Minute per mile, a common pacing unit in running and walking, reveals not just speed but also energy efficiency over a given distance. This measure is essential for athletes and fitness enthusiasts striving to achieve personal bests in races or improve their stamina during workouts. Interestingly, altering your pace by merely half a minute per mile can significantly impact your overall performance in long-distance events such as marathons.
Historically, humans have been fascinated with pace since ancient times. The original Greek Olympics did not measure running events in terms of time but rather placed emphasis on distance. Today, modern technology allows us to track minute-per-mile pace with precision, making it easier to set goals and monitor progress, thereby transforming the way we approach both competitive and recreational physical activity.
In the realm of running and cycling, “minute per kilometre” is a popular metric for gauging pace. Interestingly, this unit provides not just a measure of speed, but also a direct reflection of endurance and efficiency. Unlike average speed, which can fluctuate due to various factors, the consistent effort to maintain a specific “minute per kilometre” pace speaks volumes about an athlete’s stamina.
Moreover, elite marathon runners often achieve paces under 3 minutes per kilometre, which means sustaining speeds over 20 km/h for the entire race! For regular fitness enthusiasts, tracking your advancement using this metric can be motivating, as even slight improvements translate directly to reduced time over longer distances, showcasing enhanced performance and endurance.
| Minutes per mile | Minutes per kilometre |
|---|---|
1
min/mi
|
0.621369
min/km
|
2
min/mi
|
1.24274
min/km
|
3
min/mi
|
1.86411
min/km
|
4
min/mi
|
2.48548
min/km
|
5
min/mi
|
3.10685
min/km
|
6
min/mi
|
3.72822
min/km
|
7
min/mi
|
4.34958
min/km
|
8
min/mi
|
4.97095
min/km
|
9
min/mi
|
5.59232
min/km
|
10
min/mi
|
6.21369
min/km
|
11
min/mi
|
6.83506
min/km
|
12
min/mi
|
7.45643
min/km
|
13
min/mi
|
8.0778
min/km
|
14
min/mi
|
8.69917
min/km
|
15
min/mi
|
9.32054
min/km
|
16
min/mi
|
9.94191
min/km
|
17
min/mi
|
10.56328
min/km
|
18
min/mi
|
11.18465
min/km
|
19
min/mi
|
11.80601
min/km
|
20
min/mi
|
12.42738
min/km
|
21
min/mi
|
13.04875
min/km
|
22
min/mi
|
13.67012
min/km
|
23
min/mi
|
14.29149
min/km
|
24
min/mi
|
14.91286
min/km
|
25
min/mi
|
15.53423
min/km
|
26
min/mi
|
16.1556
min/km
|
27
min/mi
|
16.77697
min/km
|
28
min/mi
|
17.39834
min/km
|
29
min/mi
|
18.01971
min/km
|
30
min/mi
|
18.64108
min/km
|
31
min/mi
|
19.26245
min/km
|
32
min/mi
|
19.88381
min/km
|
33
min/mi
|
20.50518
min/km
|
34
min/mi
|
21.12655
min/km
|
35
min/mi
|
21.74792
min/km
|
36
min/mi
|
22.36929
min/km
|
37
min/mi
|
22.99066
min/km
|
38
min/mi
|
23.61203
min/km
|
39
min/mi
|
24.2334
min/km
|
40
min/mi
|
24.85477
min/km
|
41
min/mi
|
25.47614
min/km
|
42
min/mi
|
26.09751
min/km
|
43
min/mi
|
26.71888
min/km
|
44
min/mi
|
27.34024
min/km
|
45
min/mi
|
27.96161
min/km
|
46
min/mi
|
28.58298
min/km
|
47
min/mi
|
29.20435
min/km
|
48
min/mi
|
29.82572
min/km
|
49
min/mi
|
30.44709
min/km
|
50
min/mi
|
31.06846
min/km
|
51
min/mi
|
31.68983
min/km
|
52
min/mi
|
32.3112
min/km
|
53
min/mi
|
32.93257
min/km
|
54
min/mi
|
33.55394
min/km
|
55
min/mi
|
34.17531
min/km
|
56
min/mi
|
34.79668
min/km
|
57
min/mi
|
35.41804
min/km
|
58
min/mi
|
36.03941
min/km
|
59
min/mi
|
36.66078
min/km
|
60
min/mi
|
37.28215
min/km
|
| Conversion | Call to Action |
|---|---|
| Minutes per mile to Seconds per metre | Go to converter |
| Minutes per mile to Seconds per foot | Go to converter |
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