Running Pace Calculator
Convert a completed distance and elapsed time into average minutes per kilometre and average speed in kilometres per hour.
Calculate running pace
How this tool works
Pace expresses elapsed time per unit of distance, while speed expresses distance per unit of time. This calculator reports both views for a completed effort and converts the decimal portion of pace into seconds for familiar running notation.
Minutes per kilometre equals total elapsed minutes divided by kilometres. Average kilometres per hour equals distance divided by elapsed minutes converted to hours.
How to use it
- Enter the completed distance in kilometres.
- Enter total elapsed time in minutes, including fractional minutes if needed.
- Read pace in minutes and seconds per kilometre plus average speed.
Worked examples
Five-kilometre run
- Input
- 5 km in 27 minutes
- Output
- 5:24 min/km
Dividing 27 minutes by five kilometres gives 5.4 minutes per kilometre. The decimal 0.4 minute converts to 24 seconds.
Ten-kilometre run
- Input
- 10 km in 60 minutes
- Output
- 6:00 min/km
Sixty elapsed minutes divided evenly across ten kilometres produces six minutes per kilometre and an average speed of ten kilometres per hour.
Limitations
- Average pace does not describe splits, pauses, elevation, or effort variation.
- Do not use the estimate as medical or training advice.