9 minute mile pace
A 9 minute mile is 5:36 per kilometre, or 6.67 mph and 10.73 km/h.
Held evenly from start to finish, that pace gets you:
- 5K in 27:58 · Split breakdown
- 10K in 55:55 · Sub 55 minute 10K pace
- Half marathon in 1:57:59 · Sub 2 hour half marathon pace
- Marathon in 3:55:58 · Sub 3:55 marathon pace
Your potential
The same pace means different things depending on the effort it is for you.
Find the row that matches how 9:00 min/mile feels in training and read across for the race times a runner at that level can expect.
| If 9:00 min/mile is… | 5K | 10K | Half marathon | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| your easy running paceVDOT 42 – 53 | 18:56 – 22:59 | 39:16 – 47:40 | 1:26:54 – 1:45:40 | 3:01:17 – 3:39:11 |
| your marathon paceVDOT 37 – 42 | 23:15 – 25:35 | 48:13 – 53:06 | 1:46:54 – 1:57:45 | 3:41:38 – 4:03:17 |
| your threshold (tempo) paceVDOT 36 – 37 | 25:50 – 26:36 | 53:39 – 55:15 | 1:58:56 – 2:02:29 | 4:05:38 – 4:12:40 |
| your interval paceVDOT 31 – 33 | 28:22 – 29:36 | 58:57 – 1:01:33 | 2:10:38 – 2:16:21 | 4:28:48 – 4:40:05 |
| your mile race pace (repetition pace)VDOT 31 | 30:08 | 1:02:39 | 2:18:46 | 4:44:50 |
From the Daniels VDOT model behind the race time predictor, which assumes you are trained for each distance.
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Nearby paces: 8:00 min/mile · 8:30 min/mile · 9:30 min/mile · 10:00 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.