What is a good running pace?

It depends on fitness and distance. Many recreational runners average around 6 to 7 minutes per kilometre; faster runners go well under 5.

Can I use it for walking or cycling?

Yes. Any activity with a distance and a time works, and the speed value is useful for cycling too.

How are pace and speed different?

Pace is the time needed to cover one kilometre or mile, while speed is the distance covered in one hour. A lower pace time means a faster effort.

Health & Fitness

Running Pace Calculator

Work out your running pace per km or mile and your average speed from distance and time.

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Distance

Time (h : m : s)

5:00

Pace per km

12.00km/h

Average speed

About the Running Pace Calculator

This pace calculator turns a distance and a finish time into your pace per kilometre or mile, and your average speed. It is handy for planning training runs and pacing a race.

Enter how far you ran and how long it took, choose kilometres or miles, and the tool shows your pace and speed instantly.

Everything is calculated in your browser with no sign-up.

Key features

Pace per km or mile
Average speed
Kilometre or mile distances
Instant, private calculation

How to use

1Enter your distance and choose km or miles.
2Enter your time as hours, minutes and seconds.
3Read your pace and average speed.

Examples

10K finish time

Input: 10 km in 50 minutes

Output: 5:00 per km and 12 km/h

The total time is divided by 10 for pace, while distance divided by hours gives average speed.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good running pace?: It depends on fitness and distance. Many recreational runners average around 6 to 7 minutes per kilometre; faster runners go well under 5.
Can I use it for walking or cycling?: Yes. Any activity with a distance and a time works, and the speed value is useful for cycling too.
How are pace and speed different?: Pace is the time needed to cover one kilometre or mile, while speed is the distance covered in one hour. A lower pace time means a faster effort.

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