20:00 5K: pace, race predictions & training paces
A 5K in 20:00 is an average pace of 6:26 per mi, or 9.3 mi/h. That result suggests a VO2max of about 49.8 (Strong).
Pace
6:26/mi
4:00 per km
Speed
9.3 mi/h
Race predictions
What this result projects to at the other distances, if you trained for each.
- 10K
- 41:41 6:42/mi
- Half Marathon
- 1:32:00 7:01/mi
- Marathon
- 3:11:49 7:19/mi
Training paces
The paces this fitness supports, from easy runs to short repetitions.
- Easy
- 7:54–9:28/mi
- Marathon
- 7:08–7:49/mi
- Threshold
- 6:52–7:12/mi
- Interval
- 6:11–6:27/mi
- Repetition
- 5:44–5:57/mi
Splits to run this time
Your time at each mark, at an even pace or with a negative split (second half faster).
| mi | Even | Negative split |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:26 | 6:42 |
| 2 | 12:52 | 13:10 |
| 3 | 19:19 | 19:20 |
| 3.11 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
400 m lap on a track: 1:36
In the heat
What the same effort as a 20:00 5K costs on a warmer day.
- 77 °F
- 20:26 6:35/mi
- 86 °F
- 20:39 6:39/mi
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