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Pace to speed converter
Switch between a running pace in min/mi and a speed in mph, km/h or m/s, in both directions. Handy for comparing your road pace, reading a treadmill in mph or decoding a plan written in kilometers. Instant conversion, both ways.
One mile is 1.609344 km. Pace (min/mi) and speed (mph) are inverses of each other: the faster you run, the lower your time per mile.
How to convert pace and speed
Your pace (the time it takes to cover a mile, in min/mi) and your speed (the distance covered in an hour, in mph) describe the same effort in two inverse ways. One division takes you from one to the other:
Example: a pace of 8:00/mi is 8.0 minutes per mile, so 60 ÷ 8 = 7.5 mph. Conversely, 7.5 mph gives 60 ÷ 7.5 = 8.0 minutes, or 8:00/mi.
Speed in km/h and m/s
Once you know your speed in mph, the other units follow directly:
Example at 7.5 mph: 7.5 × 1.609344 = 12.07 km/h and 12.07 ÷ 3.6 = 3.35 m/s. The 1.609344 factor is simply the length of one mile in kilometers.
Pace per kilometer
To turn a pace per mile into a pace per kilometer, divide by the length of a mile in km:
Example: a pace of 8:00/mi (8.0 minutes) becomes 8 ÷ 1.609344 = 4.97 minutes, about 4:58 per kilometer. That’s the pace you’ll see on a watch set to metric units or at a race marked in kilometers.
Reference chart: pace, mph and km/h
The most common running equivalents, from 5:00/mi (very fast) to 12:00/mi (easy jog), in 30-second steps per mile.
| Pace (min/mi) | Speed (mph) | Speed (km/h) | Pace (min/km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 /mi | 12.0 mph | 19.3 km/h | 3:06 /km |
| 5:30 /mi | 10.9 mph | 17.6 km/h | 3:25 /km |
| 6:00 /mi | 10.0 mph | 16.1 km/h | 3:44 /km |
| 6:30 /mi | 9.2 mph | 14.9 km/h | 4:02 /km |
| 7:00 /mi | 8.6 mph | 13.8 km/h | 4:21 /km |
| 7:30 /mi | 8.0 mph | 12.9 km/h | 4:40 /km |
| 8:00 /mi | 7.5 mph | 12.1 km/h | 4:58 /km |
| 8:30 /mi | 7.1 mph | 11.4 km/h | 5:17 /km |
| 9:00 /mi | 6.7 mph | 10.7 km/h | 5:36 /km |
| 9:30 /mi | 6.3 mph | 10.2 km/h | 5:54 /km |
| 10:00 /mi | 6.0 mph | 9.7 km/h | 6:13 /km |
| 10:30 /mi | 5.7 mph | 9.2 km/h | 6:31 /km |
| 11:00 /mi | 5.5 mph | 8.8 km/h | 6:50 /km |
| 11:30 /mi | 5.2 mph | 8.4 km/h | 7:09 /km |
| 12:00 /mi | 5.0 mph | 8.0 km/h | 7:27 /km |
Benchmarks: 10:00/mi equals 6 mph, and 8:00/mi equals 7.5 mph. For a pace per kilometer, divide the pace per mile by 1.609344.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a pace in min/mi into a speed in mph?
Divide 60 by your pace in decimal minutes. A pace of 8:00/mi is 8.0 minutes per mile, so 60 ÷ 8 = 7.5 mph. A pace of 10:00/mi gives 60 ÷ 10 = 6 mph. The other way round, to go from a speed to a pace, calculate 60 ÷ speed: 7.5 mph gives 60 ÷ 7.5 = 8 minutes per mile, or 8:00/mi.
How do I convert mph to km/h?
Multiply your speed in mph by 1.609344 (one mile is 1.609344 km). For example, 7.5 mph is 7.5 × 1.609344 = 12.07 km/h. The other way, multiply km/h by 0.621371 to get mph.
How do I get my speed in m/s?
Convert to km/h first, then divide by 3.6: 7.5 mph is 12.07 km/h, or 12.07 ÷ 3.6 = 3.35 m/s. It comes in handy for physics calculations or stage tests expressed in meters per second.
How do I convert a pace per mile into a pace per kilometer?
Divide your pace in min/mi by 1.609344, since a mile is 1.609344 km. A pace of 8:00/mi (8.0 minutes) becomes 8 ÷ 1.609344 = 4.97 minutes, about 4:58 per kilometer. Useful for races marked in kilometers or plans written in metric units.
Pace or speed: which should I train with?
Both describe the same thing, but pace in min/mi is more intuitive on the road and the track (you think in time per mile), while speed in mph is more practical on a treadmill and for stage tests. This converter switches between the two instantly, whatever tool you’re using.
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