Setting your 5K Strategy
The 5K (3.1 miles) is physically intense compared to extended marathons. Predicting your time off a 10K or 1-mile time trial can help you prevent going out too fast in the first kilometer—the most common mistake newer runners make at this distance.
If your 1-mile time trial was 06:00, our system adapts that max aerobic capacity to the duration of the 5.0 kilometer effort to offer realistic finish splits.
Ready to execute your pacing? Utilize the Running Pace Calculator & Split Generator to view exactly when you need to hit each KM or mile boundary.