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Glossary Health & Fitness

Running pace

Pace is the time taken to cover a distance unit, such as minutes per kilometre or per mile, the reciprocal of speed.

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In more detail

A 5 km run in 25 minutes is a pace of 5:00 per kilometre, or 12 km/h. Finish time is pace times distance, so the same pace holds over 10 km in 50 minutes.

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See also

  • Glossary VO₂ max
    VO₂ max is the maximum rate at which the body can use oxygen during hard exercise.
  • Glossary Speed
    Speed is distance travelled divided by the time taken: `speed = distance / time`.
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