What is A Good 5k Time for Beginners?
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How is your 5k time?
Today, let's talk about where you are in your 5k journey as a beginning runner. With the help of some actual average numbers from reliable sources I found, we can determine if you're doing good or not at your current pace.
But, if you find you're below average, DON'T be discouraged. You still have time to improve. And I share with you one tip that can help.
So let's dive in and find out at what level your current performance is. - Спорт
I used to struggle to walk for 10 minutes. Ran my first 5k yesterday at 57 minutes. I’m excited to get better.
What do you mean you ran?You can achieve faster time than 57minutes with walking
ngl sounds like you walked it
Don’t let anyone discourage you, no matter how slow you are
@@Joel_Fish bro he literally did not run it
@@idotheyeet9498 😭 believe ⭐️
I did my second 5k yesterday. I’m 44 year old male. My time was 34 flat. I quit smoking and started cardio training 3 months ago. So I think I did well.
Getting into running and quitting smoking are no joke man, congrats solely on that front. But I would agree you did well, I hope your running journey brings you joy.
@@Solpri Thank you sir!
aaronabbott1977 we're same age,just keep going and make it yout routine at least 3-4x a week and you will get 28-30min/km at the earliest. good luck bro
Good job bro I'm on the same boat but I quit smoking 5 years ago. I get a little better cardio each year. I've been running off and on for that whole time, but my time is still only a little quicker. So I think that's a respectable time
Same as you. I actually got into cardio at first, and wanted to improve so quit smoking because I wanted to do better in cardio. Congratulations on your accomplishments.
2 years ago I had a serious lung issue and couldn't walk more than 20m without my HR spiking and going to the hospital. I was a state champion in track 100/200m sprints in highschool and I'm now 32 and then had this issue.
Today after a long road to recovery, I can fast walk 10K and breathing heavy at the end. Today, I'm going to slowly start running 1K then more every week in my journey. Wish me luck y'all!
good luck!! keep at it 💪
You got this
Good luck.
And now?
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I’m a 23 year old male. I’ve been physically active for two years and picked up running 1.5 months ago. Hit a 23:15 minute 5k the other day ! I started at a 31 minute 5k
Wow that’s amazing
How many time you run per week ? And how long you run every time?
how???
@@hello-ww3dvPrevious history of exercise, genetics and consistent training
did a new 5k pr at 27:30 on saturday and finished my first 10k today. have pretty serious asthma and getting it under control while running is a struggle, but i will not stop pushing. happy running everyone!
I am 35 and just completed 5k in 45 min. Jogging walking mix.
40 min. is my target right now🙂
Good from indian standards because people barely jogg here even a mile😁
Edit - This was my comment 1 month ago.And later on I did 5km in 35min.
Also yesterday did 9km in 1hour 10 min. And now preparing for half marathon🙂
Great,
Cool
finally a realistic time. everyone else here is asking if their 25 minute 5K is good. they need to shut the hell up
Beast
@@hineighbor hahaha
39 Male. 23:33 seconds is my 5k PR. Its been a long road here though. Been serious about running for a little over a year now I'd say. I started at closer to 12 minute miles and now im usually under 8 minute miles on a good run. Don't give up. Just be consistent and disciplined.
Yep consistency is key,well done
🎉Just came home from a 5k run! Female, 37yrs, 81kg and I dit it în 33'45" 😃 I run to meditate, to detach from every day stres. Kepp up The good work, every one! 🏃
Just back from my first ever 5k. I'm 30, been bodybuilding and powerlifting for 10 years. I did 41 minutes, walking and running mix, probably about 80/20 walk/run ratio
I’m in your category. 51 lift heavy im 225 and doing a 10k tomorrow.
I stopped smoking just over a year ago and began C25k. I targeted 35 mins for 5 km, which I achieved before the end of the programme. I started to do Park run weekly and eventually ran a pb of 28:20. I run 5k between 29 and 32 minutes depending on the day and the course. I am moving to 10 kms regularly now. My pb is 1:04. Not too worried about times now, I just enjoy running. Oh, almost forgot to mention 😊 I will be 69 years old in ten weeks 😬
Congrats on making the shift for your health - happy to have you in the running community and glad to hear you're enjoying it - that's really the best part. :)
Impressive 🎉
congrats on quitting smoking
Te agradezco mucho la información y realmente me has motivado a mantener mi mejoría y por supuesto a mejorar tiempos !! Hasta donde sea posible !! Actual 33 min 5km. Objetivo 30 min este 2022. Entreno 3 veces por semana 25 km repartidos entre Martes , jueves y sábado !!Tengo ya casi 62 años.
Keep in mind that these times are of those that finished a 5k. If you finished a 5k race, you are already ahead of the bell curve. Average adults do not participate in 5k races.
Anyone who finishes a 5k race, I say well done!!
I second the motion. I overheard someone talking the other day while a local race was going on about "how embarrassing would it be to finish last?" And the adage that "you're lapping everyone on the couch" really rang true to me. She was worried about the wrong thing. Even if you finish last in a race you're still ahead of everyone that never showed up for themselves in the first place and that's a lot of people.
Hi I am 55 years old. I started walking/running in February this year, to loose weight and just to challenge myself. I did my first 5km run this am - time at 38:36. South Africa 🇿🇦
Did my first propper 5k last week in 41:24mins - im 23, 16st male - I have lost nearly 5st from walking and the gym in 3 years and only just started enoying running! so hopefully with training and more weight loss the time should go down :)
Im 48yrs old weighing in at 102kg, I've taken up running since Jan 2024, twice a week. I would definitely be considered a beginner. My fastest 5k so far is 34.07. I've added another run in my week to hopefully reach my target of sub 30min, I would love to do that without losing too much mass. I'm exactly 6ft, I know I could lose more pounds, would love to stay around the 95kg - 100kg weight range and still run 5k at sub 30min. Excited to hit that goal.
Been running for a year and a bit. Gonna be almost 43 and hit a time of 22:58 a few days ago. I'm quite happy so far with my progress, but will continue to grind get my time a bit lower. Thanks for the vid. 🙌🏽
You're off to a great start for sure. I'm guessing you'll be competing near the front end of your age groups and plenty of races too. Keep up the good work.
@@Solpri Thank you. I appreciate it. Will continue to push my limits. 👊🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽
Impressive. I'm 46 and it's taken me more than a year to drop my time from 37 minutes (my first virtual event 5k) to 30:07, which is my most recent in person event.
Im now 43Y M and really i did my 1st 5km in 37 minute. After 3 months im under 30 minutes, trying to get 28 minutes these days. But Really i cant believe how far i can go. It looks like my limites will be close to 25 minutes, not even close under that. As said 43 Years old, non smoker, 80Kg.
39 male, run treadmill at gym roughly 3-4 times a week for last 2 years (on and off). Got a sub 24 minute 5k today. Aiming to knock a couple of minutes off by end of 2023. Most important thing I've learnt is to listen to my body and thereby avoid injury. When I started I was over 30 mins and very unfit, it's great to look back and see how far youve come, just gotta stick with it.
Hi there, I'm a 67 yr old female (granny) and have recently done my first run ever. My two goals were a) to finish it and if I did that b) not be last. I really hoped I would be able to run OK as I had been practicing and jogging now and then. As it turns out I did it in 32.5mins and was 80th out of about 115 other runners. So I was pretty pleased with that although I should mention that the course was on tarmac and flat apart from a bit of a slope at the end of the two circuits. However, I didn't do a warmup as I got confused about the start time and also didn't realise how important that is. Also my running shoes were for trail running, not road running.
So now I'm mad crazy to do better next time. Although I'm not sure I can 'run' any faster than that time.
I got my dad into running and he started in his 60s. He continued to get better for several years until an injury set him back and he put the sport aside. This is both an optimistic tale and one of caution. Basically - you may be 67, but you're new to this so you've still got potential to improve for sure. That being said: go easy on yourself since as my father would say "you're no spring chicken" and give yourself plenty of recovery. Above all, enjoy the ride. You're doing just fine
@@Solpri Thank you so much. That is both supportive and sensible and I appreciate it.
I am 68M and getting ready to do my first 5K (since my twenties anyway). Doubt I will do it in under 35 mins so you would have beat me easy! Well done!
My first 5k is at the end of this month. 39/F and I'm just hoping to hit under 40 minutes. I'm not fast but I've only been training 2 months and hopefully I can surprise myself on race day. I don't have much running history... got started last year then broke a bone in my foot, moved, caught covid etc so this is the first time I've been consistent for awhile. I'll let you know how it goes!
We all share the sheer pride and boost of confidence we have after we're done with the run. To keep running even after everything states from body to mind that we should fucking stop immediately , just gives such an amazing feeling once done.
Yup.
On Tuesday day I did my first real run I’m 4+ years:
I ran 5,09km in 26:10 minutes with an average pace of 5:08/km
Today I did my second run:
I ran 5,08km in 25:08 minutes with an average pace of 4:56/km
My 5k time for my second run was 24:37 minutes, (for some reason I can not se my 5k time for my first run on strava)
Is play football/soccer so I was already pretty fit, but regardless I’m really proud of my time and I hop someday I’ll be under 20 minutes.
That's encouraging ! I started running in October 2020 after a break of over 10 years following a back injury. By run #8 I was up to 10k in 58 minutes and ran the first 5k is 27:50. Yesterday (run 9) I ran 3k in under 15 minutes but had no idea whether that was good or bad. I think I could do 5k in 25 minutes which for a 62 year old seems ok. My general fitness is high thanks to cycling - over 6000km in 2020 and my weight is 57 kg which is a big help.
I got my father in to running around your age (he's late 70's now) and he would have loved to have been running in the 25's. He was winning age group categories around here with 27-28 minute times unless that one guy who could run the 25's showed up. My only caution for you - which is for everyone - is not to try and break your record every day or even every week. It's tempting when you are gaining fitness back, but it's also a recipe to end up overworked and potentially headed for injury. In short - be patient and enjoy the ride! (If you aren't already).
@@Solpri Thank you for taking the time to reply and for your sound advice. I'm not under any time pressure to improve so can afford to take my time and recover well between runs. My 2021 goal is 5k in 25 minutes, it doesn't matter if I don't get there - but would be amazing if I did.
@@philiphookham8135 how tall are you? If you dont mind me asking
@@johnsmith-hs8oi Hello John, I'm 5ft 7" tall, weigh 57 kgs and I'm nearly 63 years old. Good luck with your running. At your age you have a whole career of fitness ahead of you. I hope it goes well. My advice is not to over-train, take it easy and have a rest day if you need to otherwise you'll get injured or your running times will get worse due to tiredness. Good luck.
@@philiphookham8135 Thanks Philip, your height to weight ratio makes more sense although that is still very skinny. Yea its hard to take it easy but I am trying. Hopefully all goes well with your running, glad to see you're keeping active!
I'm 63 year old male. I've walked 5 miles a day at decent pace for years, and decided at the begininning of 2023 to incorporate a few 5k jogs. I've done about 4 this month. My best time is 32.50. I was disappointed with that and aim for a sub-30 time by the end of the year. But seeing your video made me think maybe I'm doing better than I thought.
I'm not a runner at all but I'm posting anywhere between 33:10 to 33:30 for 5K. I'm usually a bit down beat about my times but after watching this I feel a lot more positive about myself. 42 years old here too and never took fitness or my weight seriously for far too long.
That is really great, i hope i can reach that too. I'm in my 4th week of 5k to couch. On my 1st go on week 4 I did 4.1km in 31 minutes. That's including i think 14 minutes walking or maybe 15:30. So to get your time i need to do about 900 meters in 2:30. That's quite a bit i think. Maybe in week 5 I'll make it.... fingers crossed. Thank you for your post, gives me something to aim for.... as a 47 year old.
I'm female in my mid 20s
Did a 5k yesterday for 37'34" 🥲
Interesting video. I like the positive spirit, this is what running is about - a place for everybody and anybody, no matter the age, experience or fitness. I've been running for 13 years quite consistently, but in 2024 increased the duration of my runs by quite a lot. My longest run before 2024 was 15.5 k and anything beyond that felt completely impossible. Now, I ran four half marathons this year. Really proud of this leap after having a set running volume for so many years. I run around 120-150 km a month now, up from up to 50 km a month previously. My pb 5 k time is still from 2020 tho with 23'19 (this year 23'27). Hit my pb 10 k time this year with 51'49 and managed one sub-2h half marathon. I would like to improve my 5k time and 10 k time still (to below 50 min would be great) but I wonder how much room for improvement I have since I'm 38 and have already been running for a while. Not sure when age comes into play more and more... But even if I cannot improve on the times, I'm just happy to run.
I never really run before …now my first 5k competition with the colleges at work …no training and I run it in 33 minutes with 3 small stops including.
I think that can be much better …
Tomorrow I start my training 🏋️🫣
Thx for the video!
I am really excited, I do my first 5k run in the age of 47, I am smoker and different health issues, I quit smoking last year after 25 years. Am not confident but between the group of people motivated me and I finish in 35 mins❤
I'm 19 and I finished wrestling two years ago. I ran a 5k today and got a 27:05. I haven't run at all in about a year and I could notice it was significantly more difficult than recent years. My best was a high 24 in 2019, back when I was running stairs every day for wrestling.
I am 10 years old I’ve been running for a year my best 5k time is 24:30 I’m a girl I think I’m doing ok
32 years
Old. I am just getting back to running long distances…
My 5k was 42mins
Struggling with plantar fasciitis and intended to walk parkrun last week, but decided to run it and got a PB of 27.55 🎉 37 yr old female
39 years old, 5'10, 93kg. Been running since the start of the year. started 5k at 36min, current 5k PB is 27min 52sec...working on getting sub 25min by the end of the year 🤞🏼
Did you managed to go below 25mins 5k? How long did it take?
@Matt-iy2cf current 5k PB is 25:15. I've slacked off the last 6 months. I'm trying to be more consistent so i can have another crack at the sub 25min
48 yrs old. Just started running again. I haven't tried a 5k yet. My best 5k was 22min but that was like 30+ yrs ago. I have been biking & have done multple 40+ mi rides & max so far is 78mi in 5:20.
My 2.5k time running other day was 13min... Now just gotta keep building up.
I’m 40 , just started running may 2023 first 5k time was 35:07 ended my outdoor running season sep 23/23 with a 23:30 5k , been training non stop indoors since then , going for a 19:52 in sep 2024 .
Used to do Cross Country in high school and I’m planning to run a marathon on my birthday month. I’m sure a 5k marathon would have been nothing for me if I was in shape but it would be a nice start to get back into running since I’m so out of shape.
Been running for 3 weeks. Started with 3.5 then 4 then my First attempt at 5k was 29.27 today 2 weeks since that first attempt I got it down to 26.44 , my longest distance I’ve run is 8.5 k but I noticed after a few of them I got pains in my feet and knees. I’m 40 and started a few weeks ago so dropping back down to max 5 k for a few weeks and slowly work the distance back up. In October 22 I was a mess and started swimming so I’m literally running of the sofa and new to fitness. Got a 10k race in July and a sprint triathlon in September with a goal to run a 50k ultra before the end of 2024
I’m running a 5k tomorrow. My first actual race. I did a practice run last month and I did it in 28 minutes. I’m hoping for anything under 26 minutes tomorrow 🤞🏽
I started running in 2020,7th grade and my 5k time as a freshmen is a 17:55 which I ran yesterday at Woodbridge.
Hi I’m 16 and I’ve always been fairly active because I do jiu jitsu but I started my 5k run and got 30 minutes about a month and a half ago doing the 5k run every Sunday and today I hit a new best of 25 minutes
38 year old male. Ive never been able to run as i tend to injure my knees and get Shin splints. This time i decided to give it a go again at my heaviest 104kg and ive paced myself for slow progress as to avoid injury. 3 month and a bit of training and I did my first 5k at 42mins. I would love to get it down to 30 someday.
I used to run 18:18 in high school and did about 50 miles a week. I'm 28 now, was feeling pretty bad after training for two months and only running 27 minutes. I'm overweight though and am doing intermittent fasting as-well. At least now I know I'm above average and my idea of where I should be at is unrealistic. My goal is to run a sub 4 hour marathon so I'm maximizing low intensity volume. I'm running about 30 to 50 miles at 10:20 to 11:36 pace on all runs. Whenever something doesn't feel right I take about 4 days to fully recover. That's 50% of 5k pace to determine aerobic threshold runs. Coros pace watch is helping me with overtraining too. Really hope I can trim the 5k and marathon pace, I'm literally at 5H 30M marathon. It's fairly overtraining just to run 5Hs so I haven't re tried my marathon pace yet, don't think I'm there yet.
Hey John - really I'd like to share some words of encouragement. You've got a solid 5k time from high school, but you know as you mentioned that you were in a different kind of shape then. The good news: genetically you've got the goods to go sub 4 for sure. The tough news: you already know this - it's going to take some time to slim down and give your muscles a chance to rebuild, often this is two separate phases (losing fat then gaining muscle). The other good news: you're 28 and getting back to it. Though it may not seem like it you've got a pretty long runway ahead of you to hit that time. Hopefully this doesn't push you towards procrastination but you've got at least ~7 years if not longer. Stick to your process and let the time come to you through consistency and perseverance.
My best 5k was 25 mins something. I’m just happy it don’t take me 30 mins plus anymore.. any more improvements are just a reminder that hard work pays off eventually
I’ve not really run before I’m 28 and just done my first 5k was 26.04 second 5k was 24.48. Not bad I think.
Im 15 and i have been running for like a few months i get around 25:27
I ran 18:56 at 15
@@AJAM23 mine is 14:29 at 17 years old I’ve been running for 5 years
Mine is 2 minutes and im only 5 years old
@@DasTheKid haha
I am 32y old, 185cm, 86kg and I am now at my 5k PB 26:58min. I do not know how good that Is. But i started running exactly 1 year ago, 6 days a week with 0 knowledge and very overweight at 110kg. So atleast i lost ton of KG. Is my time good? It takes my 100% to do that.
Got a PB of 24:56 today. Was super happy!
Im 31 6’2” 257 pound did mine on the treadmill. Clocked in at clocked in at 38 minutes
My first 5k was yesterday in CrossFit and I hit 23 min. I had to beat 24 min from another dude.
Mann did that feel good
I run off and on - max 2-3 times a week 5k. Maybe a third of the weeks of the year. Since 3 years ago. 18kg over my ideal running weight at 97kg at 46 years of age. Currently running at 24:30. Hope to lose weight and get to below 20mins by end of year.
42, man, never was a runner. On a whim I ran 5k on the treadmill yesterday. Had to walk portions, ended up around 35 min. I thought it was terrible, but it turns out it's not so bad! I'll try to get under 30 min.
I'm 28 years old male, heavy smoker 10 years non stop and still smoking,I been running for 2 month 15 days, my easy run for 5km is 35 minutes pace solid 7 average heart rate 150.
Thanks for the video..I was curious about my times and how they stack up. I am 6ft 3 218lbs and I have been practicing for a couple months and I want to do a recreational or charity 5k race but I wanted to make sure that I didnt get smashed. My times are normally between 25 and 26 minutes. What should I get my time down to before I go into an actual 5 k event. Thanks for the video.
Depends on the event how competitive that time will be, but for most random charity 5ks I'd say 25 minutes would put you in the top 1/3rd as an estimate. From there it just depends on how important finishing sooner/higher ranked is to you.
@@Solpri ok thankyou for the advice bro
43 soon just got back into running. My 3 mile varies from 30 to 31 min. I use to do my 2 mile run in the military at 13:50 to 14:00. I feel disappointed that my times are so horrible from what they were. Any routines to get my times back?
39 and never been a runner my entire although I play basketball every now and then.
Started running June of 2020 and completed my first 5k at 26 minutes. A year later my 5k PB is 19:25. Working towards doing sun 19 before the year ends!
Good luck. From the sound of it if you put in the right training you should be able to make it sub 19.
Insane, thats insane. I am still at 30 min 5k
Hey, did you got your sub 19' ?
@@colios137 still at 19:25. It is harder than what I thought it would be. I have broken 20 minutes several times but never 19
@@ophetzaballero oh what training are you doing?
I’m a 15 year old girl and did my first 5k the other day in 32 minutes. Is this good?
never took running serious just ran from working out here and there and ran in the marine corps pft as well as playing sports growing up. been following a program and ran my base 5k at 21:47. 12 weeks ago I ran a 25 minute. hoping to hit 18 in the next year or 2
i have ran sub 20 , 3 mile before but not 5k, and i was 182 im 203 now
I am 23 and my 5k PB is 20:56. Running consistently since last 8 months.
That is amazing. What was your first 5K time and what training did you do to get there?
@@ninjashoyo9086 My first 5k clocked around 28mins. No such specific training I followed. I was just regular on field. Last week I ran my first Half Marathon (1hr 50mins, 250m elevation).
@@Vishal-kt9tb oh I see! So you are a track and field athlete? Were you physically active before you started running consistently?
Yeah man before I used to do cycling and jog.
I'm male 30. Have run in years, ran first 5k a month ago in 34 Min. A week ago I did it on 30 flat.
Today I ran 5 km in 33 minute . Twenty days ago I was struggling to run even 1 km .😊
im 15, did my first 5k today, got 25 mins exactly. I usually do 1 mile runs, so wasn't quite sure how to pace it. Attempting it again tomorrow hoping for 22 mins
Im 52 male, im not an athlete. i just started running on new Year of 2024. Now, month of April, i can run 5k in 36 minutes. That's my PB. i'm planning to join 10k marathon this year.
It’s always you vs you I started a year ago at 33 minutes 5k now is 24 minutes something
@L i feel you bro. I was state level basketball player. Didn't play sports in last 8 years though i was pretty slim all this time now I've gained weight and first time i did was 42:00. Smh
Ive recently joined a XC team in highschool and I'm a freshman, and my first time for a 5k started at 21 mins roughly, and every race it's only increased and by the end of the season I got a sub 19 5k, and all my peers say I'm the future of the team. And I don't know if it's cause of genetics, who I practice with or that my team gives the best practices in my state
Whatever the case may be, welcome to the club. As long as you enjoy the ride I wouldn't worry too much about the "why."
Am i still considered a beginner? Ive been running for 2 years and my PB as of now is 21:40 which is 4:20p/km, im 16 from Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭
I’m 20 years old 6’0 220 pounds and did my first 5k in 28 mins 👌🏼
Nice work - lots of upside for you for sure. Are you planning out your next one yet?
1st 5 k this Saturday. 45 years old losing weight and trying to treat this body better that I have. Training for the past 3 months running 5 to 6 days a week. The best time I’ve run 3 miles is 27.40. Hoping I can do better. This week I’m trying to run more distance to build more endurance. Any other advice.
At your stage of the game (just starting) it's all about patience. Spend your first 6 months at least just building mileage and that alone should see your time improve. Going slow and building that base will ironically help you go faster. From there you can start throwing in some faster stuff but keep it to once a week. Check out my videos on periodization and how to build a training schedule to get some more involved thoughts.
im 18 y/o male
i just ran my first 5k last week and i got 28:31, i knew i could get faster so this week ive ran another 5k, and i got 24:40, i hope to get sub 17 by the end of the year
I haven’t run in 15 years since I boxed… today I got on the running machine for the first time and did a 5k in 29 minutes
I’m 15 almost 16 and I do cross country so I know I’m a little above average but my best at the moment is around 22:50
I started running 2 weeks ago.
I am 27 years old, and overweight. My first day, i run for 2 minutes and i was out of breath. Today i hit my second 5k run within 54min. I know that this is a lot, but i have to start somewhere. I’m going to run 5k everyday, and try to improve my personal record. The fact that the first day i run for 2 minutes and today i achieved my second 5k, gave me confidence and boosted up my moral! Instead of sitting and crying about my situation i made the choice to do something about it.
i'm 28, haven't ran in 2 - 3 years, smoker untill yesterday :)
Started 2 weeks ago with a 30 min 5k,
today i did a 26:14 min.
Next week the goal is under 5 min/km.
I think i'm doing well.
Update on fitness level did a 20:14 5k yesterday, and doing 01:40:00 half marathons 😃
Fitness update personal best 5k 19:44.
I competed in a mixed terrain marathon (40k), second place with a time of 3:16.
Now thats cool ! Wish you the best
@@razor21212121
Just finished my first 5K today. Never really enjoyed running in my life until now. Finished in 30:43
Thats fast for a first time
did my first 5km @ 48mins which was horrible as my left foot got numb and i walked for like a kilometer or two, definitely felt i could have done so much better if i actually ran correctly and tried running before the raceday😂
My first was 22 minutes I'm hoping this year my first 5k can be dipping into he 19s
Have 5km tomorrow after been off running for over 20 months, I have zero running done over 20 months, so be good to see time, old time was 19.24, but since I'm off I went from 172 lbs to 195lbs, will post here tomorrow with time
How did it go?
@@Solpri thanks for the comment as I forgot where I made this comment, I need brain training also I think lol, I got 23mins. 14, so with that I restart my training plan tomorrow get some good base miles over the next few months and watch it all progress
Old dude, 62, lost 70 pounds over a year ago walking and eating better, been running a year, 5k today in 27:25
If the distribution is skewed even a bit, the average will be skewed as well. What you are referring to where the distribution is at it’s peak is called the mode.
You are technically correct, though I do address this by mentioning several times that if the numbers change then the average changes as well. With the "perfect bell curve" model used as the graph example - the average and mode are the same since that's how the curve is drawn. I don't have the full data sets from Healthline to try and delineate fully if they chopped off X% of their outliers to attempt to normalize their numbers or if they had a bunch of very fast people show up or very slow people and then recorded the average times from there, etc. The suggestion of ranges is backed up by the data from Healthline, but is somewhat my personal experience getting out into public road races and seeing finishing times. Average, or the mode if you want to be particular, of school races will tend to be much quicker than publicly held road races as I have discussed with other younger commenters wondering how their school races hold up. Answering the question "is my time good?" which is by its nature a subjective question is basically impossible. However, using a rough average range is a good enough starting point for the conversation since preciseness of determining whether you are over the mode or the average is largely irrelevant because the average will tend toward the mode in large enough data sets.
I’m an 11 year old boy I have been doing cross country since the age of 9 I started running it in 22 min but my time has decreased to 17:56 best time!
I’m not sure if you’re still checking this. I’m recovering from a fall where I broke my wrist and my 2 big toes. I’ve been in a”special shoe healing for about 5 weeks. Long story short, I did a practice today ( first time) with the shoe. It was 56 minutes as I could only walk. I’m still going to do the 5k next week since I did it today. I hope I can wear a regular shoe. But my foot is still swollen.
PS.. I’ll be 59 next month.
On hiatus from making new videos, but I still get notifications from the comments. My biggest piece of injury advice in general is just take it slow and listen to what's okay with your body (or doctor). Unless you have a must do activity (like young racers who have a championship meet) I generally find it's better to err on the side of doing less than more when it comes to long term health.
Im 18 and just started running last week, my fitness in terms of everything apart from legs and back are decent. I am running a 5k in about 29 mins so not too far off the average. I also like cus i of that cool cat
Since you're 18 and just started - you've probably got a lot of upside left. Stay consistent and I wouldn't be surprised if you see your times jump faster for a bit. As for the cat - he certainly thinks he's pretty cool too.
@@Solpri Thanks for the quick reply mate. I sure will, I'm currenty doing 2/3 days jogging and having 1 day break inbetween, which so happens to be today :)
Good luck with your youtube channel!
@@johnsmith-hs8oi any progress so far, im 15 and when i started i got 30 minutes, im at 25 now and its been a month of doing 5ks 3x a wewk
@@habib_rahman5 Very nice mate soon you'll be at 20 mins :D. A few days ago I came back from a job and I think I pulled my hamstring therefore I'm taking a lil break to recover. However there had been some improvements, my time went down to 25 mins on my quickest (this was when I pulled it).
@@johnsmith-hs8oi unlucky man, ive been having trouble breaking 24 minutes, ive been doing longer runs and im gonna do some speed work so it hopefully improves :)
my average 5k time now is 52mins, i hope there are videos in youtube to progress us to run close to the average speed
Age 24, Male. I did my first 5K at 29:50 (elapsed time, moving time was 28:00). I guess it is alright.
I started running about a year ago i ran 5km in 26 mins but i weigh 120 kgs very muscular build i love running its like therapy lol
im 15 and i run 5k in 26 minutes and 10k in 54 minutes and my longest run was 16k in 1 hour and 32 minutes after 2 months of training is that good or?
You're doing just fine. I'd just caution you to be slow and careful with your mileage. Partially from my own experience at your age getting injured taking on too many miles too quickly like those 1.5 hour runs.
10 year old daughter wants to run track at school so we picked up running ( I picked back up) first 5k was almost 50 min. We ran first race Saturday and hit 37:57 we were thrilled. Looking for next race to keep running and improving.
I also started at 50 min one and a half weeks ago and would be thrilled to hit 37 minutes! How long did it take?
I am 36, just did my first park run two weeks ago, finish third, 20:20. The course isn’t flat, 50m elevation gain, that’s my excuse for not breaking 20mins.
Sounds like you've got some solid legs under you. Should be fun to see where you can take them should you want to. :)
18 currently my best 5k time is 39:40 but it's my first month of running and I'm going to attempt to decrease that time tomorrow I'm targeting a 36minutes
Well well so I ran a 31:14 today its all about progress but I had been running 10k for distance and 2kto improve pace and today was my first 5k since that one I'm almost average
I'm 270 pounds and running a 4k in 30 minutes. I want to improve so now I'm trying to lose weight.
If i ever do a 5k thats gonna be a milestone, im srill on it, so far can do a 1.5k
I'm just built different. Haven't ran a 5k in over 20 years and haven't even attempted a jog in over 10 years and went out and ran a 24:27 5k. I'm trying to get a sub 20 in just 2 months of training....Right now injured both calves and haven't trained in over a week. Guess maybe I'm not built different
I just did 5k but my time was around 52, i used to play women futsal in college year, but i've got injury, so 52 is not that bad but compare to my glory days it's terrible 😢
Im 24 years old , started running 2 days ago. I have an average pace of 7:14/km . Is that bad of good.
That’s definitely good. Many people with years if experience are flexing their numbers. Any time around 7min is good for someone starting. I personally feel it will take 6months to an year for you to bring the time to 6min per km- assuming you have a full time job and hence you can run maybe 3 times a week (rest if the days hope you will be spending on strength training )
Freshmen year 21:36 in cross country. Probably sounds great to some people but awful to others. I was slightly below average for boys on my team.
I am a beginner runner, female, 22, and I have struggled to keep running without stopping. I recently finished the run-walk training plan (took me 3 months) and I have run 5K three times. Today was my third time. 43:44. How long would it take me to get it down to 30? And 20?
Thanks for your kind words from your other comment. As far as how long, the unfortunate reality is there's too many variables for me to tell you for sure. What I can say is being consistent will get you as far as you can go. I've known someone who couldn't run one lap on the track become collegiate champion in the mile just months later. I've also know people who can't get past 12 minute miles. Both are generally exceptions to the rule. From what you've said though you're just starting out so you should have a long runway ahead of you and you're young so you've got time on your side. So how long will it take? Probably shorter than for most people, but longer than we usually want since we want stuff now, ha. Keep building your mileage slowly and increasing your aerobic capacity, that 5k will naturally get easier and easier.
@@Solpri thank you so much for replying! I really appreciate your honest insights. My goal for now is to run 5K comfortably, because my body usually feels weak and I feel like throwing up at the end of 5-km runs. My weekly distance was 10-11km, 3 days a week. Now I’ve added a fourth day. On Sundays and Mondays, I run 20 minutes (2.3km). On Wednesdays, 30 minutes (3.5km). And on Fridays, 5K (40-50 minutes). Do you think doing this will help me eventually run 5K comfortably?
@@ninjashoyo9086 Absolutely. The biggest theme you'll get from my videos is this: consistency breeds results. If you did just that routine and only that, but stick with it for 6 months, 12 months, etc. You'll notice a change over time of your aerobic capacity. It's never "easy" so to speak, but they will get more comfortable on average, over time. Eventually you should reach a kind of plateau with that mileage then you'll have to decide do you keep trying to do more or are you satisfied where you are.
If your in highschool, I would say 17:20 or faster can get you some wins in local meets, but what I would consider good would be sub 16:40
This is why good is basically impossible to define generally. It's all dependent on the context. 17:20 would have qualified you for the state meet at my high school (Missouri 4A), but if you wanted to win state you need to be mid 15s. Another good example is my friend former pro triathlete Barb Lindquist. She was ranked #1 in the world, competed in the 2004 Olympics. Ended up 9th after leading the race and getting caught on the run. I think most mortals would say she did damn well, but she will downplay the experience because it didn't live up to her expectations of herself. This is a long winded way to say - determining what is good is somewhat of a fool's errand. If you focus on competing against yourself then you've learned the real game.
Bruh that’s impossible
I’m like the fastest runner for my year level at this distance and I can barely break the 25 minute mark
@@aussiegaming8156 Not impossible, but often it seems to depend on your cohort. For whatever reason certain years and locations of runners will seemingly go faster than others. Could be culture, could be genetics, could be a mix. I started out high school running mid 19's - ended running high 17's. Mileage never broke the 35 mi per week mark at the time. I never made a state meet, but did pretty well overall at most meets we went to. That didn't stop me from being jealous of my friend who won the state meet with that mid 15's time, but all you can do is work hard and see how far your potential can take you. There's nothing you can do about your genetics, so focus on the controllable factors, enjoy the ride and be patient. Some people make big leaps in speed (myself included) that nobody would have expected when you put in the time.
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Yeah I was exaggerating a bit but I’d say a good time is anything under 30 minutes
Especially with how many people run that far at my age
@@aussiegaming8156 Unless I'm not remembering right, I think that's basically the conclusion I came up with in the video based on the distribution of numbers. It's easy to get deceived on what's "good" based on how fast you are. I just spoke with a guy on the podcast who's a sub 4 minute miler, so like 14ish 5k - to me that's really good, to him that's normal. To most people - it's insane. So personal perspective definitely changes our feelings of "good" pretty easily which is why I feel like going off the raw data like in the video is a more accurate assessment of "good" if you want something concrete.
I am a 47 year old female, and I ran a 5k in 29:56 yesterday-I was ecstatic! I started running when I was 33 years old. Some years I ran a lot, some hardly at all. I barely ran the last two years, only logging one run in 2020. I started running a lot more in the last two months. Glad that short bit of training got me back into race shape! Hoping to run the 4th of July race at around 27 minutes. My PR is 21:30. I would love to get a sub 20 one day, but at my age, is that even realistic? I would think with the proper training it would be, but I sure see differences now from my earlier days of running. I need longer warm ups and way more stretching after running than I did back then!
I'm 49 soon to be 50 and did 5K in 24:03. My best time was 22:43 but that was over 12 years ago.
5k in 25:30 i run two times a week but no more than 4 miles. I know i need to cut some weight cuz i’m 175 lbs and i really can do way better !
15 right now and have to run a 5k in 23 minutes for boxing
I’m a freshman in hs that’s running and brought my 5k from 21:55 to 18:47 from august to now, is that good?
Solid start and I would encourage you to focus on the words of my first college coach. "Focus on yourself and put in the work. Times will take care of themselves." Meaning there's no need for comparison with others if you understand the real race is with yourself regardless of who toes the line.
My 5km goal was 30 minutes and currently at 31 minuted. Oneday soon ill break 30 minutes
Some consistency and time, you'll get there for sure. :)