1500m Pace Calculator

1500m
Pace Calculator

Set finish time, pace, speed, or any 400m split; the rest stay even.

Last reviewed 25 August 2026

A 5:00 1500 is 3:20/km. 400 m splits are 1:20 even. Change finish time, pace, speed, or any 400 m clock; the rest stay even. The metric mile is 1500 m, not 1609 m — use the mile track calculator for the imperial mile on the same oval.

Your goal

Finish time

Pace /km

Speed km/h

5:22 /MI

Change finish time, pace, speed, or any split. The rest stay even.

Your splits

Even split times to the finish
Marker	Split	Time
400 m	1:20
800 m	1:20
1200 m	1:20
Finish	1:00

A 5:00 1500 metres requires an average pace of approximately 3:20/km.

1500m pace chart

Even-pace times. Change the calculator above for any other goal.

Even-pace 1500 m goal times with pace per kilometre, pace per mile, and checkpoint splits.
Goal time	Pace /km	Pace /mile	400 m
3:40	2:27	3:56	0:59
3:50	2:33	4:07	1:01
4:00	2:40	4:17	1:04
4:10	2:47	4:28	1:07
4:20	2:53	4:39	1:09
4:30	3:00	4:50	1:12
4:40	3:07	5:00	1:15
4:50	3:13	5:11	1:17
5:00	3:20	5:22	1:20
5:10	3:27	5:33	1:23
5:20	3:33	5:43	1:25
5:30	3:40	5:54	1:28
5:40	3:47	6:05	1:31
5:50	3:53	6:16	1:33
6:00	4:00	6:26	1:36

What this result means

1500 m is 3.75 laps. This page uses 400 m checkpoints plus the finish. Edit finish time, pace, speed, or a lap clock — the rest stay even. It is not a mile; the extra 109 m matters at the finish.

1K repeats are a different workout. Training paces from a 1500 would be VDOT on the training tool with 1.5 km entered as a custom race if you wish — this page stays even 1500 math.

5:00 is 3:20/km. 4:00 is 2:40/km. 6:00 is 4:00/km. 400 m at 5:00 even is 1:20; 800 m is 2:40; 1200 m is 4:00; finish 5:00.

A 4:30 1500 is 72-second laps. The last 300 m is 0.75 of a lap at that pace.

A 3:50 1500 is about 2:33/km and 61-second 400s even. That is a race clock, not a 1K repeat set.

Calculation method

Pace = time ÷ 1.5 km. Splits every 400 m until the finish. Change any one of those numbers and the others rescale to the same even pace. Rounding to the nearest second.

Exact arithmetic on 1500.00 m.

A 1500 tactical race is not even. The average pace is still this number.

Full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 5:00 1500?

3:20 per kilometre. Type 5:00, 3:20/km, or 1:20 at 400 m — the table stays even.

Is 1500m a mile?

No. A mile is 1609.344 m. Use the mile track calculator for that distance.

How many laps is 1500m?

Three and three-quarter laps of 400 m.

What pace is a 4:00 1500?

2:40 per kilometre even, with 64-second 400 m splits. Type 4:00 on this page. For the imperial mile on the same oval, open the mile track calculator.

1500mPace Calculator