Calculate your race finish time from your target pace, or find the exact pace you need to hit your goal time.
Enter your race distance and either your target pace or goal finish time. Instantly see your predicted finish time or required per-kilometer pace, plus 5K splits to pace your race perfectly.
You need to maintain 5:41/km (9:09/mile), equivalent to about 10.6 km/h. Use the calculator above and select 'Required Pace', choose Half Marathon, and enter 2:00:00 as your goal time.
A 25-minute 5K requires a pace of 5:00/km (8:03/mile). That's a solid intermediate goal — most beginners start around 6:30–7:00/km and work down from there.
Run even splits (same pace every 5km) for the most predictable performance. Negative splits — running the second half faster than the first — are ideal and what elite runners aim for. Avoid going out too fast in the first km.
Beginner: 60–70 min; Intermediate: 50–60 min; Advanced: 40–50 min; Elite: under 35 min. The world record is under 27 minutes. Most recreational runners finish between 50 and 65 minutes.
Start at your goal pace for the first 10km, then push the final 11km if you feel strong. Avoid running faster than goal pace early — the second half feels much harder than the first regardless of pace.
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