26:00 5K: pace, race predictions & training paces
A 5K in 26:00 is an average pace of 8:22 per mi, or 7.2 mi/h. That result suggests a VO2max of about 36.6 (Fitness).
Pace
8:22/mi
5:12 per km
Speed
7.2 mi/h
Race predictions
What this result projects to at the other distances, if you trained for each.
- 10K
- 54:12 8:43/mi
- Half Marathon
- 1:59:36 9:07/mi
- Marathon
- 4:09:22 9:31/mi
Training paces
The paces this fitness supports, from easy runs to short repetitions.
- Easy
- 10:06–12:03/mi
- Marathon
- 9:08–10:00/mi
- Threshold
- 8:48–9:13/mi
- Interval
- 7:57–8:17/mi
- Repetition
- 7:21–7:38/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 | 8:22 | 8:42 |
| 2 | 16:44 | 17:06 |
| 3 | 25:06 | 25:08 |
| 3.11 | 26:00 | 26:00 |
400 m lap on a track: 2:05
In the heat
What the same effort as a 26:00 5K costs on a warmer day.
- 77 °F
- 26:34 8:33/mi
- 86 °F
- 26:51 8:39/mi
Similar results
Same distance
Same fitness, other distances
