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400m Split
Calculator

Set finish time, pace, speed, or the 200m split; the rest stay even.

Last reviewed 25 August 2026

A 70-second 400 is 2:55/km. The 200 m split on even running is 35 seconds. Change finish time, pace, speed, or the 200 m clock; the rest stay even. One lap of a standard outdoor track is 400.00 m in lane 1.

Your goal

4:42 /MI

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

Your splits

Even split times to the finish
MarkerSplitTime
200 m0:35
Finish0:35

A 1:10 400 metres requires an average pace of approximately 2:55/km.

400m pace chart

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

Even-pace 400 m goal times with pace per kilometre, pace per mile, and checkpoint splits.
Goal timePace /kmPace /mile200 m
0:482:003:130:24
0:502:053:210:25
0:522:103:290:26
0:542:153:370:27
0:562:203:450:28
0:582:253:530:29
1:002:304:010:30
1:022:354:090:31
1:042:404:170:32
1:062:454:260:33
1:082:504:340:34
1:102:554:420:35
1:123:004:500:36
1:143:054:580:37
1:163:105:060:38
1:183:155:140:39
1:203:205:220:40
1:223:255:300:41
1:243:305:380:42
1:263:355:460:43
1:283:405:540:44
1:303:456:020:45

What this result means

The 400 is the unit of track currency. This calculator turns a one-lap goal into kilometre pace, speed, and a 200 m split. Edit any of those numbers — the rest stay even. The track lap calculator converts pace without locking a race clock; this page starts from a 400 m time.

400m repeats add rest and a session total. Use that when the workout is 8 × 400, not a single time trial.

70 seconds is 2:55/km. 60 seconds is 2:30/km. 80 seconds is 3:20/km. Even 200s are half the lap.

A 4:00 1600 m average is 60-second laps. This page is one lap only.

Calculation method

Pace = time ÷ 0.4 km. 200 m is half the time on even running. Change any one of those numbers and the others rescale. Rounding to the nearest second.

Exact arithmetic. Lane 1 outdoor 400 m.

Staggers and lane 8 make a real 400 different from lane 1. Indoor 200 m tracks are not this distance.

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Frequently asked questions

What pace is a 70-second 400?

About 2:55 per kilometre. Type 1:10, 2:55/km, or 35 seconds at 200 m — the table stays even.

How is this different from the track lap calculator?

That page converts pace ↔ lap and n laps. This page is a 400 m goal time with splits.

Is 400m one lap?

Yes, on a standard outdoor oval in lane 1.

What pace is a 60-second 400?

2:30 per kilometre even, with a 30-second 200 m split. Type 1:00 on this page. For 8 × 400 with rest, open 400m repeats instead.

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