What are competitive running times in your area?

Csuvetmed
Csuvetmed Posts: 36 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I live in a pretty fit town, so I think my perception of fast running times is a bit skewed.

For women, 5k winning times are often sub 00:19, half marathon around 1:20, and marathons around 3:00. These times are for road races, as trail races have so much variability. Elevation is about 5,000 feet. I don't pay too much attention to men's times, but they are, of course, a fair bit faster.

What times win races in your city/town?

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  • Bounce2
    Bounce2 Posts: 138 Member
    To win the half marathon I ran a few weeks ago, I would have needed to finish it in better than 01:11:00...
    5.7km was ran in 00:19:37
    10km in 00:33:05
    The full was won in 02:27:17
    The wheelie full in 03:59:23 (women's times)

    Gold Coast

    For smaller events the times are more in line with the ones you have listed for women, and yes the men's times are alot faster.
  • Csuvetmed
    Csuvetmed Posts: 36 Member
    Thanks for the reply! Yeah, those times are pretty consistent in the larger races here in which sponsored athletes/pros participate. I'm also just generally curious about the amateur times for small, local races (say, fewer than 500 participants). One reason I ask is that I placed high in my age division in one town and barely cracked the top 40 in another with nearly identical times.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    If you are curious, check out something called an age-grade, which will compare your times against those locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

    http://www.heartbreakhill.org/age_graded.htm
  • Csuvetmed
    Csuvetmed Posts: 36 Member
    If you are curious, check out something called an age-grade, which will compare your times against those locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

    http://www.heartbreakhill.org/age_graded.htm

    This is a great resource, thanks!

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