Pace chart
Mile pace chart
Over one mile the pace is the finish time, which makes this the one chart on the site you can read in a single glance. It is here for the other columns: the kilometer pace, the speed, and what the same effort produces over a real race distance.
- Distance
- 1.609 km / 1 mi
- Paces listed
- 158 rows
- Step
- 5 seconds
- Finish times from
- 4:00 to 12:00
A mile is raced in laps, not miles, and pacing it is a matter of quarters rather than a steady grind. The chart runs from a pace that would win most club track meetings down to a brisk jog, and the metric column matters here more than anywhere else because tracks are metric while the race is not.
The pace column and the finish column are identical by definition, which is exactly why the chart is useful for something else: it is the fastest way to convert a mile pace to a kilometer pace, or to a speed, without doing any arithmetic.
1-mile pace chart, minutes per mile
Stepping in whole miles. Whole-minute paces are shaded so you can find your place in a long table.
Scroll the table sideways on a narrow screen.
| Pace per mi | Pace per km | Finish time | mph | km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 2:29 | 4:00 | 15.0 | 24.1 |
| 4:05 | 2:32 | 4:05 | 14.7 | 23.6 |
| 4:10 | 2:35 | 4:10 | 14.4 | 23.2 |
| 4:15 | 2:38 | 4:15 | 14.1 | 22.7 |
| 4:20 | 2:42 | 4:20 | 13.8 | 22.3 |
| 4:25 | 2:45 | 4:25 | 13.6 | 21.9 |
| 4:30 | 2:48 | 4:30 | 13.3 | 21.5 |
| 4:35 | 2:51 | 4:35 | 13.1 | 21.1 |
| 4:40 | 2:54 | 4:40 | 12.9 | 20.7 |
| 4:45 | 2:57 | 4:45 | 12.6 | 20.3 |
| 4:50 | 3:00 | 4:50 | 12.4 | 20.0 |
| 4:55 | 3:03 | 4:55 | 12.2 | 19.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:06 | 5:00 | 12.0 | 19.3 |
| 5:05 | 3:10 | 5:05 | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| 5:10 | 3:13 | 5:10 | 11.6 | 18.7 |
| 5:15 | 3:16 | 5:15 | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 5:20 | 3:19 | 5:20 | 11.3 | 18.1 |
| 5:25 | 3:22 | 5:25 | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| 5:30 | 3:25 | 5:30 | 10.9 | 17.6 |
| 5:35 | 3:28 | 5:35 | 10.7 | 17.3 |
| 5:40 | 3:31 | 5:40 | 10.6 | 17.0 |
| 5:45 | 3:34 | 5:45 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| 5:50 | 3:37 | 5:50 | 10.3 | 16.6 |
| 5:55 | 3:41 | 5:55 | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 3:44 | 6:00 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 6:05 | 3:47 | 6:05 | 9.9 | 15.9 |
| 6:10 | 3:50 | 6:10 | 9.7 | 15.7 |
| 6:15 | 3:53 | 6:15 | 9.6 | 15.4 |
| 6:20 | 3:56 | 6:20 | 9.5 | 15.2 |
| 6:25 | 3:59 | 6:25 | 9.4 | 15.0 |
| 6:30 | 4:02 | 6:30 | 9.2 | 14.9 |
| 6:35 | 4:05 | 6:35 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
| 6:40 | 4:09 | 6:40 | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 6:45 | 4:12 | 6:45 | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| 6:50 | 4:15 | 6:50 | 8.8 | 14.1 |
| 6:55 | 4:18 | 6:55 | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:21 | 7:00 | 8.6 | 13.8 |
| 7:05 | 4:24 | 7:05 | 8.5 | 13.6 |
| 7:10 | 4:27 | 7:10 | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| 7:15 | 4:30 | 7:15 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| 7:20 | 4:33 | 7:20 | 8.2 | 13.2 |
| 7:25 | 4:37 | 7:25 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 7:30 | 4:40 | 7:30 | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 7:35 | 4:43 | 7:35 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 7:40 | 4:46 | 7:40 | 7.8 | 12.6 |
| 7:45 | 4:49 | 7:45 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| 7:50 | 4:52 | 7:50 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 7:55 | 4:55 | 7:55 | 7.6 | 12.2 |
| 8:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:58 | 8:00 | 7.5 | 12.1 |
| 8:05 | 5:01 | 8:05 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 8:10 | 5:04 | 8:10 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| 8:15 | 5:08 | 8:15 | 7.3 | 11.7 |
| 8:20 | 5:11 | 8:20 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| 8:25 | 5:14 | 8:25 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 8:30 | 5:17 | 8:30 | 7.1 | 11.4 |
| 8:35 | 5:20 | 8:35 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 8:40 | 5:23 | 8:40 | 6.9 | 11.1 |
| 8:45 | 5:26 | 8:45 | 6.9 | 11.0 |
| 8:50 | 5:29 | 8:50 | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 8:55 | 5:32 | 8:55 | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| 9:00 Whole-minute pace | 5:36 | 9:00 | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 9:05 | 5:39 | 9:05 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| 9:10 | 5:42 | 9:10 | 6.5 | 10.5 |
| 9:15 | 5:45 | 9:15 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| 9:20 | 5:48 | 9:20 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:25 | 5:51 | 9:25 | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| 9:30 | 5:54 | 9:30 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 9:35 | 5:57 | 9:35 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| 9:40 | 6:00 | 9:40 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 9:45 | 6:04 | 9:45 | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| 9:50 | 6:07 | 9:50 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| 9:55 | 6:10 | 9:55 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
| 10:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:13 | 10:00 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
| 10:05 | 6:16 | 10:05 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 10:10 | 6:19 | 10:10 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 10:15 | 6:22 | 10:15 | 5.9 | 9.4 |
| 10:20 | 6:25 | 10:20 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:25 | 6:28 | 10:25 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 10:30 | 6:31 | 10:30 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| 10:35 | 6:35 | 10:35 | 5.7 | 9.1 |
| 10:40 | 6:38 | 10:40 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
| 10:45 | 6:41 | 10:45 | 5.6 | 9.0 |
| 10:50 | 6:44 | 10:50 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 10:55 | 6:47 | 10:55 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:50 | 11:00 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 11:05 | 6:53 | 11:05 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| 11:10 | 6:56 | 11:10 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| 11:15 | 6:59 | 11:15 | 5.3 | 8.6 |
| 11:20 | 7:03 | 11:20 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:25 | 7:06 | 11:25 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 11:30 | 7:09 | 11:30 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| 11:35 | 7:12 | 11:35 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| 11:40 | 7:15 | 11:40 | 5.1 | 8.3 |
| 11:45 | 7:18 | 11:45 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:50 | 7:21 | 11:50 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| 11:55 | 7:24 | 11:55 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 12:00 Whole-minute pace | 7:27 | 12:00 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
1-mile pace chart, minutes per kilometer
The same distance stepped in whole kilometers, so metric paces land on round numbers instead of falling between rows.
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| Pace per km | Pace per mi | Finish time | km/h | mph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 | 4:01 | 4:01 | 24.0 | 14.9 |
| 2:35 | 4:09 | 4:09 | 23.2 | 14.4 |
| 2:40 | 4:17 | 4:17 | 22.5 | 14.0 |
| 2:45 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 21.8 | 13.6 |
| 2:50 | 4:34 | 4:34 | 21.2 | 13.2 |
| 2:55 | 4:42 | 4:42 | 20.6 | 12.8 |
| 3:00 Whole-minute pace | 4:50 | 4:50 | 20.0 | 12.4 |
| 3:05 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 19.5 | 12.1 |
| 3:10 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 18.9 | 11.8 |
| 3:15 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 18.5 | 11.5 |
| 3:20 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 18.0 | 11.2 |
| 3:25 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 17.6 | 10.9 |
| 3:30 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 17.1 | 10.7 |
| 3:35 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| 3:40 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 16.4 | 10.2 |
| 3:45 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| 3:50 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 15.7 | 9.7 |
| 3:55 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 15.3 | 9.5 |
| 4:00 Whole-minute pace | 6:26 | 6:26 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:05 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 14.7 | 9.1 |
| 4:10 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| 4:15 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| 4:20 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 13.8 | 8.6 |
| 4:25 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 13.6 | 8.4 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 4:35 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 13.1 | 8.1 |
| 4:40 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 12.9 | 8.0 |
| 4:45 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 12.6 | 7.8 |
| 4:50 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| 4:55 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 12.2 | 7.6 |
| 5:00 Whole-minute pace | 8:03 | 8:03 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:05 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| 5:10 | 8:19 | 8:19 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| 5:15 | 8:27 | 8:27 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| 5:20 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 11.3 | 7.0 |
| 5:25 | 8:43 | 8:43 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 8:51 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 5:35 | 8:59 | 8:59 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 5:40 | 9:07 | 9:07 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| 5:45 | 9:15 | 9:15 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| 5:50 | 9:23 | 9:23 | 10.3 | 6.4 |
| 5:55 | 9:31 | 9:31 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| 6:00 Whole-minute pace | 9:39 | 9:39 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 6:05 | 9:47 | 9:47 | 9.9 | 6.1 |
| 6:10 | 9:55 | 9:55 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
| 6:15 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| 6:20 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| 6:25 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 9.4 | 5.8 |
| 6:30 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| 6:35 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 9.1 | 5.7 |
| 6:40 | 10:44 | 10:44 | 9.0 | 5.6 |
| 6:45 | 10:52 | 10:52 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 6:50 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 8.8 | 5.5 |
| 6:55 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 8.7 | 5.4 |
| 7:00 Whole-minute pace | 11:16 | 11:16 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
| 7:05 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 7:10 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 8.4 | 5.2 |
| 7:15 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 8.3 | 5.1 |
| 7:20 | 11:48 | 11:48 | 8.2 | 5.1 |
| 7:25 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 8.1 | 5.0 |
| 7:30 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
The same pace at other distances
Whole-minute paces only. Every column heading is a chart of its own.
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| Pace | 1-mile | 5K | 8K | 10K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 | 4:00 | 12:26 | 19:53 | 24:51 |
| 5:00 | 5:00 | 15:32 | 24:51 | 31:04 |
| 6:00 | 6:00 | 18:38 | 29:50 | 37:17 |
| 7:00 | 7:00 | 21:45 | 34:48 | 43:30 |
| 8:00 | 8:00 | 24:51 | 39:46 | 49:43 |
| 9:00 | 9:00 | 27:58 | 44:44 | 55:55 |
| 10:00 | 10:00 | 31:04 | 49:43 | 1:02:08 |
| 11:00 | 11:00 | 34:11 | 54:41 | 1:08:21 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | 37:17 | 59:39 | 1:14:34 |
This is the table that answers the question every new runner asks: if I can run a mile in eight minutes, what does that make me over 5K? The honest answer is that it does not carry over unchanged, and the columns show what the arithmetic alone would predict.
Target times at nearby distances
Nobody searches for a target time at this distance the way they do at the classic ones, so these are the goal guides for the distances either side of it.
A distance that is not on this list?
The web calculator takes any distance, any time and any pace, and works out the rest as you type. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
The app
Take the numbers to the start line
Simple Pace Calculator is a free app for iPhone & iPad. Distance, time, pace and speed stay in sync while you edit any one of them, and a lock shows which value is being held fixed. All calculations work offline.
$2.99 (US), one-time unlocks two extra tools, once, with no subscription: Splits, for even, negative or positive pacing at any interval, and ETA, for working out when a runner reaches your spot on the course.
Everything on this page stays free on the web, whether or not you ever install anything.
