Pace Calculator
Calculate your running pace, time or distance — enter any two, get the third.
Runners plan around pace — minutes per mile or kilometer — more than raw speed. Enter any two of pace, time, and distance to solve for the third.
Why pace, not speed, is the runner's standard unit
Pace (time per unit distance) maps directly onto how runners think about effort and splits during a race — it's more intuitive for planning a target finish time than converting back and forth from a speed figure like miles per hour.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use this to plan a race finish time?
Enter your target pace and the race distance, solving for time — that gives you the finish time you're aiming for at that consistent pace.
What's a good pace for a beginner runner?
It varies enormously by individual fitness — the more useful benchmark is usually your own pace improving over time, not comparing to a generic "beginner" standard.