Minutes per kilometre to Minutes per mile conversion

How to convert minutes per kilometre to minutes per mile?

To convert from minutes per kilometre (min/km) to minutes per mile (min/mi), you have to account for the difference in distance between a kilometre and a mile.

1 mile is approximately equal to 1.60934 kilometres. So, to convert minutes per kilometre to minutes per mile, you can use the following formula:

$\text{Minutes per mile} = \text{Minutes per kilometre} \times 1.60934$

Let's go through the conversion step by step for 1 min/km:

1. Formula Application:
   $1 \ \text{min/km} \times 1.60934 = 1.60934 \ \text{min/mi}$

So, 1 minute per kilometre is equal to approximately 1.60934 minutes per mile.

Now, let's look at some real-world examples for other quantities of minutes per kilometre:

Example 1: 2 min/km

$2 \ \text{min/km} \times 1.60934 = 3.21868 \ \text{min/mi}$

Example 2: 5 min/km

$5 \ \text{min/km} \times 1.60934 = 8.0467 \ \text{min/mi}$

Example 3: 10 min/km

$10 \ \text{min/km} \times 1.60934 = 16.0934 \ \text{min/mi}$

Overview of Conversion for Various Paces:

• 1 min/km ≈ 1.60934 min/mi
• 2 min/km ≈ 3.21868 min/mi
• 5 min/km ≈ 8.0467 min/mi
• 6 min/km ≈ 9.65604 min/mi
• 8 min/km ≈ 12.87472 min/mi
• 10 min/km ≈ 16.0934 min/mi

This conversion is useful for runners and cyclists who often measure distances and tempos in both metric and imperial units, and need to translate their training data accordingly.