MHMW

Sub-18:00 5K is 3:36 per km

Pace needed for sub-18:00 5k

3:36 / km

Per mile
5:48 / mi
Finish time
18:00
Distance
5 km (3.11 mi)

To run sub-18:00 5k you need 3:36 per kilometre, or 5:48 per mile, held across the full 5 km. The split table below shows the clock time at each kilometre.

Split times for sub-18:00 5k
DistanceElapsed time
1 km3:36
2 km7:12
3 km10:48
4 km14:24
5 km18:00
Even-pace splits. Most runners deliberately run the first kilometre a few seconds slower than target.

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