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Sub-22:00 5K is 4:24 per km

Pace needed for sub-22:00 5k

4:24 / km

Per mile
7:05 / mi
Finish time
22:00
Distance
5 km (3.11 mi)

To run sub-22:00 5k you need 4:24 per kilometre, or 7:05 per mile, held across the full 5 km. The split table below shows the clock time at each kilometre.

Split times for sub-22:00 5k
DistanceElapsed time
1 km4:24
2 km8:48
3 km13:12
4 km17:36
5 km22:00
Even-pace splits. Most runners deliberately run the first kilometre a few seconds slower than target.

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