
It is important to control the pace and not let the adrenaline overwhelm you or the other runners to influence you. It is a thin line between your new personal best and a bad race, so be careful! However, if you run the first mile of the 5K race more than 6% faster than the target pace, your performance will be significantly reduced, and some runners won’t be able to finish the race at all. Research has shown that running the first mile of the 5K race 3% to 6% faster than the target pace will not have a negative impact on the end result.

That way, you will avoid running too fast in the earlier stages of the race and prevent the appearance of fatigue early in the race.

To know the pace at which you should run and what your split times are, use the 5K pace chart. Tip The perfect race is run with minimal pace changes. If you are running your first race or if you want to run your personal best, you need to predetermine your running pace so that you can run “smarter”, with respect to your current fitness level. It is important to use the 5K pace chart so that you can determine your running pace and calculate your split times for the race. If you prefer to use kilometers, click here. In the first column, you can see the pace at which you need to run to finish 5K at the target time. Follow the row that tells you your split times per mile, or kilometer. If you know your target finish time for the 5K, find it in the last column. In the last column, you can see the time at which you will finish 5K. If you know the pace with which you intend to run the 5K, find it in the first column. You just need to know at what pace you can run or what your target finish time is at 5K. It is very simple to use the 5K pace chart.

(kilometer) How to use the 5K pace chart?
