8 minute mile pace
An 8 minute mile is 4:58 per kilometre, or 7.5 mph and 12.07 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 24:51 · Sub 25 minute 5K pace
- 10K in 49:43 · Sub 50 minute 10K pace
- Half marathon in 1:44:53 · Sub 1:45 half marathon pace
- Marathon in 3:29:45 · Sub 3:30 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 8:00 min/mile feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 8:00 min/mile is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 49 – 61 | 16:42 – 20:16 | 34:38 – 42:02 | 1:16:31 – 1:33:06 | 2:40:01 – 3:13:52 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 43 – 48 | 20:31 – 22:35 | 42:31 – 46:51 | 1:34:11 – 1:43:51 | 3:16:04 – 3:35:32 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 41 – 43 | 22:49 – 23:30 | 47:19 – 48:45 | 1:44:55 – 1:48:05 | 3:37:40 – 3:44:00 |
| your interval paceVDOT 36 – 38 | 25:04 – 26:11 | 52:02 – 54:21 | 1:55:23 – 2:00:31 | 3:58:34 – 4:08:47 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 35 | 26:56 | 55:57 | 2:04:03 | 4:15:47 |
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/mile · 7:30 min/mile · 8:30 min/mile · 9:00 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.