Quick Guide to Calculating Speed in Kilometers and Miles
Running is not just about putting one foot in front of the other; it's about understanding your pace, knowing your speed, and continuously improving. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, tracking your speed is essential for setting goals, monitoring progress, and optimising your training regimen.
Understanding Your Running Pace: Your running pace is essentially the speed at which you cover a certain distance over a specific period. It's typically measured in minutes per kilometer (min/km) or minutes per mile (min/mi). Knowing your pace helps you gauge your performance and adjust your effort accordingly during training and races.
Kilometers Per Hour | Miles Per Hour | Minutes Per Kilometers | Minutes Per Mile | 5k | 10k | Half Marathon | Marathon |
8.00kph | 4.97mph | 7:30 | 12:04 | 00:37:30 | 01:15:00 | 02:38:15 | 05:16:30 |
8.10kph | 5.03mph | 7:25 | 11:55 | 00:37:02 | 01:14:04 | 02:36:17 | 05:12:35 |
8.20kph | 5.10mph | 7:19 | 11:47 | 00:36:35 | 01:13:10 | 02:34:23 | 05:08:46 |
8.30kph | 5.16mph | 7:14 | 11:38 | 00:36:08 | 01:12:17 | 02:32:31 | 05:05:03 |
8.40kph | 5.22mph | 7:08 | 11:30 | 00:35:42 | 01:11:25 | 02:30:42 | 05:01:25 |
8.50kph | 5.28mph | 7:04 | 11:22 | 00:35:17 | 01:10:35 | 02:28:56 | 04:57:52 |
8.60kph | 5.34mph | 6:59 | 11:14 | 00:34:53 | 01:09:46 | 02:27:12 | 04:54:25 |
8.70kph | 5.41mph | 6:54 | 11:06 | 00:34:28 | 01:08:57 | 02:25:31 | 04:51:02 |
8.80kph | 5.47mph | 6:49 | 10:58 | 00:34:05 | 01:08:10 | 02:23:51 | 04:47:43 |
8.90kph | 5.53mph | 6:44 | 10:51 | 00:33:42 | 01:07:24 | 02:22:14 | 04:44:29 |
9.00kph | 5.59mph | 6:40 | 10:44 | 00:33:20 | 01:06:40 | 02:20:40 | 04:41:20 |
9.10kph | 5.65mph | 6:35 | 10:37 | 00:32:58 | 01:05:56 | 02:19:07 | 04:38:14 |
9.20kph | 5.72mph | 6:31 | 10:30 | 00:32:36 | 01:05:13 | 02:17:36 | 04:35:13 |
9.30kph | 5.78mph | 6:27 | 10:23 | 00:32:15 | 01:04:30 | 02:16:07 | 04:32:15 |
9.40kph | 5.84mph | 6:23 | 10:16 | 00:31:54 | 01:03:49 | 02:14:40 | 04:29:21 |
9.50kph | 5.90mph | 6:19 | 10:10 | 00:31:34 | 01:03:09 | 02:13:15 | 04:26:31 |
9.60kph | 5.97mph | 6:15 | 10:04 | 00:31:15 | 01:02:30 | 02:11:52 | 04:23:45 |
9.70kph | 6.03mph | 6:11 | 9:57 | 00:30:55 | 01:01:51 | 02:10:30 | 04:21:01 |
9.80kph | 6.09mph | 6:07 | 9:51 | 00:30:36 | 01:01:13 | 02:09:11 | 04:18:22 |
9.90kph | 6.15mph | 6:04 | 9:45 | 00:30:18 | 01:00:36 | 02:07:52 | 04:15:45 |
10.00kph | 6.21mph | 6:00 | 9:40 | 00:30:00 | 01:00:00 | 02:06:36 | 04:13:12 |
10.10kph | 6.28mph | 5:56 | 9:34 | 00:29:42 | 00:59:24 | 02:05:20 | 04:10:41 |
10.20kph | 6.34mph | 5:53 | 9:28 | 00:29:24 | 00:58:49 | 02:04:07 | 04:08:14 |
10.30kph | 6.40mph | 5:50 | 9:22 | 00:29:07 | 00:58:15 | 02:02:54 | 04:05:49 |
10.40kph | 6.46mph | 5:46 | 9:17 | 00:28:50 | 00:57:41 | 02:01:43 | 04:03:27 |
10.50kph | 6.52mph | 5:43 | 9:12 | 00:28:34 | 00:57:08 | 02:00:34 | 04:01:08 |
10.60kph | 6.59mph | 5:40 | 9:07 | 00:28:18 | 00:56:36 | 01:59:26 | 03:58:52 |
10.70kph | 6.65mph | 5:37 | 9:01 | 00:28:02 | 00:56:04 | 01:58:19 | 03:56:38 |
10.80kph | 6.71mph | 5:34 | 8:56 | 00:27:46 | 00:55:33 | 01:57:13 | 03:54:26 |
10.90kph | 6.77mph | 5:30 | 8:52 | 00:27:31 | 00:55:02 | 01:56:08 | 03:52:17 |
11.00kph | 6.84mph | 5:27 | 8:47 | 00:27:16 | 00:54:32 | 01:55:05 | 03:50:10 |
11.10kph | 6.90mph | 5:25 | 8:42 | 00:27:01 | 00:54:03 | 01:54:03 | 03:48:06 |
11.20kph | 6.96mph | 5:22 | 8:37 | 00:26:47 | 00:53:34 | 01:53:02 | 03:46:04 |
11.30kph | 7.02mph | 5:19 | 8:33 | 00:26:32 | 00:53:05 | 01:52:02 | 03:44:04 |
11.40kph | 7.08mph | 5:16 | 8:28 | 00:26:18 | 00:52:37 | 01:51:03 | 03:42:06 |
11.50kph | 7.15mph | 5:13 | 8:24 | 00:26:05 | 00:52:10 | 01:50:05 | 03:40:10 |
11.60kph | 7.21mph | 5:10 | 8:19 | 00:25:51 | 00:51:43 | 01:49:08 | 03:38:16 |
11.70kph | 7.27mph | 5:08 | 8:15 | 00:25:38 | 00:51:16 | 01:48:12 | 03:36:24 |
11.80kph | 7.33mph | 5:05 | 8:11 | 00:25:25 | 00:50:50 | 01:47:17 | 03:34:34 |
11.90kph | 7.39mph | 5:02 | 8:07 | 00:25:12 | 00:50:25 | 01:46:23 | 03:32:46 |
12.00kph | 7.46mph | 5:00 | 8:03 | 00:25:00 | 00:50:00 | 01:45:30 | 03:31:00 |
Kilometers Per Hour | Miles Per Hour | Minutes Per Kilometers | Minutes Per Mile | 5k | 10k | Half Marathon | Marathon |
12.10kph | 7.52mph | 4:58 | 7:59 | 00:24:47 | 00:49:35 | 01:44:37 | 03:29:15 |
12.20kph | 7.58mph | 4:55 | 7:55 | 00:24:35 | 00:49:10 | 01:43:46 | 03:27:32 |
12.30kph | 7.64mph | 4:53 | 7:51 | 00:24:23 | 00:48:46 | 01:42:55 | 03:25:51 |
12.40kph | 7.71mph | 4:50 | 7:47 | 00:24:11 | 00:48:23 | 01:42:05 | 03:24:11 |
12.50kph | 7.77mph | 4:48 | 7:43 | 00:24:00 | 00:48:00 | 01:41:16 | 03:22:33 |
12.60kph | 7.83mph | 4:46 | 7:40 | 00:23:48 | 00:47:37 | 01:40:28 | 03:20:57 |
12.70kph | 7.89mph | 4:43 | 7:36 | 00:23:37 | 00:47:14 | 01:39:41 | 03:19:22 |
12.80kph | 7.95mph | 4:41 | 7:32 | 00:23:26 | 00:46:52 | 01:38:54 | 03:17:48 |
12.90kph | 8.02mph | 4:39 | 7:29 | 00:23:15 | 00:46:30 | 01:38:08 | 03:16:16 |
13.00kph | 8.08mph | 4:37 | 7:26 | 00:23:04 | 00:46:09 | 01:37:23 | 03:14:46 |
13.10kph | 8.14mph | 4:35 | 7:22 | 00:22:54 | 00:45:48 | 01:36:38 | 03:13:16 |
13.20kph | 8.20mph | 4:33 | 7:19 | 00:22:43 | 00:45:27 | 01:35:54 | 03:11:49 |
13.30kph | 8.26mph | 4:31 | 7:16 | 00:22:33 | 00:45:06 | 01:35:11 | 03:10:22 |
13.40kph | 8.33mph | 4:29 | 7:13 | 00:22:23 | 00:44:46 | 01:34:28 | 03:08:57 |
13.50kph | 8.39mph | 4:26 | 7:09 | 00:22:13 | 00:44:26 | 01:33:46 | 03:07:33 |
13.60kph | 8.45mph | 4:25 | 7:06 | 00:22:03 | 00:44:07 | 01:33:05 | 03:06:10 |
13.70kph | 8.51mph | 4:23 | 7:03 | 00:21:53 | 00:43:47 | 01:32:24 | 03:04:49 |
13.80kph | 8.57mph | 4:21 | 7:00 | 00:21:44 | 00:43:28 | 01:31:44 | 03:03:28 |
13.90kph | 8.64mph | 4:19 | 6:57 | 00:21:34 | 00:43:09 | 01:31:04 | 03:02:09 |
14.00kph | 8.70mph | 4:17 | 6:54 | 00:21:25 | 00:42:51 | 01:30:25 | 03:00:51 |
14.10kph | 8.76mph | 4:16 | 6:51 | 00:21:16 | 00:42:33 | 01:29:47 | 02:59:34 |
14.20kph | 8.82mph | 4:14 | 6:48 | 00:21:07 | 00:42:15 | 01:29:09 | 02:58:18 |
14.30kph | 8.89mph | 4:12 | 6:45 | 00:20:58 | 00:41:57 | 01:28:31 | 02:57:03 |
14.40kph | 8.95mph | 4:10 | 6:43 | 00:20:50 | 00:41:40 | 01:27:55 | 02:55:50 |
14.50kph | 9.01mph | 4:08 | 6:40 | 00:20:41 | 00:41:22 | 01:27:18 | 02:54:37 |
14.60kph | 9.07mph | 4:07 | 6:37 | 00:20:32 | 00:41:05 | 01:26:42 | 02:53:25 |
14.70kph | 9.13mph | 4:05 | 6:34 | 00:20:24 | 00:40:48 | 01:26:07 | 02:52:14 |
14.80kph | 9.20mph | 4:03 | 6:31 | 00:20:16 | 00:40:32 | 01:25:32 | 02:51:04 |
14.90kph | 9.26mph | 4:02 | 6:29 | 00:20:08 | 00:40:16 | 01:24:57 | 02:49:55 |
15.00kph | 9.32mph | 4:00 | 6:26 | 00:20:00 | 00:40:00 | 01:24:24 | 02:48:48 |
15.10kph | 9.38mph | 3:58 | 6:23 | 00:19:52 | 00:39:44 | 01:23:50 | 02:47:40 |
15.20kph | 9.44mph | 3:57 | 6:21 | 00:19:44 | 00:39:28 | 01:23:17 | 02:46:34 |
15.30kph | 9.51mph | 3:55 | 6:19 | 00:19:36 | 00:39:12 | 01:22:44 | 02:45:29 |
15.40kph | 9.57mph | 3:54 | 6:16 | 00:19:28 | 00:38:57 | 01:22:12 | 02:44:24 |
15.50kph | 9.63mph | 3:52 | 6:14 | 00:19:21 | 00:38:42 | 01:21:40 | 02:43:21 |
15.60kph | 9.69mph | 3:51 | 6:11 | 00:19:13 | 00:38:27 | 01:21:09 | 02:42:18 |
15.70kph | 9.76mph | 3:49 | 6:09 | 00:19:06 | 00:38:12 | 01:20:38 | 02:41:16 |
15.80kph | 9.82mph | 3:48 | 6:07 | 00:18:59 | 00:37:58 | 01:20:07 | 02:40:15 |
15.90kph | 9.88mph | 3:46 | 6:04 | 00:18:52 | 00:37:44 | 01:19:37 | 02:39:14 |
16.00kph | 9.94mph | 3:45 | 6:02 | 00:18:45 | 00:37:30 | 01:19:07 | 02:38:15 |
Kilometers Per Hour | Miles Per Hour | Minutes Per Kilometers | Minutes Per Mile | 5k | 10k | Half Marathon | Marathon |
16.10kph | 10.00mph | 3:44 | 6:00 | 00:18:38 | 00:37:16 | 01:18:38 | 02:37:16 |
16.20kph | 10.07mph | 3:42 | 5:58 | 00:18:31 | 00:37:02 | 01:18:08 | 02:36:17 |
16.30kph | 10.13mph | 3:41 | 5:55 | 00:18:24 | 00:36:48 | 01:17:40 | 02:35:20 |
16.40kph | 10.19mph | 3:40 | 5:53 | 00:18:17 | 00:36:35 | 01:17:11 | 02:34:23 |
16.50kph | 10.25mph | 3:38 | 5:51 | 00:18:10 | 00:36:21 | 01:16:43 | 02:33:27 |
16.60kph | 10.31mph | 3:37 | 5:49 | 00:18:04 | 00:36:08 | 01:16:15 | 02:32:31 |
16.70kph | 10.38mph | 3:35 | 5:47 | 00:17:57 | 00:35:55 | 01:15:48 | 02:31:37 |
16.80kph | 10.44mph | 3:34 | 5:45 | 00:17:51 | 00:35:42 | 01:15:21 | 02:30:42 |
16.90kph | 10.50mph | 3:33 | 5:43 | 00:17:45 | 00:35:30 | 01:14:54 | 02:29:49 |
17.00kph | 10.56mph | 3:32 | 5:41 | 00:17:38 | 00:35:17 | 01:14:28 | 02:28:56 |
17.10kph | 10.63mph | 3:31 | 5:39 | 00:17:32 | 00:35:05 | 01:14:02 | 02:28:04 |
17.20kph | 10.69mph | 3:29 | 5:37 | 00:17:26 | 00:34:53 | 01:13:36 | 02:27:12 |
17.30kph | 10.75mph | 3:28 | 5:35 | 00:17:20 | 00:34:40 | 01:13:10 | 02:26:21 |
17.40kph | 10.81mph | 3:27 | 5:33 | 00:17:14 | 00:34:28 | 01:12:45 | 02:25:31 |
17.50kph | 10.87mph | 3:26 | 5:31 | 00:17:08 | 00:34:17 | 01:12:20 | 02:24:41 |
17.60kph | 10.94mph | 3:25 | 5:29 | 00:17:02 | 00:34:05 | 01:11:55 | 02:23:51 |
17.70kph | 11.00mph | 3:23 | 5:28 | 00:16:56 | 00:33:53 | 01:11:31 | 02:23:03 |
17.80kph | 11.06mph | 3:22 | 5:25 | 00:16:51 | 00:33:42 | 01:11:07 | 02:22:14 |
17.90kph | 11.12mph | 3:21 | 5:23 | 00:16:45 | 00:33:31 | 01:10:43 | 02:21:27 |
18.00kph | 11.18mph | 3:20 | 5:22 | 00:16:40 | 00:33:20 | 01:10:20 | 02:20:40 |
18.10kph | 11.25mph | 3:19 | 5:20 | 00:16:34 | 00:33:08 | 01:09:56 | 02:19:53 |
18.20kph | 11.31mph | 3:18 | 5:19 | 00:16:29 | 00:32:58 | 01:09:33 | 02:19:07 |
18.30kph | 11.37mph | 3:17 | 5:17 | 00:16:23 | 00:32:47 | 01:09:10 | 02:18:21 |
18.40kph | 11.43mph | 3:16 | 5:15 | 00:16:18 | 00:32:36 | 01:08:48 | 02:17:36 |
18.50kph | 11.50mph | 3:14 | 5:13 | 00:16:12 | 00:32:25 | 01:08:25 | 02:16:51 |
18.60kph | 11.56mph | 3:14 | 5:11 | 00:16:07 | 00:32:15 | 01:08:03 | 02:16:07 |
18.70kph | 11.62mph | 3:13 | 5:10 | 00:16:02 | 00:32:05 | 01:07:42 | 02:15:24 |
18.80kph | 11.68mph | 3:11 | 5:08 | 00:15:57 | 00:31:54 | 01:07:20 | 02:14:40 |
18.90kph | 11.74mph | 3:10 | 5:07 | 00:15:52 | 00:31:44 | 01:06:59 | 02:13:58 |
19.00kph | 11.81mph | 3:10 | 5:05 | 00:15:47 | 00:31:34 | 01:06:37 | 02:13:15 |
19.10kph | 11.87mph | 3:08 | 5:04 | 00:15:42 | 00:31:24 | 01:06:16 | 02:12:33 |
19.20kph | 11.93mph | 3:08 | 5:02 | 00:15:37 | 00:31:14 | 01:05:56 | 02:11:52 |
19.30kph | 11.99mph | 3:07 | 5:00 | 00:15:32 | 00:31:05 | 01:05:35 | 02:11:11 |
19.40kph | 12.05mph | 3:05 | 4:59 | 00:15:27 | 00:30:55 | 01:05:15 | 02:10:30 |
19.50kph | 12.12mph | 3:05 | 4:57 | 00:15:23 | 00:30:46 | 01:04:55 | 02:09:50 |
19.60kph | 12.18mph | 3:04 | 4:56 | 00:15:18 | 00:30:36 | 01:04:35 | 02:09:11 |
19.70kph | 12.24mph | 3:03 | 4:54 | 00:15:13 | 00:30:27 | 01:04:15 | 02:08:31 |
19.80kph | 12.30mph | 3:02 | 4:53 | 00:15:09 | 00:30:18 | 01:03:56 | 02:07:52 |
19.90kph | 12.37mph | 3:01 | 4:51 | 00:15:04 | 00:30:09 | 01:03:37 | 02:07:14 |
20.00kph | 12.43mph | 3:00 | 4:50 | 00:14:59 | 00:29:59 | 01:03:17 | 02:06:35 |
Kilometers Per Hour | Miles Per Hour | Minutes Per Kilometers | Minutes Per Mile | 5k | 10k | Half Marathon | Marathon |
20.10kph | 12.49mph | 2:59 | 4:48 | 00:14:55 | 00:29:51 | 01:02:59 | 02:05:58 |
20.20kph | 12.55mph | 2:58 | 4:47 | 00:14:51 | 00:29:42 | 01:02:40 | 02:05:20 |
20.30kph | 12.61mph | 2:58 | 4:46 | 00:14:46 | 00:29:33 | 01:02:21 | 02:04:43 |
20.40kph | 12.68mph | 2:56 | 4:44 | 00:14:42 | 00:29:24 | 01:02:03 | 02:04:07 |
20.50kph | 12.74mph | 2:56 | 4:43 | 00:14:38 | 00:29:16 | 01:01:45 | 02:03:30 |
20.60kph | 12.80mph | 2:55 | 4:41 | 00:14:33 | 00:29:07 | 01:01:27 | 02:02:54 |
20.70kph | 12.86mph | 2:54 | 4:40 | 00:14:29 | 00:28:59 | 01:01:09 | 02:02:19 |
20.80kph | 12.92mph | 2:53 | 4:38 | 00:14:25 | 00:28:50 | 01:00:51 | 02:01:43 |
20.90kph | 12.99mph | 2:52 | 4:37 | 00:14:21 | 00:28:42 | 01:00:34 | 02:01:08 |
21.00kph | 13.05mph | 2:52 | 4:36 | 00:14:17 | 00:28:34 | 01:00:17 | 02:00:34 |
Mastering your running pace is key to becoming a more efficient and effective runner. By understanding how to calculate your speed in both kilometers and miles, you'll be better equipped to set and achieve your running goals.
With the downloadable PDF guide provided, you'll have a handy reference tool to help you track your progress and improve your performance. So lace up your shoes, hit the pavement, and let's start running towards success!
