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RUNNERS LAB

400m Repeats
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Session clock for 400m repeats at a target pace with rest.

Last reviewed 19 August 2026

Eight × 400 m at 4:00/km with 60 seconds rest is 1:36 per rep, 12:48 of running, 7:00 of rest (seven gaps), and 3.2 km of work. Rest is recovery time, not a physiology prescription.

400m pace (min/km)
SEC

Session clock

19:48

  • 400m 1:36
  • Work 3.20 km
  • Each 4:00 /km

What this result means

Repeats are an interval session with a locked work distance. This page locks 400 m. You set pace, how many, and rest between. The interval workout calculator lets the work distance float.

The 400m split calculator is a single time trial. This page is the set.

10 × 400 at 5:00/km with 90 s rest: each rep 2:00, work 20:00, rest 13:30 (nine intervals), session 33:30, work 4.0 km.

6 × 400 at 3:20/km with 2:00 rest is a harder aerobic session than 8 × 400 at 5:00 with 1:00 rest. The clock will tell you; coaching still picks the one you meant.

Calculation method

Work time = 0.4 × seconds per km. Total work = work × reps. Total rest = rest × (reps − 1). Session = work + rest.

Exact arithmetic. Last rep has no rest after it.

No warmup, no cooldown, no jog rest vs stand rest. Rest seconds are whatever you type.

Full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

How long is 8 × 400 at 4:00/km with 60s rest?

1:36 each, 12:48 running, 7:00 rest, about 19:48 session, 3.2 km work.

Does rest include jogging?

The rest field is seconds on the clock. Jog or stand; the math does not care.

Can I change the work distance?

Use the interval workout calculator. This page is 400 m only.

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