42:00 5K: pace, race predictions & training paces
A 5K in 42:00 is an average pace of 8:24 per km, or 7.1 km/h. That result suggests a VO2max of about 20.4 (Active).
Pace
8:24/km
13:31 per mi
Speed
7.1 km/h
Race predictions
What this result projects to at the other distances, if you trained for each.
- 10K
- 1:29:07 8:55/km
- Half Marathon
- 3:08:23 8:56/km
- Marathon
- 6:16:47 8:56/km
Training paces
The paces this fitness supports, from easy runs to short repetitions.
- Easy
- 9:48–11:30/km
- Marathon
- 8:55–9:42/km
- Threshold
- 8:37–9:00/km
- Interval
- 7:49–8:08/km
- Repetition
- 7:16–7:32/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 | 8:24 | 8:44 |
| 2 | 16:48 | 17:28 |
| 3 | 25:12 | 25:52 |
| 4 | 33:36 | 33:56 |
| 5 | 42:00 | 42:00 |
400 m lap on a track: 3:22
In the heat
What the same effort as a 42:00 5K costs on a warmer day.
- 25 °C
- 43:16 8:39/km
- 30 °C
- 43:55 8:47/km
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