Welcome to our running pace conversion chart – where you can easily work out how fast you need to run anything from a sub-20-minute 5k to a 4-hour marathon.
So if you tend to work in miles and need to work out how fast that equates to in km, this is the chart for you.
But first, a couple of FAQs...
What is a ‘good’ running pace per km?
What measures as a ‘good’ running pace varies from runner to runner, says New Balance athlete and online running coach Jonny Mellor. ‘There are also many other factors at play, including fatigue, terrain and weather, he says. ‘What constitutes a good run pace for a new runner is very different to the average pace for an experienced club runner. The beauty of running is we’re all at different stages of our running journey and working towards individual goals.’
What pace is a 5K in 34 minutes?
10:57min/mile or 6:48min/km (pace)
What is the average pace per km for 5K?
For beginner runners, the average finishing time for a 5k is around the 30-45 minute mark, says Mellor – ‘which may be a combination of running and walking as you build your fitness up’.
For more experienced runners, who run a few times per week, ‘the average finishing time would be between 20-25 minutes with serious club runners recording times closer to 17 minutes and under for the distance,’ he adds.
‘The current men’s world record for 5K stands at an incredible 12:49 set by Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi in 2021 with Ejgayehu Taye (also Ethiopia) recording the women’s fastest time of 14:19 at the same event.’
Running pace chart
Got a race coming up soon – perhaps a marathon or 10km? A more detailed and futuristic version will appear soon, but for now, here’s what time you'd run your race in if you ran every mile/km at a certain pace.
Highlighted are some arbitrary time benchmarks per distance.
