Use this running pace calculator to work out your average minutes per kilometre or mile from a distance and finish time. It is useful for setting a training reference, checking race goals and planning a realistic pace for your next event.
Running pace calculator
Calculate pace and average speed. Keep your distance unit consistent with your result.
Why this calculator is useful
Turn a known distance and elapsed time into average pace and speed, useful for comparing efforts and planning target splits.
How to use it
- Enter a recent, representative result or your planned race details, using the units shown beside each field.
- Select Calculate and review the result, including the assumptions and limitations shown.
- Use the result as a planning aid, compare it with how you feel, and recalculate when your inputs change.
Results are estimates, not guarantees. Fitness, recovery, weather, terrain, elevation and course conditions can all change the outcome.
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Frequently asked questions
How is running pace calculated?
Your elapsed time is divided by the distance covered. The result is shown as minutes per kilometre or minutes per mile, depending on your selection.
Should I use moving time or elapsed time?
Use elapsed finish time for race planning. For training analysis, moving time can be useful too, but keep the two measures separate.
Can this calculator predict my race result?
It calculates your average pace. Use the race time predictor for a rough estimate at another distance; predictions are not guarantees.
How to calculate running pace
Divide your total running time by the distance covered. For example, 30 minutes over 5 kilometres is an average pace of 6:00 minutes per kilometre. Select the distance unit you want to use and keep your units consistent.
Use pace alongside effort
Pace changes with hills, surface, wind, temperature, fatigue and how accurately the distance was measured. Easy running should generally feel conversational. Treat calculator results as helpful arithmetic rather than a requirement to hit a number on every run.
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What is a good running pace?
A good pace is one that suits your current ability and goal. There is no single ideal pace for every runner. Consistency, recovery and comfortable effort matter more than comparing yourself with others.
Should I use minutes per kilometre or mile?
Use whichever unit is familiar to you and matches your race or training plan. The important thing is to keep distance and pace units consistent.
Can a pace calculator predict my race time?
It calculates average pace from a known time and distance. For an estimated time over a different distance, use the race time predictor and remember that endurance and conditions affect the result.