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Cool Tools

Runners love handy tools with which to work out their running pace in their training runs and races or targeted pace per kilometre for a race or training run. We have a number of these handy tools spread throughout this site, and here’s an even handier listing of them all for you to get to them quicker.

Pace Calculator
A quick way to determine your pace over any distance – just input the distance you ran and the time it took you. Also allows you to convert from one distance measurement to four others.

Pace Band
If you’ve got a target finish time in mind for an upcoming race, use the Pace Band tool to make yourself a pace chart that you can print out and carry with you on race day so you know where you’re at during the race. Worked out in ‘even splits’ per kilometre, it will tell you if you’re ahead, on or behind schedule for your target time – no need to do complicated calculations on the run.

Training Pace Calculator
The most important thing all runners need to know about their training is: What pace should I run during my workouts?
Our Training Pace Calculator will answer this basic question for you, and suggest a number of key workouts. Because the calculator is based on scientific research derived from your input, the workout paces are individualised to your own needs. In other words, they're paces that should prove quite "doable" for you.

Body Mass Index Calculator
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple, which is derived by comparing your height to your weight, is the universal measure of "fatness" and health. BMI studies have shown that the range of "healthiest" BMIs for men is 23.5 to 25.0, and 22.0 to 23.5 for women. Anything above that and you’re considered overweight, which increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other illnesses.

Smartcoach
The RUNNER'S WORLD SmartCoach is a free, interactive tool that combines science, mathematics and 40 years of collective running wisdom to bring you a proven, individualized training program.

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