5K pace chart
Finish time, pace per km and per mile, halfway split and the running VO2max (VDOT) each time takes.
| Finish | Per km | Per mile | Halfway | VO2max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | 2:48 | 4:30 | 7:00 | 75.4 |
| 15:00 | 3:00 | 4:50 | 7:30 | 69.6 |
| 16:00 | 3:12 | 5:09 | 8:00 | 64.6 |
| 17:00 | 3:24 | 5:28 | 8:30 | 60.2 |
| 18:00 | 3:36 | 5:48 | 9:00 | 56.3 |
| 19:00 | 3:48 | 6:07 | 9:30 | 52.9 |
| 20:00 | 4:00 | 6:26 | 10:00 | 49.8 |
| 21:00 | 4:12 | 6:46 | 10:30 | 47.0 |
| 22:00 | 4:24 | 7:05 | 11:00 | 44.5 |
| 23:00 | 4:36 | 7:24 | 11:30 | 42.3 |
| 24:00 | 4:48 | 7:43 | 12:00 | 40.2 |
| 25:00 | 5:00 | 8:03 | 12:30 | 38.3 |
| 26:00 | 5:12 | 8:22 | 13:00 | 36.6 |
| 27:00 | 5:24 | 8:41 | 13:30 | 35.0 |
| 28:00 | 5:36 | 9:01 | 14:00 | 33.5 |
| 29:00 | 5:48 | 9:20 | 14:30 | 32.1 |
| 30:00 | 6:00 | 9:39 | 15:00 | 30.8 |
| 31:00 | 6:12 | 9:59 | 15:30 | 29.6 |
| 32:00 | 6:24 | 10:18 | 16:00 | 28.5 |
| 33:00 | 6:36 | 10:37 | 16:30 | 27.5 |
| 34:00 | 6:48 | 10:57 | 17:00 | 26.5 |
| 35:00 | 7:00 | 11:16 | 17:30 | 25.6 |
| 36:00 | 7:12 | 11:35 | 18:00 | 24.7 |
| 37:00 | 7:24 | 11:55 | 18:30 | 23.9 |
| 38:00 | 7:36 | 12:14 | 19:00 | 23.1 |
| 39:00 | 7:48 | 12:33 | 19:30 | 22.4 |
| 40:00 | 8:00 | 12:52 | 20:00 | 21.7 |
Times in bold link to goal pages with splits and training paces. A mile is 1609.344 m. Get your own paces in the running calculator. Other charts: 10K · Half marathon · Marathon.
VO2max column: Daniels/Gilbert VDOT model for a runner trained for the distance.