🏃 RUNNING & FITNESS

Pace Calculator

Calculate your running pace, predict finish times, or find the distance you can cover. Race predictor, training zones, and even splits included.

6:00

YOUR PACE

10.0k

SPEED

30:00

5K PRED.

Choose your preferred pace unit

Calculate Pace from Distance & Time

Finish Time

Your Pace

6:00 /km

5.00km · 30:00

6:00/km

Pace

10.00 km/h

Speed

6:00

min/km

9:39

min/mile

🏆 Race Time Predictor

Based on your current pace using the Riegel formula (T2 = T1 × (D2/D1)^1.06).

1 Mile

1.6km

9:01

5:36/km

5K

5.0km

30:00

6:00/km

10K

10.0km

1:02:33

6:15/km

Half Marathon

21.1km

2:18:00

6:32/km

Marathon

42.2km

4:47:44

6:49/km

Ultra (50K)

50.0km

5:44:27

6:53/km

🎯 Training Pace Zones

Based on your current pace — adapt each zone for your fitness level.

Z1: Recovery / Easy10:488:24 /km5060% Max HR
Z2: Aerobic Base8:247:12 /km6070% Max HR
Z3: Tempo7:126:18 /km7080% Max HR
Z4: Threshold6:185:42 /km8090% Max HR
Z5: VO2max / Speed5:424:48 /km90100% Max HR

📅 Even Splits Table

SplitDistanceSplit TimeCumulative
Split 11.0 km6:006:00
Split 21.0 km6:0012:00
Split 31.0 km6:0018:00
Split 41.0 km6:0024:00
Split 51.0 km6:0030:00

🔁 Speed & Pace Conversion

6:00

Pace (min/km)

9:39

Pace (min/mi)

10.000

Speed (km/h)

6.214

Speed (mph)

2.778

Speed (m/s)

How to Calculate Running Pace

Your running pace is the time it takes to cover a unit of distance — per kilometer or per mile. It's the single most useful metric for planning training runs, setting race goals, and measuring fitness progress over time. For the calories a run actually costs you, pair this with our calories burned calculator, and to train in the right heart-rate zone for each pace, see our target heart rate calculator.

🧮 The Three Core Formulas

Pace = Total Time / DistanceTime = Pace × DistanceDistance = Total Time / Pace

📈 Race Time Prediction — Riegel Formula

The Riegel formula predicts race times across distances from a known performance: T2 = T1 × (D2/D1)^1.06. The exponent 1.06 accounts for pace naturally degrading over longer distances — a 5K pace is always faster than a marathon pace for the same runner, and the formula captures roughly how much.

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Easy Pace = 60-70%

Most of your weekly volume (60-80%) should be at an easy, conversational effort. It builds aerobic base without overtraining.

Negative Splits

Running the second half of a race faster than the first tends to outperform even or positive-split pacing strategies.

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The 10% Rule

Don't increase weekly mileage by more than roughly 10% per week — a key injury-prevention guideline.

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Heat & Altitude

Expect 20-30 seconds/mile slower in hot conditions or at altitude, due to reduced oxygen availability.

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