Sub-30 5K pace
To finish a 5k in under 30 minutes, you need to average 6:00 per kilometre, or 9:39 per mile, for the full 5 km.
Required pace
6:00 /km
9:39 per mile · finish 30:00
Easy effort
Even-paced splits
Elapsed time you should see at each marker if you run the whole thing at one effort.
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 6:00 |
| 2 km | 12:00 |
| 3 km | 18:00 |
| 4 km | 24:00 |
| 5 km | 30:00 |
| Distance | Elapsed |
|---|---|
| 1 mi | 9:39 |
| 2 mi | 19:19 |
| 3 mi | 28:58 |
| 3.11 mi | 30:00 |
Pacing it in practice
These splits assume even effort on a flat course. Most personal bests are actually run slightly negative. That means a touch slower than target for the first half, then faster once you know the effort is sustainable. Going out fast and hanging on is the most common way to miss a time goal.
Open this target in the calculator to adjust it, switch units, or model a negative split.