Whether this is your first 10K or your hundredth, it’s helpful to have a 10K pace chart to guide your training and race day pacing. Instead of trying to guess what pace you should be running in workouts or race day, use this as your built-in cheat sheet.

In the 10k pace chart below, you can either look for your goal finish time or find the associated per-mile/per-kilometer pace. This way, you can plan your own specific pace target and race splits.

Or, if you’re new to running...