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5K Times

Onyx3333
Onyx3333 Posts: 10 Member
edited January 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I am training for my first 5K in August. I am curious to know some of your best 5K times, just for some extra knowledge! Thanks =0)
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  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    21:27 last week!
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    official racetime: 34:10 (first ever)

    In training recently 32:18 (I am not very fast)
  • kahyee
    kahyee Posts: 63
    34:40. I'm not very fast either.
  • KristiRTT
    KristiRTT Posts: 346 Member
    My first 5k was 31:28, now my time is 30:03! Hoping for under 30 next eace
  • sydneywb86
    sydneywb86 Posts: 36 Member
    Whew!! All of you put me to shame! Ran my first 5k almost a month ago with a finish time of 38:10... I was damn proud of it though, especially since in training I had trouble getting under 40. Best of luck OP!
  • Drop_it_Like_Its_Hawt
    Drop_it_Like_Its_Hawt Posts: 226 Member
    I'm gonna make all y'all feel better and say that I WALKED my first 5K last weekend, and it took just over an hour. Doing another this weekend, and hoping to get it under 50 minutes.
  • Lysander666
    Lysander666 Posts: 275 Member
    Used to be 40 mins. Now it's 25 with very little effort. Persistence pays off.
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    Fastest 5k with jogging stroller: 29:52
    Fastest solo 5k: 28:01

    For some reason I thought there would be more of a difference.
  • Run_Forever
    Run_Forever Posts: 147 Member
    My first 5km was a little over 30 minutes, that was 10 years ago and I haven't stopped running since. My current time is just under 20 minutes but I'm hoping to be under 18 minutes by the end of this year.
  • Lysander666
    Lysander666 Posts: 275 Member
    Interesting tread. Next 5K I do I'm really going to push it. Will be interesting to see what I come up with.
  • RabidCarrot
    RabidCarrot Posts: 50 Member
    My first 5K is next month, my most recent time during training was 29.20
  • Run_Forever
    Run_Forever Posts: 147 Member
    If your running 25 minutes with little effort you have huge potential ! You start running under 22 minutes and you will win the odd race or place in the top 3 of your age category.
  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
    My first 5K was 30 minutes. My PR is 26:14. My goal PR is anything UNDER 26 minutes. LOL.
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    My fastest 5K ever: 23'31" but I'd like to get around 21
  • Lysander666
    Lysander666 Posts: 275 Member
    If your running 25 minutes with little effort you have huge potential ! You start running under 22 minutes and you will win the odd race or place in the top 3 of your age category.

    According to Runtastic last one was 25.23. I'll try again in a few days and see what happens. Dunno if I'll be able to make 22, but close to that would be good.
  • Run_Forever
    Run_Forever Posts: 147 Member
    It took me 3 years to go from 25 minutes to 22 and then another 3 to go sub 20. Anything is possible if you stick with it.
  • jenndymond
    jenndymond Posts: 117 Member
    Official race time was 33.44! Goal by august is under 30.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    fastest 5k = 25:18

    i actually placed 3rd in my age category that year, much to my great surprise. i think i was... 25(?) y/o at the time. maybe 26. couple years ago.
  • TehNoms
    TehNoms Posts: 86 Member
    I'm gonna make all y'all feel better and say that I WALKED my first 5K last weekend, and it took just over an hour. Doing another this weekend, and hoping to get it under 50 minutes.

    I walk mine. I cant run to save my life haha. I believe it took me about an hour for the last one I did. I say hoooooray for us, at least we are getting out there!
  • Onyx3333
    Onyx3333 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm at about 39 minutes as of now....I still have 3 moths of training, hopefully I can knock a couple minutes off!
  • Onyx3333
    Onyx3333 Posts: 10 Member
    That's fantastic! I hope to be that fast one day!
  • lesle1
    lesle1 Posts: 354 Member
    28:20. Hey I'm 52. I'm going to try to get under 25. : )
  • VinaAnderson
    VinaAnderson Posts: 104
    I'm at about 39 minutes as of now....I still have 3 moths of training, hopefully I can knock a couple minutes off!

    You can do it!! My first 5K time was 33:26. Trained 3 months and went from about 37:00 to 33:26. Good luck and Have Fun!
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Sigh...

    Best time is around 35:30. Typical time is around 38. I haven't made much progress. But I have successfully added distance and completed my first half recently. I'm just not built for speed lol.
  • backpacker44
    backpacker44 Posts: 160 Member
    I just did one tonight around my neighborhood... Round and round and round my neighborhood lol... Took me 37:03 minutes, but I am not a fast runner at all.
  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    My very first 5 was 34:04 - did a few after which didn't go as well due to new guides or whatever so those were in the 40-minute range, then had an accident and got sidelined for 3 months. First 5 post-injury was 40:58 and got better from there, at a 10K I did 2 weeks ago when we reached the halfway mark it was 38:25 - doing a 5 on Sunday and we're hoping for a faster time than this
  • danimal5867
    danimal5867 Posts: 390
    26:02 is my best training time. I don't yet have an official race PR since the only 5K I've run was a 1/4 mile short. I really want to get it under 25 this spring.
  • ThickMcRunFast
    ThickMcRunFast Posts: 22,511 Member
    If you're curious, you can check some times and see what your age-grade would be. This is how you stack up against others in your age/gender and against world records.

    http://www.heartbreakhill.org/age_graded.htm
  • Run_Forever
    Run_Forever Posts: 147 Member
    Thanks for posting that link, I've never seen that one before. Really cool :)
  • Fighting4Healthy
    Fighting4Healthy Posts: 336 Member
    I am training for a 5K too and so far can only do 5K in 49:52, but that is walking and running (very slowly), the plan is to straight up run tomorrow.
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