800 metres pace and finish time calculator

The 800 metres is 800 metres — 0.800 km, or 0.497 miles. Enter a pace and this gives the finish time, or work backwards from a target.

Finish time
0:03:12
= Exact 800 metres pace
Speed
15.000
Pace per mile
6:26
Pace per kilometre
4:00
Pace needed for the target time
0:00
Halfway split
0:01:36
Quarter split
0:00:48
Pace per 400 m lap
1:36
Track laps
2.00
Speed in metres per second
4.167
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  1. Pace, minutes per km = 4
  2. Plus seconds = 0
  3. Or a target time, hours = 0
  4. Target minutes = 0
  5. distance_m = 800 = 800
  6. distance_km = 800 / 1000 = 0.8
  7. Pace per kilometre = 4 * 60 + 0 = 240
  8. Finish time = 240 * 0.8 = 192
  9. Speed = 240 > 0 ? 3600 / 240 : 0 = 15
  10. Speed in metres per second = 15 / 3.6 = 4.166 67
  11. Pace per mile = 240 * 1.609344 = 386.243
  12. target_seconds = 0 * 3600 + 0 * 60 = 0
  13. Pace needed for the target time = 0.8 > 0 && 0 > 0 ? 0 / 0.8 : 0 = 0
  14. Halfway split = 192 / 2 = 96
  15. Quarter split = 192 / 4 = 48
  16. Pace per 400 m lap = 240 * 0.4 = 96
  17. Track laps = 800 / 400 = 2

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.

    Finish times for the 800 metres

    Pace per km Pace per mile Finish time
    3:30 5:380:02:48
    4:00 6:260:03:12
    4:30 7:150:03:36
    5:00 8:030:04:00
    5:30 8:510:04:24
    6:00 9:390:04:48
    6:30 10:280:05:12
    7:00 11:160:05:36
    8:00 12:520:06:24

    Frequently asked

    How far is the 800 metres?

    800 metres, which is 0.800 km or 0.497 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.

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