ANALYSIS — PACE

Pace Calculator

Convert pace or speed, build even-effort splits and predict your finish time — measured against the world record.

Calculator
PREDICT TIME
h:mm:ss
Pace /km
5:00/km
Pace /mile
8:03/mi
Speed km/h
12.0km/h
Speed mph
7.5mph

Estimated times

Even-effort splits at 5:00/km · compared with the men's world record

DistanceYour timeWorld recordYour level vs WR
Track
400m2:00
43.03Wayde van Niekerk
36%
800m4:00
1:40.91David Rudisha
42%
1500m7:30
3:26Hicham El Guerrouj
46%
3000m15:00
7:20.67Daniel Komen
49%
5000m25:00
12:35.36Joshua Cheptegei
50%
10000m50:00
26:11Joshua Cheptegei
52%
Road
5K25:00
12:44Berihu Aregawi
51%
10K50:00
26:11Rhonex Kipruto
52%
15K1:15:00no ratified WR
20K1:40:00no ratified WR
Half Marathon1:45:29
56:42Jacob Kiplimo
54%
Marathon3:30:59
2:00:35Kelvin Kiptum
57%
50K4:10:00no ratified WR
100K8:20:00no ratified WR
Other
1 Mile8:03
3:43.13Hicham El Guerrouj
46%
HOW IT WORKS · 3 MODES

Fill any two fields. We solve the third.

01

Pace conversion

Enter just a pace to read it as min/km, min/mile, km/h and mph — plus estimated times for every standard distance.

02

Target pace

Pick a distance and a goal time. The calculator returns the exact pace you need to hold to hit it.

03

Time prediction

Pick a distance and a pace to see your projected finish time, split by split, against the world record.

THE BASICS

Understanding running pace.

Pace is expressed in minutes per kilometre (min/km) or minutes per mile (min/mile). Unlike speed in km/h, pace maps directly onto a race — it tells you the time to cover each split.

To convert pace to speed, divide 60 by your min/km. A 5:00/km pace is 12.0 km/h. Every estimate here assumes an even effort held across the full distance — real races drift with terrain, fatigue and tactics, so treat the splits as a target band, not a promise.

5:00min/km
is 12.0 km/h
4:00min/km
is 15.0 km/h
6:00min/km
is 10.0 km/h
FAQ

Common questions.

Pace is calculated by dividing your running time by the distance covered. For example, if you run 10 km in 50 minutes, your pace is 5:00/km.

To finish a marathon (42.195 km) in 4 hours, you need to maintain a pace of 5:41/km, or about 10.5 km/h.

To convert pace to speed: divide 60 by the pace in minutes. For example, 5:00/km = 60/5 = 12 km/h.