5k times?

My very first was a little over 39 minutes. My very best was just under 32. My goal is sub 30 someday.

A good beginning 5k time is any one in which you finish. My first was just over 33 minutes. My next was just over 31. My next was 36 but I was running with a first timer. I suggest Couch to 5k. It's great for getting started.

Hope this doesn't scare you too much... I would say a "good" time full stop would be sub 20 minutes... a good beginners time? I don't know... sub 30? I've only run one stand alone 5km and that was 23 minutes and that was slow relative to most of the field.. but that was a race full of people who ran regularly... if you're in a field of people who are new to running then 23 minutes might be quite fast.

I did my first 5k on Thanksgiving 2010 for the Turkey Trot..my time was about 38 minutes....doing the Turkey Trot again this year...would love for it to be 30-35 minutes but we shall see..good luck to you!

A good beginning 5k time is any one in which you finish.

This is the answer to your question....well said!!!

I think a good time to shoot for is 45 minutes. That's a 15 minute mile (or 3MPH), obviously the more jogging and less walking or if you run the whole time, your time will be much less. If you run the whole way, you'd probably be looking more along the lines of 36-40 minutes, 12 minute miles.

My first 5K which I walked the entire distance was 58 minutes. My current best with a combo of walking and running is 44 minutes. That was May of 2010 so over a year and a half ago, and now I am doing a 5K training program, so I hope to drop that considerably, but we'll see how it goes.

Hope this doesn't scare you too much... I would say a "good" time full stop would be sub 20 minutes... a good beginners time? I don't know... sub 30? I've only run one stand alone 5km and that was 23 minutes and that was slow relative to most of the field.. but that was a race full of people who ran regularly... if you're in a field of people who are new to running then 23 minutes might be quite fast.

scared me since I am not even sub 40, lol oh well like someone else said I aim to finish I have completed a Half Marathon, a 5k and next weekend I will be doing a 10k so speed doesnt really bother me right now, just finishing and having that sense of accomplishment is enough for now But eventually I will work to increase my speed.

Hope this doesn't scare you too much... I would say a "good" time full stop would be sub 20 minutes... a good beginners time? I don't know... sub 30? I've only run one stand alone 5km and that was 23 minutes and that was slow relative to most of the field.. but that was a race full of people who ran regularly... if you're in a field of people who are new to running then 23 minutes might be quite fast.

I would say an absolutely phenomenal time would be sub 20. Winning men around here are typically around 17 minutes, winning women around 20-21, with course records around 15 for men and 18 for women. Middle of the pack is usually around 30 minutes, with folks bringing up the rear in about 48 minutes.

I agree that a good time is any time you finish and think, "Yay! I did it!" Doesn't matter what the numbers on the clock say, it's what you feel good about.

When I finished Couch to 5k, I would have been happy with under 36 minutes, since I typically ran 5 to 5.5mph on the treadmill and heard outside running was so much harder. I found out I'm the opposite. Running outside is easier for me, and I ran better than I thought. I did my first 5k in 29:42 in March, then a few weeks later in 27:56. I didn't do any 5k races from April until last month, when I did 25:29, and did another today in 24:59. I was 3rd in my age group, 6th female, and 20th overall, and absolutely thrilled with my time.

I ran my first one today. It was very hilly and I finished with a time of 32:05. I'm pretty happy with that, and I'm looking forward to a flat race to see how much faster I can go!
I'm with the others though, I think any race you can finish is a good time to start to work with improving

A good beginning 5k time is any one in which you finish. My first was just over 33 minutes. My next was just over 31. My next was 36 but I was running with a first timer. I suggest Couch to 5k. It's great for getting started.

That is what i was going to say, i ran my first one in May and i did it in 36 mints but i walked some of it. I just was considering myself lucky to finish it. I now do 3 miles in 33 mints on a good day and 34 mints most days. But i do it everyother day because i love it now. I think like the guy up there said it is one you can finish.

Now im going to keep on doing the three miles over and over til it is sooo comfortable i will be able to add sprints in there. I may sign up for more races soon. I willnto be looking to win but just to do it.

YOu will feel awesome no matter what time you have because it is unbeleivable how you feel going across the finish line. I was also doing it for my mother who just had past away in my home with COPD. I was doing it for her, she wanted me to be healthy and do what she never could do.

You're only racing yourself, so whatever time you finish in is great.

However, if you want to get an idea of where you stand, you can look at Age-Grades. It will tell you where you stack up against people in your gender and age group. While a 20 minute 5k might not be impressive for a 16 year old track star, it will win an age group for a 31 year old.

A score of 100% would mean you held the world record. 90+ puts you at the internationally competitive level, 80-90 nationally competitive, 70-80 regionally competitive, 60-70 locally competitive, etc

http://www.runnersworld.com/tools/age-graded-calculator

After running for a few weeks I did it in 35min. I think having good music really helps you get into a rhythm and keep going.

I really struggle at 2km but after 3km it gets easier again

I have just recently started training for a 5k. I honestly woke up one morning and said...I want to run a 5k race, so I am determined to do so. However, I have no idea what a "good" 5k time is for a beginner runner or a "good" 5k time period. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

For your first 5K don't worry about time - your only goal is to cross the finish line with a smile on your face.

Once you've been running for a while start shooting for improvements in times (or longer distances) as a way of measuring your progress. Personally, I ran my first 5K at 52 and came in just under 40 minutes......my goals for this year are a sub 2hr half-marahton, a sub 25 min 5 K and my first full marathon (don't care about the time as long as the race officials haven't packed up and gone home.....)

Goals in running are very personal, don't worry about comparing yourself to others.

If you started your first 5k in October and haven't finished yet I would say that 4-5 months is too long for a 3.1 mile race.

I guess I would consider myself a beginner runner and I ran a 5k tonight and did it in 42 minutes =/ My goal is to get it down to 35 minutes or less though. Just listen to your body, everyone is different

This.
The very first 5K I ran without a walking break was run in 50 minutes. I'm now down to 39-42 minute range (one year later). I find that speed/time really depends a lot on how your day is going, how tired you are, etc.
My ultimate goal is to get my time down to 30-35 minute range.

ETA: I haven't run an official 5K race yet. I just run around the neighbourhood. I think the thrill of an actual race might shave a few minutes off your time.