Ever wondered what a sub 20 minute 5k should look/feel like? Or not sure how to pace the perfect race? Well Andy is here to help!Watch as he talks you throug 30 minute 5k training plan. Week 1. Running workouts. Monday. Run easy for 30 minutes at an easy jogging pace. Tuesday. Warm up for 10 minutes jogging at an easy pace. Run for 10 x 2 minutes at 10:00 per mile. If you aren't able to measure your pace, just run at a fast pace for 2 minutes. Tom Folan. The illusive sub 20 minute barrier, a significant milestone for runners everywhere. We hate to break it to you, but there’s no quick fix to running 3:59/km for 5km or 6:25/mile for 3.1 miles and with so much information at our finger tips, formulating a plan can feel overwhelming. In a bid to cut through the noise and get you well A 25-minute 5k averages to a pace of 5:00 min/km or 8:02 min/mile. I think best in terms of miles, so that’s the pace I focused on. (As a side note — I know that any non-Americans reading this probably think it’s crazy how American runners flip back-and-forth between metric and imperial distances. Run Your First 5K; Break 30 minutes; Break 20 minutes; How many miles is a 5K? A 5K, which is 5,000 meters, is 3.1 miles. This equals about 12.5 laps on a track. How many mph to run 5k in 30 minutes? To complete a 5k in 30 minutes, you would need to maintain a pace of approximately 9.65 minutes per mile or a speed of about 6.2 mph. How many mph is a 13-minute mile? A pace of 13 minutes per mile is equivalent to approximately 4.6 mph. What pace is an 11-minute mile in mph? ZpKH.