5K pace and finish time calculator
The 5K is 5000 metres — 5.000 km, or 3.107 miles. Enter a pace and this gives the finish time, or work backwards from a target. The most-run race distance in the world, thanks to parkrun.
- Speed
- 12.000
- Pace per mile
- 8:03
- Pace per kilometre
- 5:00
- Pace needed for the target time
- 0:00
- Halfway split
- 0:12:30
- Quarter split
- 0:06:15
- Pace per 400 m lap
- 2:00
- Track laps
- 12.50
- Speed in metres per second
- 3.333
Show the working
- Pace, minutes per km = 5
- Plus seconds = 0
- Or a target time, hours = 0
- Target minutes = 0
- distance_m = 5000 = 5000
- distance_km = 5000 / 1000 = 5
- Pace per kilometre = 5 * 60 + 0 = 300
- Finish time = 300 * 5 = 1500
- Speed = 300 > 0 ? 3600 / 300 : 0 = 12
- Speed in metres per second = 12 / 3.6 = 3.333 33
- Pace per mile = 300 * 1.609344 = 482.803
- target_seconds = 0 * 3600 + 0 * 60 = 0
- Pace needed for the target time = 5 > 0 && 0 > 0 ? 0 / 5 : 0 = 0
- Halfway split = 1500 / 2 = 750
- Quarter split = 1500 / 4 = 375
- Pace per 400 m lap = 300 * 0.4 = 120
- Track laps = 5000 / 400 = 12.5
Values are shown to six significant figures here; the arithmetic itself runs on exact fractions and is only rounded where a number is printed.
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The formula
- finish time = pace per km x distance in km
- pace per mile = pace per km x 1.609344
- speed in km/h = 3600 / pace in seconds per km
Splits assume an even pace. Most runners are better served by starting slightly slower than target and finishing faster.
The mile is exactly 1609.344 m, so the pace conversion here is exact rather than rounded.
The most-run race distance in the world, thanks to parkrun.
Finish times for the 5K
| Pace per km | Pace per mile | Finish time |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 0:17:30 |
| 4:00 | 6:26 | 0:20:00 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 0:22:30 |
| 5:00 | 8:03 | 0:25:00 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 0:27:30 |
| 6:00 | 9:39 | 0:30:00 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 0:32:30 |
| 7:00 | 11:16 | 0:35:00 |
| 8:00 | 12:52 | 0:40:00 |
Frequently asked
How far is the 5K?
5000 metres, which is 5.000 km or 3.107 miles.
What pace do I need for a specific time?
Divide the target time by the distance in kilometres. The calculator does it in the "pace needed" row.