Pace Calculator

10K Pace Calculator

Set a goal time and we'll turn it into pace — then show you three ways to run it.

Race goal

Pick a well-known finish time, or enter your own.

35:0070:00

A : 10k requires an average pace of : per mile (5:00/km per km, 7.46 mph).

Race strategy & splits

Same goal time, three ways to run it.

SegmentPace / miSplitCumulative
First half8:03/mi25:0025:00
Second half8:03/mi25:0050:00
Total8:03/mi50:00

World Records

See how your goal compares to the fastest ever run.

Road

Men's

26:31

EthiopiaYomif Kejelcha

Cursa dels Nassos 10K

Feb 16, 2025

Women's

28:46

KenyaAgnes Ngetich

Valencia 10K

Jan 14, 2024

Women-only

29:27

KenyaAgnes Ngetich

Herzo 10K

Apr 26, 2025

Track

Men's

26:11.00

UgandaJoshua Cheptegei

NN Valencia World Record Day (Turia Stadium)

Oct 7, 2020

Women's

28:54.14

KenyaBeatrice Chebet

Prefontaine Classic (Hayward Field)

May 25, 2024

As of July 2026. Source: World Athletics.

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