6 minute mile pace
A 6 minute mile is 3:44 per kilometre, or 10 mph and 16.09 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 18:38 · Sub 19 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 37:17 · Split breakdown
- Half marathon in 1:18:39 · Sub 1:20 half marathon pace
- Marathon in 2:37:19 · Sub 2:35 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/mile feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 6:00 min/mile is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 70 – 88 | 12:17 – 14:56 | 25:38 – 31:02 | 56:18 – 1:08:25 | 1:58:00 – 2:23:17 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 62 – 69 | 15:06 – 16:39 | 31:23 – 34:34 | 1:09:13 – 1:16:21 | 2:24:57 – 2:39:41 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 59 – 61 | 16:50 – 17:20 | 34:55 – 35:58 | 1:17:08 – 1:19:30 | 2:41:18 – 2:46:09 |
| your interval paceVDOT 52 – 54 | 18:31 – 19:21 | 38:24 – 40:07 | 1:24:57 – 1:28:48 | 2:57:18 – 3:05:10 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 48 | 20:29 | 42:29 | 1:34:06 | 3:15:53 |
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/mile · 5:30 min/mile · 6:30 min/mile · 7:00 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.