FYI, 5kph is an average speed for a fully laden infantryman while patrolling in relatively open terrain (eg. light forest, farmland). That's moving slowly enough to be alert to danger, stopping every so often to check suspicious locations, etc.
On a road march, a fully laden infantryman, at least in Australian service, is expected to complete 15km in little more than 2 hours (a fast walk, with some jogging) and still be ready to fight (ie not dropping from exhaustion).
Special forces are expected to move MUCH further, MUCH faster.
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