10 kilometer pacing reference
10K pace chart: finish times from 30 to 80 minutes
Choose a 10K goal in one-minute increments. The table shows average pace in min/km and min/mile, plus cumulative elapsed times for 3 km, 5 km and 8 km.
| 10K goal | Pace /km | Pace /mile | 3 km elapsed | 5 km elapsed | 8 km elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30:00 | 3:00 | 4:50 | 9:00 | 15:00 | 24:00 |
| 31:00 | 3:06 | 4:59 | 9:18 | 15:30 | 24:48 |
| 32:00 | 3:12 | 5:09 | 9:36 | 16:00 | 25:36 |
| 33:00 | 3:18 | 5:19 | 9:54 | 16:30 | 26:24 |
| 34:00 | 3:24 | 5:28 | 10:12 | 17:00 | 27:12 |
| 35:00 | 3:30 | 5:38 | 10:30 | 17:30 | 28:00 |
| 36:00 | 3:36 | 5:48 | 10:48 | 18:00 | 28:48 |
| 37:00 | 3:42 | 5:57 | 11:06 | 18:30 | 29:36 |
| 38:00 | 3:48 | 6:07 | 11:24 | 19:00 | 30:24 |
| 39:00 | 3:54 | 6:17 | 11:42 | 19:30 | 31:12 |
| 40:00 | 4:00 | 6:26 | 12:00 | 20:00 | 32:00 |
| 41:00 | 4:06 | 6:36 | 12:18 | 20:30 | 32:48 |
| 42:00 | 4:12 | 6:46 | 12:36 | 21:00 | 33:36 |
| 43:00 | 4:18 | 6:55 | 12:54 | 21:30 | 34:24 |
| 44:00 | 4:24 | 7:05 | 13:12 | 22:00 | 35:12 |
| 45:00 | 4:30 | 7:15 | 13:30 | 22:30 | 36:00 |
| 46:00 | 4:36 | 7:24 | 13:48 | 23:00 | 36:48 |
| 47:00 | 4:42 | 7:34 | 14:06 | 23:30 | 37:36 |
| 48:00 | 4:48 | 7:43 | 14:24 | 24:00 | 38:24 |
| 49:00 | 4:54 | 7:53 | 14:42 | 24:30 | 39:12 |
| 50:00 | 5:00 | 8:03 | 15:00 | 25:00 | 40:00 |
| 51:00 | 5:06 | 8:12 | 15:18 | 25:30 | 40:48 |
| 52:00 | 5:12 | 8:22 | 15:36 | 26:00 | 41:36 |
| 53:00 | 5:18 | 8:32 | 15:54 | 26:30 | 42:24 |
| 54:00 | 5:24 | 8:41 | 16:12 | 27:00 | 43:12 |
| 55:00 | 5:30 | 8:51 | 16:30 | 27:30 | 44:00 |
| 56:00 | 5:36 | 9:01 | 16:48 | 28:00 | 44:48 |
| 57:00 | 5:42 | 9:10 | 17:06 | 28:30 | 45:36 |
| 58:00 | 5:48 | 9:20 | 17:24 | 29:00 | 46:24 |
| 59:00 | 5:54 | 9:30 | 17:42 | 29:30 | 47:12 |
| 1:00:00 | 6:00 | 9:39 | 18:00 | 30:00 | 48:00 |
| 1:01:00 | 6:06 | 9:49 | 18:18 | 30:30 | 48:48 |
| 1:02:00 | 6:12 | 9:59 | 18:36 | 31:00 | 49:36 |
| 1:03:00 | 6:18 | 10:08 | 18:54 | 31:30 | 50:24 |
| 1:04:00 | 6:24 | 10:18 | 19:12 | 32:00 | 51:12 |
| 1:05:00 | 6:30 | 10:28 | 19:30 | 32:30 | 52:00 |
| 1:06:00 | 6:36 | 10:37 | 19:48 | 33:00 | 52:48 |
| 1:07:00 | 6:42 | 10:47 | 20:06 | 33:30 | 53:36 |
| 1:08:00 | 6:48 | 10:57 | 20:24 | 34:00 | 54:24 |
| 1:09:00 | 6:54 | 11:06 | 20:42 | 34:30 | 55:12 |
| 1:10:00 | 7:00 | 11:16 | 21:00 | 35:00 | 56:00 |
| 1:11:00 | 7:06 | 11:26 | 21:18 | 35:30 | 56:48 |
| 1:12:00 | 7:12 | 11:35 | 21:36 | 36:00 | 57:36 |
| 1:13:00 | 7:18 | 11:45 | 21:54 | 36:30 | 58:24 |
| 1:14:00 | 7:24 | 11:55 | 22:12 | 37:00 | 59:12 |
| 1:15:00 | 7:30 | 12:04 | 22:30 | 37:30 | 1:00:00 |
| 1:16:00 | 7:36 | 12:14 | 22:48 | 38:00 | 1:00:48 |
| 1:17:00 | 7:42 | 12:24 | 23:06 | 38:30 | 1:01:36 |
| 1:18:00 | 7:48 | 12:33 | 23:24 | 39:00 | 1:02:24 |
| 1:19:00 | 7:54 | 12:43 | 23:42 | 39:30 | 1:03:12 |
| 1:20:00 | 8:00 | 12:52 | 24:00 | 40:00 | 1:04:00 |
Markers show total elapsed time since the start, not the time taken between markers. Display rounding is independent for each column.
How to use a 10K split chart
For a 40-minute 10K, a consistent 4:00/km (about 6:26/mile) would put you at 3 km in 12:00, 5 km in 20:00 and 8 km in 32:00. A 50-minute 10K corresponds to 5:00/km, reaching those same markers at 15:00, 25:00 and 40:00.
Why check the 5 km split?
At even speed, your 5 km split is half your total 10K goal time. Reaching that checkpoint considerably faster than planned can mean an aggressive opening that is hard to maintain. A faster second half can also be intentional if the effort is sustainable.
Will a hilly course produce even splits?
Not necessarily. Hills, turns and wind can make consistent effort more realistic than identical pace. See the 10K pacing guide for pacing decisions over the first 2 km, middle 6 km and final 2 km.
Need an unlisted goal time?
Use the race splits calculator for any other finish time or the race splits planner to explore variable pacing.