Pace calculator
With this really easy-to-use tool, especially designed for runners, you can calculate your own pace in different distances and make conversions between distances and paces in different units. Instructions are available.
[Show the Pace Calculator in a separate window]
A few seconds per mile during a marathon is the difference between finishing with the Kenyans and finishing with some guy named Ken.Josh Cox (Marathoner)
Instructions
The pace calculator can be used in many different ways and here I list some of the functionality that I have found useful. Perhaps you will find other ways to use the calculator.
- You can define the distance (in kilometers, miles, meters or yards) and time (hours, minutes and/or seconds). Then the pace in several different units can be calculated.
- You can define a pace in one specific unit (minutes per km, minutes per mile, meters per second, kilometers per hour or miles per hour). Then the pace can be converted to other units.
- You can define a pace in one specific unit (minutes per km, minutes per mile, meters per second, kilometers per hour or miles per hour) and the distance (in kilometers, miles, meters or yards). Then the time can be calculated. The pace is also converted to the other units.
- You can define a pace in one specific unit (minutes per km, minutes per mile, meters per second, kilometers per hour or miles per hour) and the time (hours, minutes and/or seconds). Then the distance (in kilometers, miles, meters or yards) can be calculated. The pace is also converted to the other units.
- You can get target split times for different distances in a race by defining the pace and the "split distances". For example, suppose you plan to run 5 km in 22:30 with a target pace of 4:30 /km. Then you fill in the pace (4:30) and 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 km in the distance field. For each value of distance, you can read the target split times in the time section (4:30, 9:00, 13:30, 18:00 and 22:30).
- If you only define a distance (in kilometers, miles, meters or yards) and pushes the calculate/convert button, the distance will be converted to the other units.
- The decimal point to use is the dot character "." and not the comma character ",". For example, the number 12.5 is valid, but 12,5 is not valid.
- The input parameters used for the calculation/conversion are marked in bold in the result column.
- If the input parameters contain errors, the errors are shown in red above the pace calculator.
- If there are blank result rows, the reason can be that the result values are to small (for example, time values less than a second are not shown).
About the pace calculator
This online pace calculator is designed and developed by Anders Gustafson with useful help and hints from Ingmarie Nilsson.
Feedback on the calculator is highly appreciated, so please, send any comments, suggestions and/or errata to: anders at nemonisimors dot com.
Version history
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[October 2002] Version 1.0 is released. In this version you could convert between paces in different units, calculate a pace from a distance and time.
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[August 2003] This improved version (2.0) is released. The user interface is completely redesigned and rewritten. Many new functions are added (see the instructions above).
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