6 minute km pace
A 6 minute km is 9:39 per mile, or 6.21 mph and 10 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 30:00 · Sub 30 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 1:00:00 · Sub 1 hour 10K pace
- Half marathon in 2:06:35 · Split breakdown
- Marathon in 4:13:10 · Sub 4:15 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 6:00 min/km feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 6:00 min/km is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 39 – 49 | 20:26 – 24:46 | 42:21 – 51:24 | 1:33:49 – 1:53:59 | 3:15:19 – 3:55:46 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 34 – 38 | 25:03 – 27:33 | 51:59 – 57:15 | 1:55:17 – 2:06:54 | 3:58:22 – 4:21:24 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 33 – 34 | 27:50 – 28:39 | 57:49 – 59:33 | 2:08:10 – 2:11:56 | 4:23:55 – 4:31:23 |
| your interval paceVDOT 29 – 30 | 30:32 – 31:52 | 1:03:30 – 1:06:17 | 2:20:37 – 2:26:41 | 4:48:29 – 5:00:26 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 28 | 32:13 | 1:07:03 | 2:28:20 | 5:03:40 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 5:00 min/km · 5:30 min/km · 6:30 min/km · 7:00 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.