For AVERAGE SPEED calculations , you have to consider TIME
because km run / TIME = average 'speed'
He needs to average 6 km / hour (his goal)
he has run 2 km @ 12 km/ hr 2km / 12 km/hr = 1 / 6 hr (10 minutes)
he has to run the remaining 8 km in 50 minutes (5/6 hr) 8 km/ (5/6 hr ) = 48/5 km/ hr = 9.6 km / hr
EGAD....I had Anti running a 6k race edited