Even pace
Run every kilometer at the same pace.
- First half
- 3:59 per km
- Second half
- 3:59 per km
- Halfway
- 9:59
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Sub 20 Minute 5 km Pace
My goal
19:59
My goal is to run a 5 km race in under 20 minutes. That is a pace of 3:59 per km or faster for 5 km.
- per km
- 3:59
- per mile
- 6:25
- km/h
- 15.1
- 400 m lap
- 1:35
🏁 Splits at even pace
Pass each checkpoint at the time shown to finish in 19:59. Use the list as a pace band on race day.
1 km
0.6 mi
3:59
2 km
1.2 mi
7:59
Halfway
1.6 mi
9:59
3 km
1.9 mi
11:59
4 km
2.5 mi
15:59
Finish
3.1 mi
19:59
⚖️ Pacing options
Both options finish in 19:59.
Negative split
Run the second half about 10 seconds faster than the first half.
- First half
- 4:01 per km
- Second half
- 3:58 per km
- Halfway
- 10:04
Holding 3:59 per km for 5 km gives a finish of 19:55. A pace of 4:00 per km is already too slow. It gives 20:00. Most runners cover more than 5 km, because they cannot run the shortest line. Plan a few seconds per km of margin.
Finish times near 20 minutes
| Time | Pace (min/km) | Pace (min/mile) |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 3:36 | 5:48 |
| 18:30 | 3:42 | 5:57 |
| 19:00 | 3:48 | 6:07 |
| 19:30 | 3:54 | 6:17 |
| 19:59 | 3:59 | 6:25 |
| 20:30 | 4:06 | 6:36 |
| 21:00 | 4:12 | 6:46 |
| 21:30 | 4:18 | 6:55 |
| 22:00 | 4:24 | 7:05 |