8 minute km pace
An 8 minute km is 12:52 per mile, or 4.66 mph and 7.5 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 40:00 · Sub 40 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 1:20:00 · Split breakdown
- Half marathon in 2:48:47 · Split breakdown
- Marathon in 5:37:34 · Split breakdown
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 8:00 min/km feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 8:00 min/km is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 27 – 34 | 27:56 – 33:43 | 58:03 – 1:10:11 | 2:08:39 – 2:35:07 | 4:24:53 – 5:17:01 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 24 – 26 | 34:05 – 37:23 | 1:10:58 – 1:17:53 | 2:36:49 – 2:51:43 | 5:20:20 – 5:49:34 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 7:00 min/km · 7:30 min/km · 8:30 min/km · 9:00 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.