Average 5k race time?

AmyOutOfControl
AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
edited December 2 in Fitness and Exercise
I am new to running and ran my first race this morning. Just curious. :)

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  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    runnersworld.com/newswire/how-do-you-compare-to-the-average-road-racer
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    My personal Average 5K is between 28m and 31m. Depends on how much I've been training.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    edited June 2016
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    I am new to running and ran my first race this morning. Just curious. :)

    How long is a piece of string?

    Personally I don't race 5K, my focus is on the longer distances, but at 46 my best 5K was 22 minutes and in training sessions I'll normally hit the 5K point in about 26-28 minutes, depending on how far I'm going that session.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    pomegranatecloud wrote: »
    runnersworld.com/newswire/how-do-you-compare-to-the-average-road-racer

    Ooooh thanks!

    I'm slower at half, but quicker at 10k... and hoping to be quicker at 5k next week!
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    Look up the results from previous years for the race you are running. That will give you an idea of how fast the course is and what types of runners enter it.
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    "How long is a piece of string?" This is good. What anybody/everybody else is doing is really not relevant. It is ALL about what you are doing and how you are improving. Truth be told, I'm checking my placement in my age and gender category as soon as it's posted, but the real yard stick is my last race and MY personal best.

    The questions to ask are; What is my average time for the distance and what is my personal best;
    can I match, or exceed either or both; and
    am I feeling good doing so?
  • hokiemom14
    hokiemom14 Posts: 105 Member
    My 5k time for non race (because I haven't run a 5k in forever) is around 24 minutes. I would think that at race pace it would be 22:30ish.
  • sweets1973
    sweets1973 Posts: 66 Member
    I'm on week 7 of C25K this morning I ran 2.2 miles in 26 minutes I know it's slow but I'm new at running lol
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    amymoreorless wrote: »
    I am new to running and ran my first race this morning. Just curious. :)

    Don't worry about comparing your times to others, especially if you're new to running. If I did that I'd have probably quit running years ago.......



  • JinjoJoey
    JinjoJoey Posts: 106 Member
    I run about 5k every day and I usually average about 34 minutes. I'm 35 years old.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    Agree with @BrianSharpe don't compare yourself to others. I just compete with my own times. Let your first 5km set the pace for you. With each run you should find yourself getting stronger and faster. Just remember not to go to fast too soon, you want to avoid injury. If you find yourself stuck at a time for a long period sometimes you have to slow down to get faster.
  • Scorpio_Runner
    Scorpio_Runner Posts: 39 Member
    27:12 is my best 5K. My goal is to be under 24 minutes.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    my first 5km was 41 minutes - don't compare yourself to others, especially when you first start running...Compare your time to your next best time.....
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    edited June 2016
    My best is 17:48 in HS. These days, I'm shooting for sub 19:30. The average runner at my races runs around 24:30 I'd say.

    Don't worry about the avg time. Just run! :)
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