 3:06 per kilometre, or 12 mph and 19.31 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 15:32 · Split breakdown
- 10K in 31:04 · Split breakdown
- Half marathon in 1:05:33 · Split breakdown
- Marathon in 2:11:06 · Split breakdown
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/mile feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 5:00 min/mile is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your marathon paceVDOT 77 – 86 | 12:26 – 13:43 | 25:57 – 28:33 | 57:02 – 1:02:51 | 1:59:30 – 2:11:42 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 74 – 76 | 13:52 – 14:17 | 28:50 – 29:42 | 1:03:30 – 1:05:25 | 2:13:03 – 2:17:04 |
| your interval paceVDOT 65 – 68 | 15:15 – 15:57 | 31:41 – 33:06 | 1:09:53 – 1:13:04 | 2:26:21 – 2:32:55 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 59 | 17:12 | 35:40 | 1:18:49 | 2:44:46 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 5:30 min/mile · 6:00 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.