Pace tables for men's world record paces

These tables show the times that popular track and road world record paces would yield for other distances.

100 metres 200 metres 400 metres 800 metres 1500 metres 1 mile 3000 metres 5,000 metres 5k road 10,000 metres 10k road Half marathon Marathon

Men's 100m World Record

9.58 - Usain Bolt

Bolt set his 9.58 seconds world record at the 2009 World Championships, beating his own previous record of 9.69 from exactly a year earlier at the Beijing Olympics.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Bolt's 9.58 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 9.58 seconds/100m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 9.589.58 0
200m 19.1619.19 -0.03
400m 38.3243.03 -4.71
800m 1:16.641:40.91 -24.27
1000m 1:35.802:11.96 -36.16
1500m 2:23.703:26.00 -1:02.30
1 mile 2:34.183:43.13 -1:08.95
3000m 4:47.407:20.67 -2:33.27
5000m 7:59.0012:35.36 -4:36.36
5k road 7:59.0012:49 -4:50.00
10000m 15:58.0026:11 -10:13.00
10k road 15:58.0026:24 -10:26.00
1/2 marathon 33:4157:31 -23:50
Marathon 1:07:222:01:09 -53:47

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Men's 200m World Record

19.19 - Usain Bolt

Bolt set his 19.19 seconds world record at the 2009 World Championships, knocking 0.13 seconds off former record holder Michael Johnson's long-standing mark of 19.32

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Bolt's 19.19 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 19.19 seconds/200m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 9.609.58 +0.02
200m 19.1919.19 0
400m 38.3843.03 -4.65
800m 1:16.761:40.91 -24.15
1000m 1:35.952:11.96 -36.01
1500m 2:23.933:26.00 -1:02.08
1 mile 2:34.423:43.13 -1:08.71
3000m 4:47.857:20.67 -2:32.82
5000m 7:59.7512:35.36 -4:35.61
5k road 7:59.7512:49 -4:49.25
10000m 15:59.5026:11 -10:11.50
10k road 15:59.5026:24 -10:24.50
1/2 marathon 33:4457:31 -23:47
Marathon 1:07:292:01:09 -53:40

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Men's 400m World Record

43.03 - Wayde van Niekerk

Wayde van Niekerk knocked 0.15 seconds off Michael Johnson's previous 400m world record, which had stood for almost 17 years, to run 43.03 during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at van Niekerk's 43.03 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 43.03 seconds/400m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 10.769.58 +1.18
200m 21.5219.19 +2.33
400m 43.0343.03 0
800m 1:26.061:40.91 -14.85
1000m 1:47.582:11.96 -24.39
1500m 2:41.363:26.00 -44.64
1 mile 2:53.133:43.13 -50.00
3000m 5:22.737:20.67 -1:57.95
5000m 8:57.8812:35.36 -3:37.49
5k road 8:57.8812:49 -3:51.13
10000m 17:55.7526:11 -8:15.25
10k road 17:55.7526:24 -8:28.25
1/2 marathon 37:5057:31 -19:41
Marathon 1:15:392:01:09 -45:30

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Men's 800m World Record

1:40.91 - David Rudisha

With his 1:40.91 mark at the 2012 London Olympics, Rudisha became the only man ever to run a sub 1:41 800 metres. In doing so he beat his previous world record of 1:41.01 set two years earlier.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Rudisha's 1:40.91 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 1:40.91/800m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 12.619.58 +3.03
200m 25.2319.19 +6.04
400m 50.4643.03 +7.43
800m 1:40.911:40.91 0
1000m 2:06.142:11.96 -5.82
1500m 3:09.213:26.00 -16.79
1 mile 3:23.003:43.13 -20.13
3000m 6:18.417:20.67 -1:02.26
5000m 10:30.6912:35.36 -2:04.67
5k road 10:30.6912:49 -2:18.31
10000m 21:01.3826:11 -5:09.63
10k road 21:01.3826:24 -5:22.63
1/2 marathon 44:2157:31 -13:10
Marathon 1:28:422:01:09 -32:27

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Men's 1500m World Record

3:26.00 - Hicham El Guerrouj

El Guerrouj set his 1500m world record of 3:26.00 in 1998, a year before also taking the world mile record. In doing so he took 1.37 seconds of of the previous record set by Noureddine Morceli.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at El Guerrouj's 3:26.00 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 3:26.00/1500m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 13.739.58 +4.15
200m 27.4719.19 +8.28
400m 54.9343.03 +11.90
800m 1:49.871:40.91 +8.96
1000m 2:17.332:11.96 +5.37
1500m 3:26.003:26.00 0
1 mile 3:41.023:43.13 -2.11
3000m 6:52.007:20.67 -28.67
5000m 11:26.6712:35.36 -1:08.69
5k road 11:26.6712:49 -1:22.33
10000m 22:53.3326:11 -3:17.67
10k road 22:53.3326:24 -3:30.67
1/2 marathon 48:1757:31 -9:14
Marathon 1:36:352:01:09 -24:34

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Men's 1 Mile World Record

3:43.13 - Hicham El Guerrouj

El Guerrouj set his mile world record of 3:43.13 in 1999, a year after breaking the record for the 1500m. In the record-setting race, he and Noah Ngeny both beat Noureddine Morceli's previous record of 3:44.39, but El Guerrouj took the win.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at El Guerrouj's 3:43.13 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 3:43.13/mile finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 13.869.58 +4.28
200m 27.7319.19 +8.54
400m 55.4643.03 +12.43
800m 1:50.921:40.91 +10.01
1000m 2:18.652:11.96 +6.69
1500m 3:27.973:26.00 +1.97
1 mile 3:43.133:43.13 0
3000m 6:55.947:20.67 -24.73
5000m 11:33.2312:35.36 -1:02.13
5k road 11:33.2312:49 -1:15.77
10000m 23:06.4726:11 -3:04.53
10k road 23:06.4726:24 -3:17.53
1/2 marathon 48:4557:31 -8:46
Marathon 1:37:302:01:09 -23:39

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Men's 3000m World Record

7:20.67 - Daniel Komen

Komen set his 3000m world record of 7:20.67 in 199, beating the previous record of Noureddine Morceli by over 4.5 seconds.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Komen's 7:20.67 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 7:20.67/3000m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 14.699.58 +5.11
200m 29.3819.19 +10.19
400m 58.7643.03 +15.73
800m 1:57.511:40.91 +16.60
1000m 2:26.892:11.96 +14.93
1500m 3:40.343:26.00 +14.34
1 mile 3:56.403:43.13 +13.27
3000m 7:20.677:20.67 0
5000m 12:14.4512:35.36 -20.91
5k road 12:14.4512:49 -34.55
10000m 24:28.9026:11 -1:42.10
10k road 24:28.9026:24 -1:55.10
1/2 marathon 51:3957:31 -5:52
Marathon 1:43:182:01:09 -17:51

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Men's 5000m World Record

12:35.36 - Joshua Cheptegei

Cheptegei set his 5000m world record of 12:35.36 in 2020, breaking Kenenisa Bekele's 24-year-old record by almost two seconds

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Cheptegei's 12:35.36 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 12:35.36/5000m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 15.119.58 +5.53
200m 30.2119.19 +11.02
400m 1:00.4343.03 +17.40
800m 2:00.861:40.91 +19.95
1000m 2:31.072:11.96 +19.11
1500m 3:46.613:26.00 +20.61
1 mile 4:03.133:43.13 +20.00
3000m 7:33.227:20.67 +12.55
5000m 12:35.3612:35.36 0
5k road 12:35.3612:49 -13.64
10000m 25:10.7226:11 -1:00.28
10k road 25:10.7226:24 -1:13.28
1/2 marathon 53:0757:31 -4:24
Marathon 1:46:142:01:09 -14:55

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Men's Road 5k World Record

12:49 - Berihu Aregawi

Aregawi's road 5k world record of 12:49 was set right at the end of 2021 in Barcelona. This just beats Sammy Kipketer's time of 12:49.5, achieved in 2000. Although Kipketer's time was achieved before the road 5k became a recognised as a world record event, so was never officialy counted.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Aregawi's 12:49 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 12:49/5k finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 15.389.58 +5.80
200m 30.7619.19 +11.57
400m 1:01.5243.03 +18.49
800m 2:03.041:40.91 +22.13
1000m 2:33.802:11.96 +21.84
1500m 3:50.703:26.00 +24.70
1 mile 4:07.523:43.13 +24.39
3000m 7:41.407:20.67 +20.73
5000m 12:49.0012:35.36 +13.64
5k road 12:49.0012:49 0
10000m 25:38.0026:11 -33.00
10k road 25:38.0026:24 -46.00
1/2 marathon 54:0557:31 -3:26
Marathon 1:48:102:01:09 -12:59

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Men's 10,000m World Record

26:11 - Joshua Cheptegei

Cheptegei set the 10,000m world record of 26:11 in 2021, breaking Kenenisa Bekele's 26:17.53 from 2005.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Cheptegei's 26:11 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 26:11/10,000m finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 15.719.58 +6.13
200m 31.4219.19 +12.23
400m 1:02.8443.03 +19.81
800m 2:05.681:40.91 +24.77
1000m 2:37.102:11.96 +25.14
1500m 3:55.653:26.00 +29.65
1 mile 4:12.833:43.13 +29.70
3000m 7:51.307:20.67 +30.63
5000m 13:05.5012:35.36 +30.14
5k road 13:05.5012:49 +16.50
10000m 26:11.0026:11 0
10k road 26:11.0026:24 -13.00
1/2 marathon 55:1457:31 -2:17
Marathon 1:50:292:01:09 -10:40

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Men's Road 10k World Record

26:24 - Rhonex Kipruto

Kipruto set the world road 10k record of 26:24 in 2010, knocking 14 seconds off Joshua Cheptegei's time set just a month earlier.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Kipruto's 26:24 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 26:24/10k finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 15.849.58 +6.26
200m 31.6819.19 +12.49
400m 1:03.3643.03 +20.33
800m 2:06.721:40.91 +25.81
1000m 2:38.402:11.96 +26.44
1500m 3:57.603:26.00 +31.60
1 mile 4:14.923:43.13 +31.79
3000m 7:55.207:20.67 +34.53
5000m 13:12.0012:35.36 +36.64
5k road 13:12.0012:49 +23.00
10000m 26:24.0026:11 +13.00
10k road 26:24.0026:24 0
1/2 marathon 55:4257:31 -1:49
Marathon 1:51:242:01:09 -9:45

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Men's Half Marathon World Record

57:31 - Jacob Kiplimo

Kiplimo set the half marathon world record of 57:31 in 2021, just one second faster than the previous record of Kibiwott Kandie set one year earlier.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Kamworor's 57:31 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 57:31/half marathon finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 16.369.58 +6.78
200m 32.7119.19 +13.52
400m 1:05.4343.03 +22.40
800m 2:10.861:40.91 +29.95
1000m 2:43.572:11.96 +31.61
1500m 4:05.363:26.00 +39.36
1 mile 4:23.253:43.13 +40.12
3000m 8:10.727:20.67 +50.05
5000m 13:37.8712:35.36 +1:02.51
5k road 13:37.8712:49 +48.87
10000m 27:15.7426:11 +1:04.74
10k road 27:15.7426:24 +51.74
1/2 marathon 57:3157:31 0
Marathon 1:55:022:01:09 -6:07

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Men's Marathon World Record

2:01:09 - Eliud Kipchoge

Kipchoge's world record of 2:01:09 was set during the 20222 Berlin Marathon, when he took 30 seconds off his previous record. In October 2019 he ran under 2 hours for the Ineos 1:59 challenge, but this time is not recognised by IAAF as a world record.

The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Kipchoge's world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 2:01:09/marathon finish time and world record time.

Distance Finish time World Record Difference
100m 17.239.58 +7.65
200m 34.4519.19 +15.26
400m 1:08.9143.03 +25.88
800m 2:17.821:40.91 +36.91
1000m 2:52.272:11.96 +40.31
1500m 4:18.413:26.00 +52.41
1 mile 4:37.243:43.13 +54.11
3000m 8:36.817:20.67 +1:16.14
5000m 14:21.3612:35.36 +1:46.00
5k road 14:21.3612:49 +1:32.36
10000m 28:42.7226:11 +2:31.72
10k road 28:42.7226:24 +2:18.72
1/2 marathon 1:00:3557:31 +3:04
Marathon 2:01:092:01:09 0

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