How long did it take you to run how far?

After 3 years, I can run 6 miles in an hour and 1 minute. I feel it's pitiful progress, but OTOH, look how far I can run, now! My brother has been training for about 3 months and can run 5 miles in an hour. It took me 2 years to get to that point. He's got 3 more months to up the pace if he expects to beat me at Warrior Dash. If he keeps trying to race every workout I might win because he'll be nursing an injury. Something minor, I hope - but if that's the only way I can win...

I'm still ready to die after 6 miles in just over an hour, too. But after I catch my breath, I feel Very Much Alive!

It took me about 5 months to be able to run 3 miles without stopping--but I haven't gotten to the point where I can do that consistently (normally do 2-2.5 miles).

I'd also really like to be able to run 6-7 miles without feeling like I want to die! Right now I'm trying to focus on getting my pace up, but I'm finding that increasing speed is WAY harder (for me) than distance.

Have a look at the Freeway to 10k program by podrunner. It's free and a great way to kick-start a long-distance running program. The tenth week involves two 29 minute intervals with a one minute walk in-between (that was about 5 miles for me). By the 11th week I was able to run for an hour without stopping (but ended up adding rehydration breaks shortly after as it's recommend that we drink every 20 minutes when running for longer than 80 minutes at a time).

Last year, I was able to do the entire C25k program in 6 weeks but I wasn't running a 5K at that point.. I was able to run for 30 minutes (3.61km). This year, it took 2 months I think to run a 5k (36 mins). I started running this year for 22 minutes and upped my time each week to avoid injury. I am definitely running faster this year as last year I would have run a 5k at around 48-51 minutes.

1st week of June 2013 2 miles non-stop; end of September 2013 5.5 miles; November 2013 10k completed.

Start out not being able to run 1/4 mile....C25K in 6 weeks.....5 months and I was able to run 8 miles every other day consistently.

I've been sorta trying to run since last September and have gone from 0.49miles to 2.2miles non stop. So thats taken about 10 months. Would like to be able to run 6-7miles without feeling like I'm going to die..

Just want to know how long it took you to be able to run any distance?

I think your key word there is "sorta". How often are you running? I did the couch to 5k program and within a couple months was running 5k and a couple months after that was doing 10k without feeling like I was going to die. And a few months after that I ran a half marathon. I ran every other day at the start and then moved up to 5 and then 6 days a week. I think if you are consistent with your running you will very quickly be able to move up to the distance you want. But you have to keep at it. You can't just run one or two days a week, a mile at a time and expect to run an effortless 10k. It takes practice and work. Keep at it.

I didn't follow a plan and probably went at it in a non-healthy manner, but probably 2 months. I didn't have any health issues that would have made it riskier, and I was in semi-decent shape already. And probably 6 months to get up to HM distance, slow/painful HM distance. Then I quit running. Once I picked it back up 1.5 years later, I slowed down and emphasized consistency and was running those distances again in half the lead-up time with virtually no issues.

I have been running since last March.The first weekend in May I completed a half marathon, mixing walking and running. My goal is to complete a half Marathon in November by running he whole distance. Last week tried to run on the treadmill nonstop for 45 minutes at a brisk pace but only able to complete 33 minutes due to getting sick to my stomach. It will come eventually. Don't get discouraged. I'm not!

it's taken me 6 months to run 3.1 miles to now 8 miles comfortably (with hills) so if it's flat I know I can do 9-10 miles.