This 12K pace chart shows the pace per mile, pace per kilometer, halfway split, and key mile and kilometer splits for every 12K finish time from 35:00 to 1:50:00. Find your target time in the first column to see exactly how fast you need to run each segment.
12K Pace Chart: Every Finish Time
| Finish Time | Pace / mile | Pace / km | Halfway | 5 km | 8 km | 10 km | Mile 3 | Mile 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35:00 | 4:42 | 2:55 | 17:30 | 14:35 | 23:20 | 29:10 | 14:05 | 28:10 |
| 36:00 | 4:50 | 3:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 | 24:00 | 30:00 | 14:29 | 28:58 |
| 37:00 | 4:58 | 3:05 | 18:30 | 15:25 | 24:40 | 30:50 | 14:53 | 29:46 |
| 38:00 | 5:06 | 3:10 | 19:00 | 15:50 | 25:20 | 31:40 | 15:17 | 30:35 |
| 39:00 | 5:14 | 3:15 | 19:30 | 16:15 | 26:00 | 32:30 | 15:41 | 31:23 |
| 40:00 | 5:22 | 3:20 | 20:00 | 16:40 | 26:40 | 33:20 | 16:06 | 32:11 |
| 41:00 | 5:30 | 3:25 | 20:30 | 17:05 | 27:20 | 34:10 | 16:30 | 32:59 |
| 42:00 | 5:38 | 3:30 | 21:00 | 17:30 | 28:00 | 35:00 | 16:54 | 33:48 |
| 43:00 | 5:46 | 3:35 | 21:30 | 17:55 | 28:40 | 35:50 | 17:18 | 34:36 |
| 44:00 | 5:54 | 3:40 | 22:00 | 18:20 | 29:20 | 36:40 | 17:42 | 35:24 |
| 45:00 | 6:02 | 3:45 | 22:30 | 18:45 | 30:00 | 37:30 | 18:06 | 36:13 |
| 46:00 | 6:10 | 3:50 | 23:00 | 19:10 | 30:40 | 38:20 | 18:30 | 37:01 |
| 47:00 | 6:18 | 3:55 | 23:30 | 19:35 | 31:20 | 39:10 | 18:55 | 37:49 |
| 48:00 | 6:26 | 4:00 | 24:00 | 20:00 | 32:00 | 40:00 | 19:19 | 38:37 |
| 49:00 | 6:34 | 4:05 | 24:30 | 20:25 | 32:40 | 40:50 | 19:43 | 39:26 |
| 50:00 | 6:42 | 4:10 | 25:00 | 20:50 | 33:20 | 41:40 | 20:07 | 40:14 |
| 51:00 | 6:50 | 4:15 | 25:30 | 21:15 | 34:00 | 42:30 | 20:31 | 41:02 |
| 52:00 | 6:58 | 4:20 | 26:00 | 21:40 | 34:40 | 43:20 | 20:55 | 41:51 |
| 53:00 | 7:06 | 4:25 | 26:30 | 22:05 | 35:20 | 44:10 | 21:19 | 42:39 |
| 54:00 | 7:15 | 4:30 | 27:00 | 22:30 | 36:00 | 45:00 | 21:44 | 43:27 |
| 55:00 | 7:23 | 4:35 | 27:30 | 22:55 | 36:40 | 45:50 | 22:08 | 44:15 |
| 56:00 | 7:31 | 4:40 | 28:00 | 23:20 | 37:20 | 46:40 | 22:32 | 45:04 |
| 57:00 | 7:39 | 4:45 | 28:30 | 23:45 | 38:00 | 47:30 | 22:56 | 45:52 |
| 58:00 | 7:47 | 4:50 | 29:00 | 24:10 | 38:40 | 48:20 | 23:20 | 46:40 |
| 59:00 | 7:55 | 4:55 | 29:30 | 24:35 | 39:20 | 49:10 | 23:44 | 47:29 |
| 1:00:00 | 8:03 | 5:00 | 30:00 | 25:00 | 40:00 | 50:00 | 24:08 | 48:17 |
| 1:01:00 | 8:11 | 5:05 | 30:30 | 25:25 | 40:40 | 50:50 | 24:33 | 49:05 |
| 1:02:00 | 8:19 | 5:10 | 31:00 | 25:50 | 41:20 | 51:40 | 24:57 | 49:53 |
| 1:03:00 | 8:27 | 5:15 | 31:30 | 26:15 | 42:00 | 52:30 | 25:21 | 50:42 |
| 1:04:00 | 8:35 | 5:20 | 32:00 | 26:40 | 42:40 | 53:20 | 25:45 | 51:30 |
| 1:05:00 | 8:43 | 5:25 | 32:30 | 27:05 | 43:20 | 54:10 | 26:09 | 52:18 |
| 1:06:00 | 8:51 | 5:30 | 33:00 | 27:30 | 44:00 | 55:00 | 26:33 | 53:07 |
| 1:07:00 | 8:59 | 5:35 | 33:30 | 27:55 | 44:40 | 55:50 | 26:57 | 53:55 |
| 1:08:00 | 9:07 | 5:40 | 34:00 | 28:20 | 45:20 | 56:40 | 27:22 | 54:43 |
| 1:09:00 | 9:15 | 5:45 | 34:30 | 28:45 | 46:00 | 57:30 | 27:46 | 55:31 |
| 1:10:00 | 9:23 | 5:50 | 35:00 | 29:10 | 46:40 | 58:20 | 28:10 | 56:20 |
| 1:11:00 | 9:31 | 5:55 | 35:30 | 29:35 | 47:20 | 59:10 | 28:34 | 57:08 |
| 1:12:00 | 9:39 | 6:00 | 36:00 | 30:00 | 48:00 | 1:00:00 | 28:58 | 57:56 |
| 1:13:00 | 9:47 | 6:05 | 36:30 | 30:25 | 48:40 | 1:00:50 | 29:22 | 58:44 |
| 1:14:00 | 9:55 | 6:10 | 37:00 | 30:50 | 49:20 | 1:01:40 | 29:46 | 59:33 |
| 1:15:00 | 10:04 | 6:15 | 37:30 | 31:15 | 50:00 | 1:02:30 | 30:11 | 1:00:21 |
| 1:16:00 | 10:12 | 6:20 | 38:00 | 31:40 | 50:40 | 1:03:20 | 30:35 | 1:01:09 |
| 1:17:00 | 10:20 | 6:25 | 38:30 | 32:05 | 51:20 | 1:04:10 | 30:59 | 1:01:58 |
| 1:18:00 | 10:28 | 6:30 | 39:00 | 32:30 | 52:00 | 1:05:00 | 31:23 | 1:02:46 |
| 1:19:00 | 10:36 | 6:35 | 39:30 | 32:55 | 52:40 | 1:05:50 | 31:47 | 1:03:34 |
| 1:20:00 | 10:44 | 6:40 | 40:00 | 33:20 | 53:20 | 1:06:40 | 32:11 | 1:04:22 |
| 1:21:00 | 10:52 | 6:45 | 40:30 | 33:45 | 54:00 | 1:07:30 | 32:35 | 1:05:11 |
| 1:22:00 | 11:00 | 6:50 | 41:00 | 34:10 | 54:40 | 1:08:20 | 32:59 | 1:05:59 |
| 1:23:00 | 11:08 | 6:55 | 41:30 | 34:35 | 55:20 | 1:09:10 | 33:24 | 1:06:47 |
| 1:24:00 | 11:16 | 7:00 | 42:00 | 35:00 | 56:00 | 1:10:00 | 33:48 | 1:07:36 |
| 1:25:00 | 11:24 | 7:05 | 42:30 | 35:25 | 56:40 | 1:10:50 | 34:12 | 1:08:24 |
| 1:26:00 | 11:32 | 7:10 | 43:00 | 35:50 | 57:20 | 1:11:40 | 34:36 | 1:09:12 |
| 1:27:00 | 11:40 | 7:15 | 43:30 | 36:15 | 58:00 | 1:12:30 | 35:00 | 1:10:00 |
| 1:28:00 | 11:48 | 7:20 | 44:00 | 36:40 | 58:40 | 1:13:20 | 35:24 | 1:10:49 |
| 1:29:00 | 11:56 | 7:25 | 44:30 | 37:05 | 59:20 | 1:14:10 | 35:48 | 1:11:37 |
| 1:30:00 | 12:04 | 7:30 | 45:00 | 37:30 | 1:00:00 | 1:15:00 | 36:13 | 1:12:25 |
| 1:31:00 | 12:12 | 7:35 | 45:30 | 37:55 | 1:00:40 | 1:15:50 | 36:37 | 1:13:14 |
| 1:32:00 | 12:20 | 7:40 | 46:00 | 38:20 | 1:01:20 | 1:16:40 | 37:01 | 1:14:02 |
| 1:33:00 | 12:28 | 7:45 | 46:30 | 38:45 | 1:02:00 | 1:17:30 | 37:25 | 1:14:50 |
| 1:34:00 | 12:36 | 7:50 | 47:00 | 39:10 | 1:02:40 | 1:18:20 | 37:49 | 1:15:38 |
| 1:35:00 | 12:44 | 7:55 | 47:30 | 39:35 | 1:03:20 | 1:19:10 | 38:13 | 1:16:27 |
| 1:36:00 | 12:52 | 8:00 | 48:00 | 40:00 | 1:04:00 | 1:20:00 | 38:37 | 1:17:15 |
| 1:37:00 | 13:01 | 8:05 | 48:30 | 40:25 | 1:04:40 | 1:20:50 | 39:02 | 1:18:03 |
| 1:38:00 | 13:09 | 8:10 | 49:00 | 40:50 | 1:05:20 | 1:21:40 | 39:26 | 1:18:51 |
| 1:39:00 | 13:17 | 8:15 | 49:30 | 41:15 | 1:06:00 | 1:22:30 | 39:50 | 1:19:40 |
| 1:40:00 | 13:25 | 8:20 | 50:00 | 41:40 | 1:06:40 | 1:23:20 | 40:14 | 1:20:28 |
| 1:41:00 | 13:33 | 8:25 | 50:30 | 42:05 | 1:07:20 | 1:24:10 | 40:38 | 1:21:16 |
| 1:42:00 | 13:41 | 8:30 | 51:00 | 42:30 | 1:08:00 | 1:25:00 | 41:02 | 1:22:05 |
| 1:43:00 | 13:49 | 8:35 | 51:30 | 42:55 | 1:08:40 | 1:25:50 | 41:26 | 1:22:53 |
| 1:44:00 | 13:57 | 8:40 | 52:00 | 43:20 | 1:09:20 | 1:26:40 | 41:51 | 1:23:41 |
| 1:45:00 | 14:05 | 8:45 | 52:30 | 43:45 | 1:10:00 | 1:27:30 | 42:15 | 1:24:29 |
| 1:46:00 | 14:13 | 8:50 | 53:00 | 44:10 | 1:10:40 | 1:28:20 | 42:39 | 1:25:18 |
| 1:47:00 | 14:21 | 8:55 | 53:30 | 44:35 | 1:11:20 | 1:29:10 | 43:03 | 1:26:06 |
| 1:48:00 | 14:29 | 9:00 | 54:00 | 45:00 | 1:12:00 | 1:30:00 | 43:27 | 1:26:54 |
| 1:49:00 | 14:37 | 9:05 | 54:30 | 45:25 | 1:12:40 | 1:30:50 | 43:51 | 1:27:43 |
| 1:50:00 | 14:45 | 9:10 | 55:00 | 45:50 | 1:13:20 | 1:31:40 | 44:15 | 1:28:31 |
How to Use This 12K Pace Chart
- Pick your target 12K finish time in the first column.
- The second and third columns show the average pace per mile and per kilometer you need to sustain.
- The halfway column shows your split at the exact midpoint of the race.
- The remaining columns show your cumulative time at each mile or kilometer checkpoint — use these as on-course pacing targets.
What Is a Good 12K Time?
A sub-60:00 12K (8:03/mile) is a solid recreational target. Sub-54:00 (7:15/mile) is strong and sub-48:00 (6:26/mile) is competitive. The Bay to Breakers 12K in San Francisco is the most famous race at this distance.
12K Pacing Strategy
The best pacing strategy for most runners is even or slightly negative splits — running the second half of the race at the same pace or very slightly faster than the first half. Positive splits (slowing down) cost more time than the energy they save.
Adjust your target pace for conditions: add 5–10 seconds per mile for every 10°F above 60°F (5°C above 15°C), and add 5–15 seconds per mile on hilly courses vs a flat reference. Use our running pace calculator to stress-test alternative targets.
12K Pace Chart FAQs
What is the most famous 12K race?
Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, first held in 1912, is by far the most famous. Other well-known 12Ks include the Australian City2Surf (14 km), the Lilac Bloomsday Run, and various European spring events.
What pace is a 60 minute 12K?
60:00 over 12 km is 5:00/km (8:03/mile). This puts the 5 km checkpoint at 25:00 and the 10 km checkpoint at 50:00.
How does 12K compare to 10K time?
Add about 13–15% to your 10K time to estimate your 12K. A 45:00 10K predicts around a 54:30–55:00 12K (Riegel formula with 1.06 exponent).
Is a 12K good half marathon prep?
Yes. A 12K is about 57% of a half marathon, so the pacing and fueling strategy scales closely. Racing a 12K 3–4 weeks before a half marathon is a great fitness test.
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