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5K Pace Calculator
A 5K is 3.1 miles — short enough to hurt from the gun, long enough that even pacing still wins. This 5K pace calculator converts any goal finish time into pace per mile and per kilometer, with mile splits so you know exactly what your watch should read at each marker.
Choose a goal time below for the split table and a negative-split option for a faster final mile.
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5K pace chart
Every 5K goal time from 15 to 30 minutes with the required pace per mile and per kilometer. Tap any row for the complete mile-by-mile splits.
| Goal time | Pace per mile | Pace per km |
|---|---|---|
| Sub 15 minutes | 4:50 /mi | 3:00 /km |
| Sub 15:30 | 4:59 /mi | 3:06 /km |
| Sub 16 minutes | 5:09 /mi | 3:12 /km |
| Sub 16:30 | 5:19 /mi | 3:18 /km |
| Sub 17 minutes | 5:28 /mi | 3:24 /km |
| Sub 17:30 | 5:38 /mi | 3:30 /km |
| Sub 18 minutes | 5:48 /mi | 3:36 /km |
| Sub 18:30 | 5:57 /mi | 3:42 /km |
| Sub 19 minutes | 6:07 /mi | 3:48 /km |
| Sub 19:30 | 6:17 /mi | 3:54 /km |
| Sub 20 minutes | 6:26 /mi | 4:00 /km |
| Sub 20:30 | 6:36 /mi | 4:06 /km |
| Sub 21 minutes | 6:46 /mi | 4:12 /km |
| Sub 21:30 | 6:55 /mi | 4:18 /km |
| Sub 22 minutes | 7:05 /mi | 4:24 /km |
| Sub 22:30 | 7:15 /mi | 4:30 /km |
| Sub 23 minutes | 7:24 /mi | 4:36 /km |
| Sub 23:30 | 7:34 /mi | 4:42 /km |
| Sub 24 minutes | 7:43 /mi | 4:48 /km |
| Sub 24:30 | 7:53 /mi | 4:54 /km |
| Sub 25 minutes | 8:03 /mi | 5:00 /km |
| Sub 25:30 | 8:12 /mi | 5:06 /km |
| Sub 26 minutes | 8:22 /mi | 5:12 /km |
| Sub 26:30 | 8:32 /mi | 5:18 /km |
| Sub 27 minutes | 8:41 /mi | 5:24 /km |
| Sub 27:30 | 8:51 /mi | 5:30 /km |
| Sub 28 minutes | 9:01 /mi | 5:36 /km |
| Sub 28:30 | 9:10 /mi | 5:42 /km |
| Sub 29 minutes | 9:20 /mi | 5:48 /km |
| Sub 29:30 | 9:30 /mi | 5:54 /km |
| Sub 30 minutes | 9:39 /mi | 6:00 /km |
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