How pace & speed relate
Running pace is the time it takes to cover one unit of distance, while speed is how far you travel in one hour; they are inverse of each other, so pace equals 60 divided by speed for km/h.[web:562][web:564][web:565]
Common conversions
- 5:00 min/km ≈ 12.0 km/h ≈ 8:03 min/mile.[web:568]
- 6:00 min/km ≈ 10.0 km/h.[web:562][web:564]
- 8:00 min/mile ≈ 4:58 min/km ≈ 12.1 km/h.[web:568]