38:00 5K: pace, race predictions & training paces

A 5K in 38:00 is an average pace of 7:36 per km, or 7.9 km/h. That result suggests a VO2max of about 23.1 (Active).

Unit: km mi

Pace

7:36/km

12:14 per mi

Speed

7.9 km/h

Race predictions

What this result projects to at the other distances, if you trained for each.

10K
1:19:13 7:55/km
Half Marathon
2:54:48 8:17/km
Marathon
6:04:27 8:38/km

Fitness

Estimated VO2max

23.1 ml/kg/min

Active
Training paces

The paces this fitness supports, from easy runs to short repetitions.

Easy
8:56–10:32/km
Marathon
8:08–8:51/km
Threshold
7:51–8:12/km
Interval
7:06–7:24/km
Repetition
6:36–6:51/km
Splits to run this time

Your time at each mark, at an even pace or with a negative split (second half faster).

km Even Negative split
1 7:36 7:54
2 15:12 15:48
3 22:48 23:24
4 30:24 30:42
5 38:00 38:00

400 m lap on a track: 3:02

In the heat

What the same effort as a 38:00 5K costs on a warmer day.

25 °C
39:02 7:48/km
30 °C
39:34 7:55/km

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