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Pace and speed are reciprocals: speed in km/h is 60 divided by pace in minutes per kilometre. A 5:30 per kilometre pace is 10.91 km/h, or 3.03 m/s, and works out at 8:51 per mile. Because the relationship is inverse, a fixed pace improvement is worth more speed at slow paces than at fast ones.
Speed from pace
km/h = 60 / pace in min/km
Mile pace
min/mile = min/km x 1.609344
This is an estimate from population-average equations, not a medical or diagnostic assessment. Individual results vary with genetics, training history and technique. Seek advice from a qualified coach or clinician before making significant changes to training.
Because the relationship is reciprocal. Going from 7:00 to 6:30 gains 0.66 km/h; from 4:00 to 3:30 gains 2.1 km/h.
About 5:41 per kilometre, or 9:09 per mile - just over 10.5 km/h.