Calculate average running pace and speed from distance and elapsed time.
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Running and walking pace, speed relationships and common everyday unit-conversion formulas.
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A 30-minute 5K-equivalent distance of 3.1 miles is about 9:41 per mile.
Calculate average running pace and speed from distance and elapsed time. It is designed for quick estimates and everyday problem solving. When a calculation affects a contract, tax filing, medical decision or other high-stakes situation, verify the result with the appropriate professional or authoritative source.
Running 3.1 miles in 30 minutes is about 9 minutes 41 seconds per mile.
Pace is time per unit distance, while speed is distance per unit time.
GPS inaccuracies, stops, terrain and measured race distance can change the result.
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Calculate average running pace and speed from distance and elapsed time.
Pace = elapsed time ÷ distance. Speed = distance ÷ elapsed hours.
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