What pace do you need to run 10 miles?
Ten miles is 16.09 kilometers: a little over a 15K and about three quarters of a half marathon. It is a popular race in its own right, with classics like the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia and the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile in Washington, D.C., and a favorite long tune-up before a half or full marathon.
The table below covers finish times from 1:00:00 to 2:30:00. Click any row to load it into the calculator. Highlighted rows mark popular goals such as sub-1:15, sub-1:30 and sub-2:00, and each row shows your 5-mile halfway split.
| Finish time | Pace / mile | Pace / km | 5-mile split |
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10 mile pacing strategy
Ten miles is long enough that going out too fast gets punished, but short enough that you can hold a hard, steady effort the whole way. Most runners pace it a touch slower than their 10K pace, and a good rule of thumb is that 10-mile pace sits about 10 to 20 seconds per mile slower than 10K pace.