This calculator turns a distance and finish time into your pace per kilometre and average speed, so you can plan training runs and race targets.
Sample input: Distance (km): 5, Time (minutes): 25
Pace (min/km): 5 (5:00 per km)
Covering 5 km in 25 minutes is a pace of 5:00 per kilometre, or about 12 km/h.
Pace equals time divided by distance. We express it as minutes and seconds per kilometre, and also show average speed in kilometres per hour for the same effort.
Pace is personal and depends on fitness, distance, and terrain. A common recreational easy pace is around 6 to 7 minutes per kilometre, while trained runners race well under 5 minutes per kilometre.
Coaches prescribe easy, tempo, and interval paces relative to your current race pace. Knowing your pace lets you keep easy runs easy and hard efforts controlled rather than guessing by feel alone.
Yes. Sustainable pace slows as distance increases, so your 5K pace will be faster than your marathon pace. Calculate pace separately for each target distance.