How quickly can you run a mile?

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  • Tatyanne
    Tatyanne Posts: 471 Member
    Hi,

    Never ran just a mile, but in Nike+ it says my fastest mile was 8:37

    I use Km for distance measurements, but went to do some calculations.
    Usually I run from 8 to 10 K (5 to 6 miles) and my average is 6min/Km (or 9:40/mile). So 1hour to do 10K it's not to bad :bigsmile:

    When I did my first 20K, i took 2h12min., but I was trying for the distance, not for time. My averages were something like:
    1 to 5K : 31min
    5 to 10 K: 32 min
    10 to 15 K: 33 min
    15 to 20K: 36 min

    Keep running people :wink:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I haven't timed myself going one mile since December (and then got a stress fracture) but it was 7:16.

    I timed myself running 1/10th of a mile in 32 seconds the other day, though. That would be a 5:20 minute mile if I could keep up the pace, but I doubt I could. Not yet, anyway.
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    I'm doing c25k and on my 25 minute run for week 7 day 2 my first mile was 14:45-my best time so far...is it bad that my first goal is to run a 12 minute mile? :blushing:
  • anarod0513
    anarod0513 Posts: 119
    My personal record 9 min, when I try really hard. :)
  • chrishgt4
    chrishgt4 Posts: 1,222 Member
    Fastest I ever recorded was I think 5:37.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    Fastest is 8:02, but that is not a pace I can keep up for more than one mile. My default pace for running distance is somewhere between 10:45 and 11:30 per mile.
  • holly1283
    holly1283 Posts: 741 Member
    Unfortunately 13 min. Now I can't run a mile my knees won't let me. Can walk a mile in 20min. and can swim a mile in an hour.
  • 130annie
    130annie Posts: 339 Member
    All day! Lol!
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    Depends how many I have to run! LOL! Haven't timed myself for a single mile but I've run some 800m (half mile) interval repeats in 3ish minutes, so I could probably pull a single 6:30 mile out if I had to.

    5K I can run about 7:30 avg pace
    My last 10K I ran at 7:50 pace

    Running a half-marathon tomorrow so I'll let you know when it's over but I'm hoping 8:30 or less per mile.
  • holmevik
    holmevik Posts: 33
    9:50 minutes per mile average for 5K
  • taryn_09
    taryn_09 Posts: 196 Member
    best time was 5:30
    i normally can do a 5.50 for the most part, 6-6.30 range when hitting 3+
    two miles is normally around 11.40 :]

    took forever to get that , i was never a runner until like a year ago.
  • ginamaria724
    ginamaria724 Posts: 133
    My best time has been 8:20.
  • ednabnana
    ednabnana Posts: 304
    7 minutes 30 seconds.
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
    I run 3-4 miles at a time, with my average right around 9. I should run a single mile to see how fast I could do that in...
  • EricNCSU
    EricNCSU Posts: 699 Member
    Sadly, 13 min per mils

    Nothing sad about this at all... a mile is a mile!

    My fastest mile is 11:21, which was the first mile of my PR 5K.
  • acciomuscles
    acciomuscles Posts: 164 Member
    My fastest mile is 9:05, but I rarely just run 1 mile. I'm currently training for a half marathon! My pace on runs shorter than 5 miles is about 10:15/mi, and 6-10 mile runs average about 10:50/mi.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Depends on whether or not there's money involved.:laugh:



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  • tlinval
    tlinval Posts: 175 Member
    I can run 16:45 like a BOSS!! I'm pretty damn proud of it, too!

    I'd love to strap 100+ pounds on a marathon runner and see how fast they can run. Seriously, it's HARD when you're overweight, but I keep on truckin! :laugh: :drinker:
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Fastest so far was 6:42
  • beckylawrence70
    beckylawrence70 Posts: 752 Member
    11 min is good for me, I'm sure if I really pushed myself I could do it in less time, but 11 is comfortable for me.
  • kopmom
    kopmom Posts: 491 Member
    If I was just running 1 mile, likely about 8 min/mile
  • HelloDan
    HelloDan Posts: 712 Member
    If I go all out, I reckon I could maybe get into the high 5 mins, based on the fact I did a 6:24 as part of an overly competitive warm up a few weeks ago.

    I'm not really into running (for runnings sake, I don't mind it as part of other sports etc..) at all, so it's not something I've ever really gotten into, or felt an urge to do lots of.

    EDIT - to clarify - by not into running, I mean I kind of hate it!
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    I can't do high impact with my back problems but I walk a mean 15-16 min mile :-$
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Last year I did it in under 9 minutes. Now I probably would have trouble getting under 11.
  • MikeBegley
    MikeBegley Posts: 2 Member
    20 years ago? About 5:30. Today? Perhaps about 12 minutes, as part of a fairly leisurely mid-day run. I suppose if there were a velociraptor chasing me I could get it in under 10. :)
  • Silvercivic
    Silvercivic Posts: 156 Member
    Ooohh I'm proud of myself for this one so I'll contribute to this topic too! :)

    I ran 8 miles the other day and I hauled *kitten* on the last mile- I ran it in 6:53! (the other miles were at about an 8min pace) It made me wonder how fast I could run a mile if it wasn't the last of 8! I've been thinking about trying to see how fast I can run a mile and this thread is inspiring me to do it soon! Maybe Monday...
  • braign
    braign Posts: 89
    I can only do a mile at a time right now, need to build up my fitness (and lose some more weight) before I can run several miles at a time! But so far my best is a mile at 10:45. It's usually slower than that on a treadmill though, and exhausts me a lot more.
  • sarafit926
    sarafit926 Posts: 62 Member
    If I'm just doing one, I can do 7:45 or 8min. When I do four or five miles, that goes up to 9min/mile, and my half marathons usually average 9:45min/mile.
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    5:45 ish. That was the first mile of a 3 mile run last week.
  • hagamivida
    hagamivida Posts: 129
    12:28
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