8:30 minute km pace
An 8:30 minute km is 13:41 per mile, or 4.39 mph and 7.06 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 42:30 · Split breakdown
- 10K in 1:25:00 · Split breakdown
- Half marathon in 2:59:20 · Sub 3 hour half marathon pace
- Marathon in 5:58:39 · Sub 6 hour marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 8:30 min/km feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 8:30 min/km is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 25 – 31 | 29:52 – 36:00 | 1:02:06 – 1:14:58 | 2:17:33 – 2:45:28 | 4:42:27 – 5:37:18 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 7:30 min/km · 8:00 min/km · 9:00 min/km · 9:30 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.