What is a decent 3k time?
What is a decent 3k time?
12–14 mins is a good fitness time and has you in the pack at fun runs and triathlons. Your body is very fit in this range. 14 and over for a 3km starts to become a training pace for those competitive athletes while the less fit could keep up and struggle a little.
Is 3k in 15 minutes good?
15 min for 3k is good! Don’t burn out and stick with a slower time and work on distance. Also, don’t focus on speed, focus on time.
What is a 3k pace?
3K pace/effort: The pace or intensity level you can hold for a 3K race, which is just shy of 2 miles. This pace is about 20–25 seconds per mile faster than your half-marathon pace or about 15–20 seconds per mile slower than your 5K pace. It also equates to about a 7–10 on the RPE scale.
Is 8k in 40 minutes good?
A 7km run of 22 – 23 minutes would be hot,. 24–26 very good. A ”good” time would be under 40 minutes, and especially if you are over thirty-five years old, under one hour would be respectful.
How fast should I run a 5k for my age?
A person’s 5K running time is the time that it takes them to run 5 kilometers, which is equivalent to 3.1 miles….Males.
| Age group | Time (minutes and seconds) |
|---|---|
| 20–29 | 16:45 |
| 30–39 | 17:41 |
| 40–49 | 18:13 |
| 50–59 | 19:31 |
Is 5K in 26 minutes good?
For more experienced runners, running blogs and websites suggest an average 8-minute-per-mile pace, resulting in a finish time of about 26 minutes. Very advanced runners may be able to complete a 5K in less than 20 minutes.
Is 20 minute 5K hard?
Sub 20 minutes for a 5k is fast. It’s 6:25 a mile, which puts you in very small company when you’re talking about the general running population. Any reasonably fit adult should be able to run a 20 min 5K pretty easily.
What’s a respectable time for 5K?
25 minutes
What is an elite 5K time?
Men running in elite shape may clock speeds under five and a half minutes per mile or less (finishing a 5K in under 17 minutes) and women conquer the same distance in under 19 minutes. By comparison the world record for men is 12 minutes and 37 seconds while for women it is 14 minutes and 11 seconds.
Is 5K in 21 minutes good?
That said, set a realistic goal. Its not likely you can go from 21 minutes to a 15 minute 5k over the course of a summer. But taking it from 21 to 18 might be a realistic goal for you. Pick a race towards the end of the summer or early fall that you can get in, sign up for it and commit to it.
Is 5k hard?
“Training for and racing a fast 5K is hard work, and can be very rewarding. If you’re shooting for a fast time, include short intervals in your training. A class speed workout is 12 x 400m repeats at 5K race pace with a 200m recovery jog.”
How do I pace a 5k in 20 minutes?
Target Race Pace: 6:25 per mile / 3:59 per km for a sub 20 5k. In order to achieve a sub 20 5k you will need to be able to run just under a target race pace of 6:25 minutes per mile pace for the full 3.1 mile distance. That’s 4 minutes per kilometer in new money.
Can anyone run a 20 minute 5k?
Sub-20 is fast at any age. Good luck! Not quite, for me: I did a 10K last year (age 42 3/4) and my first 5K was 20min flat, so I’m sure it’s doable. A 6:20 pace 5k should definitely be doable but it’s a big jump from 8 minute mile pace.
Is 3 miles in 20 minutes good?
Under 20 minutes and you’re faster than most people, but just an OK runner. Anything over like 23 minutes in a race and you’re still in decent shape, but nothing to write home about. If you’re talking about training, and not racing, I would say anything under 8 minutes per mile would be healthy.
Is 3 miles in 18 minutes good?
Yes 3 miles in 18 minutes is a good time. You have a to be a regular runner to maintain that. Now if you’re on the track team, you’d probably hit something like 16 minutes and some seconds… Unless you’re elite, then you’re talkin 14 + VERY ELITE to 15 + ELITE.