RACE PACE GUIDE
25-minute 5K pace
8:03 per mile · 5:00 per kilometer
To run 5 kilometers in 25 minutes, your average pace needs to be 5:00 per kilometer, or about 8:03 per mile. A 5K is approximately 3.107 miles.
Calculate this goal’s splits ↗Even-paced race splits
These checkpoints assume a constant pace. Times are rounded individually from the full race distance.
| Checkpoint | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 mile | 8:03 |
| 2 miles | 16:06 |
| 3 miles | 24:08 |
| Finish · 5K | 25:00 |
| Checkpoint | Elapsed time |
|---|---|
| 1 km | 5:00 |
| 2 km | 10:00 |
| 3 km | 15:00 |
| 4 km | 20:00 |
| Finish | 25:00 |
Use the full race distance
A 5K is slightly longer than 3.1 miles. Use the full 5-kilometer distance when calculating your target, and check the official course markers rather than assuming your watch will measure exactly the same distance.
What pace do I need for a sub-25-minute 5K?
Exactly 5:00 per kilometer produces a 25:00 finish. To finish under 25 minutes, your average must be slightly faster. Enter a target such as 24:59 in the calculator to see the exact splits.
Use the numbers as a reference
The splits describe the pace for a finish time; they do not predict whether that pace is right for your current fitness. Hills, conditions, and stops can change your elapsed splits.
Try another target in the free running pace calculator, or compare other finish times in the race pace charts.
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