5K pace chart
Five kilometres is short enough that the whole race is an exercise in holding one uncomfortable pace, and long enough that going out hard is still a mistake.
Every goal time below has its own page with a full mile-by-mile and kilometre-by-kilometre split table, a halfway target and pacing notes. The distance is taken as 3.1069 miles / 5 km.
| Goal time | Pace / mile | Pace / km | Halfway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 5:47 | 3:36 | 9:00 |
| 20:00 | 6:26 | 4:00 | 10:00 |
| 22:00 | 7:04 | 4:24 | 11:00 |
| 25:00 | 8:02 | 5:00 | 12:30 |
| 30:00 | 9:39 | 6:00 | 15:00 |
| 35:00 | 11:15 | 7:00 | 17:30 |
Work out a different time
The running pace calculator handles any distance and any goal time, including the ones between the rows above.