Good Running Times
Good Running Times By Distance
Compare good running times for every race distance on PaceConverter, including track, road, half marathon and marathon distances.
Good Running Times Comparison
Scan broad race-time benchmarks by distance and sex before opening a detailed guide. The ranges come from PaceConverter distance standards.
How to read this table: choose the distance, then use the men or women row as a quick benchmark. Use the filters below for age-band ranges; elite is an open-level reference.
These are broad recreational running benchmarks designed to help runners compare training progress. They are not official rankings, qualifying standards, or age-graded results.
Showing 20 of 20 rows
| Distance | Sex | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite (open) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | Men | 3:00-4:00 | 2:20-3:00 | 2:00-2:20 | 1:45-1:52 |
| 800m | Women | 3:30-4:30 | 2:45-3:30 | 2:20-2:45 | 1:58-2:08 |
| 1500m | Men | 6:45-9:00 | 5:10-6:45 | 4:20-5:10 | 3:35-4:05 |
| 1500m | Women | 8:00-10:30 | 6:00-8:00 | 5:00-6:00 | 4:00-4:35 |
| 1K | Men | 5:00-7:00 | 3:40-5:00 | 3:00-3:40 | 2:20-2:45 |
| 1K | Women | 5:45-8:00 | 4:15-5:45 | 3:30-4:15 | 2:40-3:10 |
| 1 Mile | Men | 8:00-11:00 | 6:00-8:00 | 5:00-6:00 | 3:55-4:30 |
| 1 Mile | Women | 9:30-12:30 | 7:00-9:30 | 5:50-7:00 | 4:20-5:10 |
| 5K | Men | 35-45 min | 25-35 min | 18-25 min | 13-17 min |
| 5K | Women | 38-48 min | 28-38 min | 20-28 min | 14-19 min |
| 5 Mile | Men | 55-75 min | 40-55 min | 30-40 min | 22-28 min |
| 5 Mile | Women | 62-85 min | 45-62 min | 34-45 min | 25-32 min |
| 10K | Men | 65-85 min | 50-65 min | 38-50 min | 27-35 min |
| 10K | Women | 75-95 min | 56-75 min | 42-56 min | 30-40 min |
| 10 Mile | Men | 105-140 min | 80-105 min | 62-80 min | 45-58 min |
| 10 Mile | Women | 120-160 min | 92-120 min | 70-92 min | 51-66 min |
| Half Marathon | Men | 2:05-2:45 | 1:35-2:05 | 1:15-1:35 | 58-70 min |
| Half Marathon | Women | 2:20-3:05 | 1:50-2:20 | 1:25-1:50 | 63-78 min |
| Marathon | Men | 4:45-6:30 | 3:30-4:45 | 2:45-3:30 | 2:01-2:25 |
| Marathon | Women | 5:30-7:00 | 4:00-5:30 | 3:10-4:00 | 2:10-2:45 |
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| Distance | Age | Sex | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite (open) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 20-29 | Men | 3:10-4:00 | 2:25-3:10 | 2:00-2:25 | 1:45-1:52 |
| 800m | 20-29 | Women | 3:40-4:40 | 2:55-3:40 | 2:20-2:55 | 1:58-2:08 |
| 800m | 30-39 | Men | 3:15-4:05 | 2:30-3:15 | 2:05-2:30 | 1:45-1:52 |
| 800m | 30-39 | Women | 3:45-4:50 | 3:00-3:45 | 2:25-3:00 | 1:58-2:08 |
| 800m | 40-49 | Men | 3:25-4:20 | 2:40-3:25 | 2:15-2:40 | 1:45-1:52 |
| 800m | 40-49 | Women | 3:55-5:05 | 3:10-3:55 | 2:35-3:10 | 1:58-2:08 |
| 800m | 50-59 | Men | 3:40-4:40 | 2:55-3:40 | 2:30-2:55 | 1:45-1:52 |
| 800m | 50-59 | Women | 4:15-5:30 | 3:30-4:15 | 2:55-3:30 | 1:58-2:08 |
| 800m | 60+ | Men | 4:00-5:10 | 3:15-4:00 | 2:50-3:15 | 1:45-1:52 |
| 800m | 60+ | Women | 4:40-6:00 | 3:55-4:40 | 3:20-3:55 | 1:58-2:08 |
| 1500m | 20-29 | Men | 7:00-9:00 | 5:30-7:00 | 4:35-5:30 | 3:35-4:05 |
| 1500m | 20-29 | Women | 8:00-10:30 | 6:30-8:00 | 5:15-6:30 | 4:00-4:35 |
| 1500m | 30-39 | Men | 7:10-9:10 | 5:40-7:10 | 4:45-5:40 | 3:35-4:05 |
| 1500m | 30-39 | Women | 8:15-10:45 | 6:40-8:15 | 5:25-6:40 | 4:00-4:35 |
| 1500m | 40-49 | Men | 7:30-9:40 | 6:00-7:30 | 5:05-6:00 | 3:35-4:05 |
| 1500m | 40-49 | Women | 8:40-11:15 | 7:05-8:40 | 5:50-7:05 | 4:00-4:35 |
| 1500m | 50-59 | Men | 8:00-10:20 | 6:30-8:00 | 5:35-6:30 | 3:35-4:05 |
| 1500m | 50-59 | Women | 9:20-12:05 | 7:45-9:20 | 6:30-7:45 | 4:00-4:35 |
| 1500m | 60+ | Men | 8:50-11:30 | 7:15-8:50 | 6:20-7:15 | 3:35-4:05 |
| 1500m | 60+ | Women | 10:15-13:15 | 8:35-10:15 | 7:20-8:35 | 4:00-4:35 |
| 1K | 20-29 | Men | 5:10-7:00 | 4:00-5:10 | 3:10-4:00 | 2:20-2:45 |
| 1K | 20-29 | Women | 6:00-8:00 | 4:45-6:00 | 3:45-4:45 | 2:40-3:10 |
| 1K | 30-39 | Men | 5:20-7:10 | 4:10-5:20 | 3:20-4:10 | 2:20-2:45 |
| 1K | 30-39 | Women | 6:10-8:15 | 4:55-6:10 | 3:55-4:55 | 2:40-3:10 |
| 1K | 40-49 | Men | 5:35-7:35 | 4:25-5:35 | 3:35-4:25 | 2:20-2:45 |
| 1K | 40-49 | Women | 6:30-8:45 | 5:15-6:30 | 4:15-5:15 | 2:40-3:10 |
| 1K | 50-59 | Men | 6:00-8:10 | 4:50-6:00 | 4:00-4:50 | 2:20-2:45 |
| 1K | 50-59 | Women | 7:00-9:30 | 5:45-7:00 | 4:45-5:45 | 2:40-3:10 |
| 1K | 60+ | Men | 6:40-9:00 | 5:25-6:40 | 4:35-5:25 | 2:20-2:45 |
| 1K | 60+ | Women | 7:45-10:30 | 6:30-7:45 | 5:30-6:30 | 2:40-3:10 |
| 1 Mile | 20-29 | Men | 8:15-11:00 | 6:30-8:15 | 5:15-6:30 | 3:55-4:30 |
| 1 Mile | 20-29 | Women | 9:45-12:30 | 7:45-9:45 | 6:15-7:45 | 4:20-5:10 |
| 1 Mile | 30-39 | Men | 8:25-11:15 | 6:40-8:25 | 5:25-6:40 | 3:55-4:30 |
| 1 Mile | 30-39 | Women | 10:00-12:50 | 8:00-10:00 | 6:30-8:00 | 4:20-5:10 |
| 1 Mile | 40-49 | Men | 8:50-11:45 | 7:05-8:50 | 5:50-7:05 | 3:55-4:30 |
| 1 Mile | 40-49 | Women | 10:30-13:30 | 8:30-10:30 | 7:00-8:30 | 4:20-5:10 |
| 1 Mile | 50-59 | Men | 9:30-12:45 | 7:45-9:30 | 6:30-7:45 | 3:55-4:30 |
| 1 Mile | 50-59 | Women | 11:20-14:40 | 9:20-11:20 | 7:50-9:20 | 4:20-5:10 |
| 1 Mile | 60+ | Men | 10:30-14:00 | 8:45-10:30 | 7:30-8:45 | 3:55-4:30 |
| 1 Mile | 60+ | Women | 12:30-16:10 | 10:30-12:30 | 9:00-10:30 | 4:20-5:10 |
| 5K | 20-29 | Men | 35-45 min | 25-35 min | 18-25 min | 13-17 min |
| 5K | 20-29 | Women | 38-48 min | 28-38 min | 20-28 min | 14-19 min |
| 5K | 30-39 | Men | 36-46 min | 26-36 min | 19-26 min | 13-17 min |
| 5K | 30-39 | Women | 40-50 min | 30-40 min | 22-30 min | 14-19 min |
| 5K | 40-49 | Men | 38-49 min | 28-38 min | 21-28 min | 13-17 min |
| 5K | 40-49 | Women | 43-54 min | 33-43 min | 25-33 min | 14-19 min |
| 5K | 50-59 | Men | 41-53 min | 31-41 min | 24-31 min | 13-17 min |
| 5K | 50-59 | Women | 47-60 min | 37-47 min | 29-37 min | 14-19 min |
| 5K | 60+ | Men | 46-60 min | 36-46 min | 29-36 min | 13-17 min |
| 5K | 60+ | Women | 53-68 min | 43-53 min | 35-43 min | 14-19 min |
| 5 Mile | 20-29 | Men | 55-75 min | 42-55 min | 31-42 min | 22-28 min |
| 5 Mile | 20-29 | Women | 62-85 min | 48-62 min | 35-48 min | 25-32 min |
| 5 Mile | 30-39 | Men | 57-77 min | 44-57 min | 33-44 min | 22-28 min |
| 5 Mile | 30-39 | Women | 65-88 min | 51-65 min | 38-51 min | 25-32 min |
| 5 Mile | 40-49 | Men | 61-82 min | 48-61 min | 37-48 min | 22-28 min |
| 5 Mile | 40-49 | Women | 70-94 min | 56-70 min | 43-56 min | 25-32 min |
| 5 Mile | 50-59 | Men | 67-90 min | 54-67 min | 43-54 min | 22-28 min |
| 5 Mile | 50-59 | Women | 77-104 min | 63-77 min | 50-63 min | 25-32 min |
| 5 Mile | 60+ | Men | 75-105 min | 62-75 min | 51-62 min | 22-28 min |
| 5 Mile | 60+ | Women | 87-118 min | 73-87 min | 60-73 min | 25-32 min |
| 10K | 20-29 | Men | 65-85 min | 50-65 min | 38-50 min | 27-35 min |
| 10K | 20-29 | Women | 75-95 min | 56-75 min | 42-56 min | 30-40 min |
| 10K | 30-39 | Men | 67-88 min | 52-67 min | 40-52 min | 27-35 min |
| 10K | 30-39 | Women | 78-100 min | 59-78 min | 45-59 min | 30-40 min |
| 10K | 40-49 | Men | 72-95 min | 57-72 min | 45-57 min | 27-35 min |
| 10K | 40-49 | Women | 84-108 min | 65-84 min | 51-65 min | 30-40 min |
| 10K | 50-59 | Men | 80-105 min | 65-80 min | 52-65 min | 27-35 min |
| 10K | 50-59 | Women | 94-120 min | 75-94 min | 61-75 min | 30-40 min |
| 10K | 60+ | Men | 92-120 min | 77-92 min | 64-77 min | 27-35 min |
| 10K | 60+ | Women | 108-140 min | 89-108 min | 75-89 min | 30-40 min |
| 10 Mile | 20-29 | Men | 105-140 min | 82-105 min | 63-82 min | 45-58 min |
| 10 Mile | 20-29 | Women | 120-160 min | 94-120 min | 72-94 min | 51-66 min |
| 10 Mile | 30-39 | Men | 110-145 min | 86-110 min | 67-86 min | 45-58 min |
| 10 Mile | 30-39 | Women | 126-168 min | 100-126 min | 78-100 min | 51-66 min |
| 10 Mile | 40-49 | Men | 118-156 min | 94-118 min | 75-94 min | 45-58 min |
| 10 Mile | 40-49 | Women | 136-182 min | 110-136 min | 88-110 min | 51-66 min |
| 10 Mile | 50-59 | Men | 132-174 min | 108-132 min | 88-108 min | 45-58 min |
| 10 Mile | 50-59 | Women | 154-204 min | 128-154 min | 106-128 min | 51-66 min |
| 10 Mile | 60+ | Men | 154-200 min | 130-154 min | 110-130 min | 45-58 min |
| 10 Mile | 60+ | Women | 180-235 min | 154-180 min | 132-154 min | 51-66 min |
| Half Marathon | 20-29 | Men | 2:05-2:45 | 1:35-2:05 | 1:15-1:35 | 58-70 min |
| Half Marathon | 20-29 | Women | 2:20-3:05 | 1:50-2:20 | 1:25-1:50 | 63-78 min |
| Half Marathon | 30-39 | Men | 2:10-2:50 | 1:40-2:10 | 1:20-1:40 | 58-70 min |
| Half Marathon | 30-39 | Women | 2:27-3:15 | 1:57-2:27 | 1:32-1:57 | 63-78 min |
| Half Marathon | 40-49 | Men | 2:20-3:05 | 1:50-2:20 | 1:30-1:50 | 58-70 min |
| Half Marathon | 40-49 | Women | 2:40-3:30 | 2:10-2:40 | 1:45-2:10 | 63-78 min |
| Half Marathon | 50-59 | Men | 2:35-3:25 | 2:05-2:35 | 1:45-2:05 | 58-70 min |
| Half Marathon | 50-59 | Women | 3:00-3:55 | 2:30-3:00 | 2:05-2:30 | 63-78 min |
| Half Marathon | 60+ | Men | 3:00-4:00 | 2:30-3:00 | 2:10-2:30 | 58-70 min |
| Half Marathon | 60+ | Women | 3:30-4:35 | 3:00-3:30 | 2:35-3:00 | 63-78 min |
| Marathon | 20-29 | Men | 4:45-6:30 | 3:30-4:45 | 2:45-3:30 | 2:01-2:25 |
| Marathon | 20-29 | Women | 5:30-7:00 | 4:00-5:30 | 3:10-4:00 | 2:10-2:45 |
| Marathon | 30-39 | Men | 4:55-6:40 | 3:40-4:55 | 2:55-3:40 | 2:01-2:25 |
| Marathon | 30-39 | Women | 5:45-7:20 | 4:15-5:45 | 3:25-4:15 | 2:10-2:45 |
| Marathon | 40-49 | Men | 5:15-7:10 | 4:00-5:15 | 3:15-4:00 | 2:01-2:25 |
| Marathon | 40-49 | Women | 6:10-7:55 | 4:40-6:10 | 3:50-4:40 | 2:10-2:45 |
| Marathon | 50-59 | Men | 5:55-8:00 | 4:40-5:55 | 3:55-4:40 | 2:01-2:25 |
| Marathon | 50-59 | Women | 6:55-8:50 | 5:25-6:55 | 4:35-5:25 | 2:10-2:45 |
| Marathon | 60+ | Men | 6:45-9:00 | 5:30-6:45 | 4:45-5:30 | 2:01-2:25 |
| Marathon | 60+ | Women | 7:50-10:00 | 6:20-7:50 | 5:30-6:20 | 2:10-2:45 |
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