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Pace Calculator

Looking for a running pace calculator per km finish time? This free tool gives you pace, finish time or distance for runners — any two give the third. Just enter your numbers and press Calculate — results are instant.

How to Use This Pace Calculator

Running pace and speed are the same fact written two ways: pace is minutes per kilometre, speed is kilometres per hour. Give the calculator any two of pace, time and distance and it finds the third — pace from a time and distance, finish time from a pace and distance, or distance from a time and pace. Pace is shown as minutes and seconds per kilometre, which is how runners usually talk about it.

Formula Used

Pace = time ÷ distance. Speed = distance ÷ time. Finish time = pace × distance. Pace is shown as minutes:seconds per kilometre.

Worked Example

Example: Time 45 minutes · Distance 10 km · Calculate pace

  1. Pace = 45 ÷ 10 = 4.5 minutes per km, written as 4:30 /km.
  2. Speed = 10 km ÷ (45 ÷ 60 hours) = 13.33 km/h.
  3. At the same pace, a 5 km run would take 22 minutes 30 seconds.

Pace: 4:30 /km

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between pace and speed?

Pace is time per distance — minutes per kilometre — and speed is distance per time, kilometres per hour. Runners talk in pace; cyclists and drivers talk in speed. This calculator gives both.

Can I predict my race time from a training run?

Roughly. If you hold the same pace, time scales with distance — a 10 km time at 4:30 per km suggests about 45 minutes. In reality, pace usually slows over longer distances, so treat predictions as a guide.

How do I improve my pace?

Mostly by running more, with a mix of easy runs and one harder session a week, plus rest. Pace improves slowly — a few seconds per kilometre over weeks, not overnight.

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