Your race card before you type anything: the pace behind every 5k barrier from 15:00 to 40:00, and the clock you should see at each kilometre. A 5k is 5.000 km, or 3.107 miles.
What pace do I need for my 5k goal?
Required pace = goal time ÷ 5.000 km. Mile pace = kilometre pace × 1.609344, rounded down to the full second, so each one finishes at or under the goal time.
Goal time
Pace per km
Pace per mile
15:00
3:00 /km
4:49 /mi
20:00
4:00 /km
6:26 /mi
25:00
5:00 /km
8:02 /mi
30:00
6:00 /km
9:39 /mi
35:00
7:00 /km
11:15 /mi
40:00
8:00 /km
12:52 /mi
Checkpoint splits at even pace
Each checkpoint = pace per km × kilometres covered, at a perfectly even pace. Glance at your watch at each marker: ahead of this clock and your barrier is safe.