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.
Men's 100m World Record
9.58 - Usain Bolt
Bolt ran a speed of 23.35 mph or 37.58 kph, a pace of 2:34 mins/mile or 1:36 mins/km, to set his 9.58 seconds world record. His top speed would have been reached at somewhere between 40 and 60 meters mark. The record was set at the 2009 World Championships, and beat his own previous record of 9.69 from exactly a year earlier at the Beijing Olympics.
Justin Gatlin actually ran the fastest 100 meters ever, in a time of 9.45. However, this does not count as a world record since he was helped along the way by gigantic fans blowing him along. It was just a bit of fun for a Japanese TV.
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 | 9.58 | 9.58 | 0 |
| 200m | 19.16 | 19.19 | -0.03 |
| 400m | 38.32 | 43.03 | -4.71 |
| 800m | 1:16.64 | 1:40.91 | -24.27 |
| 1000m | 1:35.80 | 2:11.96 | -36.16 |
| 1500m | 2:23.70 | 3:26.00 | -1:02.30 |
| 1 mile | 2:34.18 | 3:43.13 | -1:08.95 |
| 3000m | 4:47.40 | 7:17.55 | -2:30.15 |
| 5000m | 7:59.00 | 12:35.36 | -4:36.36 |
| 5k road | 7:59.00 | 12:49 | -4:50.00 |
| 10000m | 15:58.00 | 26:11 | -10:13.00 |
| 10k road | 15:58.00 | 26:33 | -10:35.00 |
| 1/2 marathon | 33:41 | 56:42 | -23:01 |
| Marathon | 1:07:22 | 2:00:35 | -53:13 |
Men's 200m World Record
19.19 - Usain Bolt
Bolt ran a speed of 22.48 mph or 36.18 kph, a pace of 2:40 mins/mile or 1:40 mins/km, to set his world record of 19.19 seconds at the 2009 World Championships, knocking 0.13 seconds off former record holder Michael Johnson's long-standing mark of 19.32The 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 | 9.60 | 9.58 | +0.02 |
| 200m | 19.19 | 19.19 | 0 |
| 400m | 38.38 | 43.03 | -4.65 |
| 800m | 1:16.76 | 1:40.91 | -24.15 |
| 1000m | 1:35.95 | 2:11.96 | -36.01 |
| 1500m | 2:23.93 | 3:26.00 | -1:02.08 |
| 1 mile | 2:34.42 | 3:43.13 | -1:08.71 |
| 3000m | 4:47.85 | 7:17.55 | -2:29.70 |
| 5000m | 7:59.75 | 12:35.36 | -4:35.61 |
| 5k road | 7:59.75 | 12:49 | -4:49.25 |
| 10000m | 15:59.50 | 26:11 | -10:11.50 |
| 10k road | 15:59.50 | 26:33 | -10:33.50 |
| 1/2 marathon | 33:44 | 56:42 | -22:58 |
| Marathon | 1:07:29 | 2:00:35 | -53:06 |
Men's 400m World Record
43.03 - Wayde van Niekerk
van Niekerk ran a speed of 20.79 mph or 33.46 kph, a pace of 2:53 mins/mile or 1:48 mins/km, to knock 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 | 10.76 | 9.58 | +1.18 |
| 200m | 21.52 | 19.19 | +2.33 |
| 400m | 43.03 | 43.03 | 0 |
| 800m | 1:26.06 | 1:40.91 | -14.85 |
| 1000m | 1:47.58 | 2:11.96 | -24.39 |
| 1500m | 2:41.36 | 3:26.00 | -44.64 |
| 1 mile | 2:53.13 | 3:43.13 | -50.00 |
| 3000m | 5:22.73 | 7:17.55 | -1:54.83 |
| 5000m | 8:57.88 | 12:35.36 | -3:37.49 |
| 5k road | 8:57.88 | 12:49 | -3:51.13 |
| 10000m | 17:55.75 | 26:11 | -8:15.25 |
| 10k road | 17:55.75 | 26:33 | -8:37.25 |
| 1/2 marathon | 37:50 | 56:42 | -18:52 |
| Marathon | 1:15:39 | 2:00:35 | -44:56 |
Men's 800m World Record
1:40.91 - David Rudisha
Rudisha ran a speed of 17.73 mph or 28.53 kph, a pace of 3:23 mins/mile of 2:06 mins/km, to set 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 | 12.61 | 9.58 | +3.03 |
| 200m | 25.23 | 19.19 | +6.04 |
| 400m | 50.46 | 43.03 | +7.43 |
| 800m | 1:40.91 | 1:40.91 | 0 |
| 1000m | 2:06.14 | 2:11.96 | -5.82 |
| 1500m | 3:09.21 | 3:26.00 | -16.79 |
| 1 mile | 3:23.00 | 3:43.13 | -20.13 |
| 3000m | 6:18.41 | 7:17.55 | -59.14 |
| 5000m | 10:30.69 | 12:35.36 | -2:04.67 |
| 5k road | 10:30.69 | 12:49 | -2:18.31 |
| 10000m | 21:01.38 | 26:11 | -5:09.63 |
| 10k road | 21:01.38 | 26:33 | -5:31.63 |
| 1/2 marathon | 44:21 | 56:42 | -12:21 |
| Marathon | 1:28:42 | 2:00:35 | -31:53 |
Men's 1500m World Record
3:26.00 - Hicham El Guerrouj
El Guerrouj ran a speed of 16.29 mph or 26.22 kph, a pace of 3:41 mins/mile or 2:17 mins/km, to 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 | 13.73 | 9.58 | +4.15 |
| 200m | 27.47 | 19.19 | +8.28 |
| 400m | 54.93 | 43.03 | +11.90 |
| 800m | 1:49.87 | 1:40.91 | +8.96 |
| 1000m | 2:17.33 | 2:11.96 | +5.37 |
| 1500m | 3:26.00 | 3:26.00 | 0 |
| 1 mile | 3:41.02 | 3:43.13 | -2.11 |
| 3000m | 6:52.00 | 7:17.55 | -25.55 |
| 5000m | 11:26.67 | 12:35.36 | -1:08.69 |
| 5k road | 11:26.67 | 12:49 | -1:22.33 |
| 10000m | 22:53.33 | 26:11 | -3:17.67 |
| 10k road | 22:53.33 | 26:33 | -3:39.67 |
| 1/2 marathon | 48:17 | 56:42 | -8:25 |
| Marathon | 1:36:35 | 2:00:35 | -24:00 |
Men's 1 Mile World Record
3:43.13 - Hicham El Guerrouj
El Guerrouj rana speed of 16.13 mph or 25.97 kph, a pace of 3:43.13 mins/mile or 2:19 mins/km to 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 fastest mile ever run was in 3:24 by Craig Wheeler in 1993. However, it does not count as a record since it was achieved on a downhill course.
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 | 13.86 | 9.58 | +4.28 |
| 200m | 27.73 | 19.19 | +8.54 |
| 400m | 55.46 | 43.03 | +12.43 |
| 800m | 1:50.92 | 1:40.91 | +10.01 |
| 1000m | 2:18.65 | 2:11.96 | +6.69 |
| 1500m | 3:27.97 | 3:26.00 | +1.97 |
| 1 mile | 3:43.13 | 3:43.13 | 0 |
| 3000m | 6:55.94 | 7:17.55 | -21.61 |
| 5000m | 11:33.23 | 12:35.36 | -1:02.13 |
| 5k road | 11:33.23 | 12:49 | -1:15.77 |
| 10000m | 23:06.47 | 26:11 | -3:04.53 |
| 10k road | 23:06.47 | 26:33 | -3:26.53 |
| 1/2 marathon | 48:45 | 56:42 | -7:57 |
| Marathon | 1:37:30 | 2:00:35 | -23:05 |
Men's 3000m World Record
7:17.55 - Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Ingebrigtsen ran a speed of 15.34 mph or 24.68 kph, a pace of 3:55 mins/mile or 2:26 mins/km, to set his 3000m world record of 7:17.55 in 2024, beating the previous record of Daniel Komen which had stood for almost 28 years
The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Ingebrigtsen's 7:17.55 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 7:17.55/3000m finish time and world record time.
| Distance | Finish time | World Record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 14.59 | 9.58 | +5.01 |
| 200m | 29.17 | 19.19 | +9.98 |
| 400m | 58.34 | 43.03 | +15.31 |
| 800m | 1:56.68 | 1:40.91 | +15.77 |
| 1000m | 2:25.85 | 2:11.96 | +13.89 |
| 1500m | 3:38.78 | 3:26.00 | +12.78 |
| 1 mile | 3:54.72 | 3:43.13 | +11.59 |
| 3000m | 7:17.55 | 7:17.55 | 0 |
| 5000m | 12:09.25 | 12:35.36 | -26.11 |
| 5k road | 12:09.25 | 12:49 | -39.75 |
| 10000m | 24:18.50 | 26:11 | -1:52.50 |
| 10k road | 24:18.50 | 26:33 | -2:14.50 |
| 1/2 marathon | 51:17 | 56:42 | -5:25 |
| Marathon | 1:42:34 | 2:00:35 | -18:01 |
Men's 5000m World Record
12:35.36 - Joshua Cheptegei
Cheptegei ran a speed of 14.81 mph or 23.83 kph, a pace of 4:03 mins/mile or 2:31 mins/km, to 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 | 15.11 | 9.58 | +5.53 |
| 200m | 30.21 | 19.19 | +11.02 |
| 400m | 1:00.43 | 43.03 | +17.40 |
| 800m | 2:00.86 | 1:40.91 | +19.95 |
| 1000m | 2:31.07 | 2:11.96 | +19.11 |
| 1500m | 3:46.61 | 3:26.00 | +20.61 |
| 1 mile | 4:03.13 | 3:43.13 | +20.00 |
| 3000m | 7:33.22 | 7:17.55 | +15.67 |
| 5000m | 12:35.36 | 12:35.36 | 0 |
| 5k road | 12:35.36 | 12:49 | -13.64 |
| 10000m | 25:10.72 | 26:11 | -1:00.28 |
| 10k road | 25:10.72 | 26:33 | -1:22.28 |
| 1/2 marathon | 53:07 | 56:42 | -3:35 |
| Marathon | 1:46:14 | 2:00:35 | -14:21 |
Men's Road 5k World Record
12:49 - Berihu Aregawi
Aregawi ran a speed of 14.54 mph or 23.4 kph, a pace of 4:08 min/mile or 2:34 mins/km, to achieve the world 5k record of 12:49. It 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 | 15.38 | 9.58 | +5.80 |
| 200m | 30.76 | 19.19 | +11.57 |
| 400m | 1:01.52 | 43.03 | +18.49 |
| 800m | 2:03.04 | 1:40.91 | +22.13 |
| 1000m | 2:33.80 | 2:11.96 | +21.84 |
| 1500m | 3:50.70 | 3:26.00 | +24.70 |
| 1 mile | 4:07.52 | 3:43.13 | +24.39 |
| 3000m | 7:41.40 | 7:17.55 | +23.85 |
| 5000m | 12:49.00 | 12:35.36 | +13.64 |
| 5k road | 12:49.00 | 12:49 | 0 |
| 10000m | 25:38.00 | 26:11 | -33.00 |
| 10k road | 25:38.00 | 26:33 | -55.00 |
| 1/2 marathon | 54:05 | 56:42 | -2:37 |
| Marathon | 1:48:10 | 2:00:35 | -12:25 |
Men's 10,000m World Record
26:11 - Joshua Cheptegei
Cheptegei ran a speed of 14.24 mph or 22.92 kph, a pace of 4:13 mins/mile or 2:47 mins/km, to 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 | 15.71 | 9.58 | +6.13 |
| 200m | 31.42 | 19.19 | +12.23 |
| 400m | 1:02.84 | 43.03 | +19.81 |
| 800m | 2:05.68 | 1:40.91 | +24.77 |
| 1000m | 2:37.10 | 2:11.96 | +25.14 |
| 1500m | 3:55.65 | 3:26.00 | +29.65 |
| 1 mile | 4:12.83 | 3:43.13 | +29.70 |
| 3000m | 7:51.30 | 7:17.55 | +33.75 |
| 5000m | 13:05.50 | 12:35.36 | +30.14 |
| 5k road | 13:05.50 | 12:49 | +16.50 |
| 10000m | 26:11.00 | 26:11 | 0 |
| 10k road | 26:11.00 | 26:33 | -22.00 |
| 1/2 marathon | 55:14 | 56:42 | -1:28 |
| Marathon | 1:50:29 | 2:00:35 | -10:06 |
Men's Road 10k World Record
26:33 - Berihu Aregawi
Aregawi ran a speed of 14.04 mph or 22.60 kph, a pace of 4:16 mins/mile or 2:39 mins/km, to set the world road 10k record of 26:33 in 2023.
The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Aregawi's 26:33 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 26:33/10k finish time and world record time.
| Distance | Finish time | World Record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 15.93 | 9.58 | +6.35 |
| 200m | 31.86 | 19.19 | +12.67 |
| 400m | 1:03.72 | 43.03 | +20.69 |
| 800m | 2:07.44 | 1:40.91 | +26.53 |
| 1000m | 2:39.30 | 2:11.96 | +27.34 |
| 1500m | 3:58.95 | 3:26.00 | +32.95 |
| 1 mile | 4:16.37 | 3:43.13 | +33.24 |
| 3000m | 7:57.90 | 7:17.55 | +40.35 |
| 5000m | 13:16.50 | 12:35.36 | +41.14 |
| 5k road | 13:16.50 | 12:49 | +27.50 |
| 10000m | 26:33.00 | 26:11 | +22.00 |
| 10k road | 26:33.00 | 26:33 | 0 |
| 1/2 marathon | 56:01 | 56:42 | -41 |
| Marathon | 1:52:02 | 2:00:35 | -8:33 |
Men's Half Marathon World Record
56:42 - Jacob Kiplimo
Kiplimo ran a speed of 13.87 mph or 22.33 kph, a pace of 4:20 mins/mile or 2:41 mins/km, to set the half marathon world record of 56:42 in 2025, taking a large chunk off the previous record of 57:30, set by Yomif Kejelcha in 2024.
The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Kamworor's 56:42 world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between 56:42/half marathon finish time and world record time.
| Distance | Finish time | World Record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 16.13 | 9.58 | +6.55 |
| 200m | 32.25 | 19.19 | +13.06 |
| 400m | 1:04.50 | 43.03 | +21.47 |
| 800m | 2:09.00 | 1:40.91 | +28.09 |
| 1000m | 2:41.25 | 2:11.96 | +29.29 |
| 1500m | 4:01.88 | 3:26.00 | +35.88 |
| 1 mile | 4:19.51 | 3:43.13 | +36.38 |
| 3000m | 8:03.75 | 7:17.55 | +46.20 |
| 5000m | 13:26.26 | 12:35.36 | +50.90 |
| 5k road | 13:26.26 | 12:49 | +37.26 |
| 10000m | 26:52.51 | 26:11 | +41.51 |
| 10k road | 26:52.51 | 26:33 | +19.51 |
| 1/2 marathon | 56:42 | 56:42 | 0 |
| Marathon | 1:53:24 | 2:00:35 | -7:11 |
Men's Marathon World Record
2:00:35 - Kelvin Kiptum
Kiptum ran a speed of 13.05 mph or 21 kph, a pace of 4:36 mins/mile or 2:51 mins/km, to set the world marathon record of 2:00:35 during the 2023 Chicago Marathon, when the 23-year-old took 34 seconds off the time of the previous record holder, Eliud Kipchoge.
Kipchoge ran the fastest marathon ever in 1:59:40.2, which is a speed of 13.15 mph or 21.16 kph, a pace of 4:34 mins/mile or 2:50/km, as part of the INEOS sub-2 challenge. This does not count as a world record since it was not achieved in an open competition, the pacemaking set up included a car, and hydration was delivered directly to Kipchoge.
The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Kiptum's world record pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between a 2:00:35/marathon finish time and world record time.
| Distance | Finish time | World Record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 17.15 | 9.58 | +7.57 |
| 200m | 34.29 | 19.19 | +15.10 |
| 400m | 1:08.59 | 43.03 | +25.56 |
| 800m | 2:17.17 | 1:40.91 | +36.26 |
| 1000m | 2:51.47 | 2:11.96 | +39.51 |
| 1500m | 4:17.20 | 3:26.00 | +51.20 |
| 1 mile | 4:35.95 | 3:43.13 | +52.82 |
| 3000m | 8:34.40 | 7:17.55 | +1:16.85 |
| 5000m | 14:17.33 | 12:35.36 | +1:41.97 |
| 5k road | 14:17.33 | 12:49 | +1:28.33 |
| 10000m | 28:34.66 | 26:11 | +2:23.66 |
| 10k road | 28:34.66 | 26:33 | +2:01.66 |
| 1/2 marathon | 1:00:18 | 56:42 | +3:36 |
| Marathon | 2:00:35 | 2:00:35 | 0 |
Men's Marathon World Fastest
1:59:40.2 - Eliud Kipchoge
In 2019, Eluid Kipchoge ran the faster marathon ever in 1:59:40.2 as part of the Ineos 1:59 Challenge.
His average pace was 4:34/mile or 2:50/km, which is an average speed of 13.15 mph or 21.15 kph.
This time does not count as a world record since it didn't follow World Athletics competition rules. For example, Kipchoge made use of a close, tailored course, had drinks handed to him directly by cyclists, used rotating groups of pacers, and also benefited from laser-guided pacing.
The table below lists finish times for popular race distances if they were run at Kipchoge's sub-2 marathon pace. It also shows the current men's world record time for each distance, and the difference between a 1:59:40.2/marathon finish time and world record time.
| Distance | Finish time | World Record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 17.02 | 9.58 | +7.44 |
| 200m | 34.03 | 19.19 | +14.84 |
| 400m | 1:08.07 | 43.03 | +25.04 |
| 800m | 2:16.13 | 1:40.91 | +35.22 |
| 1000m | 2:50.17 | 2:11.96 | +38.21 |
| 1500m | 4:15.25 | 3:26.00 | +49.25 |
| 1 mile | 4:33.86 | 3:43.13 | +50.73 |
| 3000m | 8:30.50 | 7:17.55 | +1:12.95 |
| 5000m | 14:10.84 | 12:35.36 | +1:35.48 |
| 5k road | 14:10.84 | 12:49 | +1:21.84 |
| 10000m | 28:21.67 | 26:11 | +2:10.67 |
| 10k road | 28:21.67 | 26:33 | +1:48.67 |
| 1/2 marathon | 59:50 | 56:42 | +3:08 |
| Marathon | 1:59:40 | 2:00:35 | -55 |