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Sub-17:00 5K is 3:24 per km

Pace needed for sub-17:00 5k

3:24 / km

Per mile
5:28 / mi
Finish time
17:00
Distance
5 km (3.11 mi)

To run sub-17:00 5k you need 3:24 per kilometre, or 5:28 per mile, held across the full 5 km. The split table below shows the clock time at each kilometre.

Split times for sub-17:00 5k
DistanceElapsed time
1 km3:24
2 km6:48
3 km10:12
4 km13:36
5 km17:00
Even-pace splits. Most runners deliberately run the first kilometre a few seconds slower than target.

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