For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 100m is 12.6s for men and 14.9s for women. Beginner runners take 17.7s for men and 22.1s for women.
A good 100m time is 12.6s for men and 14.9s for women. This is the average 100m time across all ages. Compare your 100m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 100m is 12.6s for men and 14.9s for women. Beginner runners take 17.7s for men and 22.1s for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 17.7 | 22.1 |
| Novice | 14.5 | 17.4 |
| Intermediate | 12.6 | 14.9 |
| Advanced | 11.6 | 13.4 |
| Elite | 10.9 | 12.4 |
| WR | 9.58 | 10.49 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:57 | 03:41 |
| Novice | 02:25 | 02:54 |
| Intermediate | 02:06 | 02:29 |
| Advanced | 01:56 | 02:14 |
| Elite | 01:49 | 02:04 |
| WR | 01:36 | 01:45 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 04:46 | 05:56 |
| Novice | 03:53 | 04:40 |
| Intermediate | 03:23 | 04:00 |
| Advanced | 03:06 | 03:36 |
| Elite | 02:55 | 03:20 |
| WR | 02:34 | 02:49 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 100m time is 12.6s for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 100m time is 9.58s for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 22.9 | 18.7 | 16.3 | 14.9 | 14.1 | - |
| 15 | 18.7 | 15.3 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 9.84 |
| 20 | 17.7 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 9.58 |
| 25 | 17.7 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 9.63 |
| 30 | 17.7 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 9.74 |
| 35 | 18.3 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 9.87 |
| 40 | 19.0 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 9.93 |
| 45 | 19.7 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 10.72 |
| 50 | 20.4 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 10.88 |
| 55 | 21.2 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 11.30 |
| 60 | 22.1 | 18.0 | 15.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 11.66 |
| 65 | 23.3 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 12.03 |
| 70 | 24.9 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 12.59 |
| 75 | 27.2 | 22.1 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 13.25 |
| 80 | 30.0 | 24.5 | 21.4 | 19.6 | 18.5 | 14.16 |
| 85 | 34.8 | 28.4 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 15.08 |
| 90 | 42.5 | 34.6 | 30.2 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 16.69 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:49 | 03:07 | 02:43 | 02:29 | 02:21 | - |
| 15 | 03:07 | 02:33 | 02:13 | 02:02 | 01:55 | 01:38 |
| 20 | 02:57 | 02:25 | 02:06 | 01:56 | 01:49 | 01:36 |
| 25 | 02:57 | 02:25 | 02:06 | 01:56 | 01:49 | 01:36 |
| 30 | 02:57 | 02:25 | 02:06 | 01:56 | 01:49 | 01:37 |
| 35 | 03:03 | 02:30 | 02:10 | 01:59 | 01:53 | 01:39 |
| 40 | 03:10 | 02:35 | 02:15 | 02:04 | 01:57 | 01:39 |
| 45 | 03:17 | 02:40 | 02:20 | 02:08 | 02:01 | 01:47 |
| 50 | 03:24 | 02:47 | 02:25 | 02:13 | 02:05 | 01:49 |
| 55 | 03:32 | 02:53 | 02:31 | 02:18 | 02:10 | 01:53 |
| 60 | 03:41 | 03:00 | 02:37 | 02:24 | 02:16 | 01:57 |
| 65 | 03:53 | 03:10 | 02:45 | 02:31 | 02:23 | 02:00 |
| 70 | 04:09 | 03:23 | 02:57 | 02:42 | 02:33 | 02:06 |
| 75 | 04:32 | 03:41 | 03:13 | 02:57 | 02:47 | 02:13 |
| 80 | 05:00 | 04:05 | 03:34 | 03:16 | 03:05 | 02:22 |
| 85 | 05:48 | 04:44 | 04:07 | 03:47 | 03:34 | 02:31 |
| 90 | 07:05 | 05:46 | 05:02 | 04:36 | 04:21 | 02:47 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 06:08 | 05:00 | 04:22 | 04:00 | 03:46 | - |
| 15 | 05:02 | 04:06 | 03:34 | 03:16 | 03:05 | 02:38 |
| 20 | 04:46 | 03:53 | 03:23 | 03:06 | 02:55 | 02:34 |
| 25 | 04:46 | 03:53 | 03:23 | 03:06 | 02:55 | 02:35 |
| 30 | 04:46 | 03:53 | 03:23 | 03:06 | 02:55 | 02:37 |
| 35 | 04:55 | 04:01 | 03:30 | 03:12 | 03:01 | 02:39 |
| 40 | 05:05 | 04:09 | 03:37 | 03:19 | 03:08 | 02:40 |
| 45 | 05:17 | 04:18 | 03:45 | 03:26 | 03:15 | 02:53 |
| 50 | 05:29 | 04:28 | 03:54 | 03:34 | 03:22 | 02:55 |
| 55 | 05:42 | 04:39 | 04:03 | 03:42 | 03:30 | 03:02 |
| 60 | 05:56 | 04:50 | 04:13 | 03:52 | 03:39 | 03:08 |
| 65 | 06:14 | 05:05 | 04:26 | 04:04 | 03:50 | 03:14 |
| 70 | 06:41 | 05:27 | 04:45 | 04:21 | 04:06 | 03:23 |
| 75 | 07:17 | 05:56 | 05:11 | 04:45 | 04:28 | 03:33 |
| 80 | 08:03 | 06:34 | 05:44 | 05:15 | 04:57 | 03:48 |
| 85 | 09:20 | 07:37 | 06:38 | 06:05 | 05:44 | 04:03 |
| 90 | 11:23 | 09:17 | 08:06 | 07:25 | 07:00 | 04:29 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 100m time is 14.9s for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 100m time is 10.49s for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 27.0 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 16.4 | 15.1 | - |
| 15 | 23.7 | 18.7 | 16.0 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 10.75 |
| 20 | 22.1 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 10.61 |
| 25 | 22.1 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 10.49 |
| 30 | 22.6 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 10.60 |
| 35 | 23.4 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 10.62 |
| 40 | 24.2 | 19.0 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 11.09 |
| 45 | 25.2 | 19.8 | 17.0 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 11.34 |
| 50 | 26.2 | 20.6 | 17.7 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 11.67 |
| 55 | 27.2 | 21.3 | 18.3 | 16.5 | 15.3 | 12.24 |
| 60 | 28.2 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 17.1 | 15.8 | 13.20 |
| 65 | 29.6 | 23.3 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 16.6 | 13.79 |
| 70 | 31.2 | 24.5 | 21.0 | 18.9 | 17.5 | 14.37 |
| 75 | 33.4 | 26.2 | 22.5 | 20.2 | 18.7 | 15.03 |
| 80 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 25.3 | 22.8 | 21.1 | 16.23 |
| 85 | 45.3 | 35.6 | 30.5 | 27.5 | 25.4 | 17.97 |
| 90 | 56.3 | 44.2 | 38.0 | 34.2 | 31.6 | 21.25 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 04:30 | 03:32 | 03:02 | 02:44 | 02:31 | - |
| 15 | 03:57 | 03:07 | 02:40 | 02:24 | 02:13 | 01:48 |
| 20 | 03:41 | 02:54 | 02:29 | 02:14 | 02:04 | 01:46 |
| 25 | 03:41 | 02:54 | 02:29 | 02:14 | 02:04 | 01:45 |
| 30 | 03:46 | 02:57 | 02:32 | 02:17 | 02:07 | 01:46 |
| 35 | 03:54 | 03:04 | 02:38 | 02:22 | 02:11 | 01:46 |
| 40 | 04:02 | 03:10 | 02:43 | 02:27 | 02:16 | 01:51 |
| 45 | 04:12 | 03:18 | 02:50 | 02:33 | 02:21 | 01:53 |
| 50 | 04:22 | 03:26 | 02:57 | 02:39 | 02:27 | 01:57 |
| 55 | 04:32 | 03:33 | 03:03 | 02:45 | 02:33 | 02:02 |
| 60 | 04:42 | 03:42 | 03:10 | 02:51 | 02:38 | 02:12 |
| 65 | 04:56 | 03:53 | 03:20 | 03:00 | 02:46 | 02:18 |
| 70 | 05:12 | 04:05 | 03:30 | 03:09 | 02:55 | 02:24 |
| 75 | 05:34 | 04:22 | 03:45 | 03:22 | 03:07 | 02:30 |
| 80 | 06:15 | 04:55 | 04:13 | 03:48 | 03:31 | 02:42 |
| 85 | 07:33 | 05:56 | 05:05 | 04:35 | 04:14 | 03:00 |
| 90 | 09:23 | 07:22 | 06:20 | 05:42 | 05:16 | 03:33 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07:14 | 05:41 | 04:53 | 04:23 | 04:04 | - |
| 15 | 06:22 | 05:00 | 04:18 | 03:52 | 03:35 | 02:53 |
| 20 | 05:56 | 04:40 | 04:00 | 03:36 | 03:20 | 02:51 |
| 25 | 05:56 | 04:40 | 04:00 | 03:36 | 03:20 | 02:49 |
| 30 | 06:03 | 04:45 | 04:05 | 03:40 | 03:24 | 02:51 |
| 35 | 06:16 | 04:55 | 04:14 | 03:48 | 03:31 | 02:51 |
| 40 | 06:30 | 05:06 | 04:23 | 03:57 | 03:39 | 02:58 |
| 45 | 06:45 | 05:18 | 04:33 | 04:06 | 03:47 | 03:02 |
| 50 | 07:01 | 05:31 | 04:44 | 04:15 | 03:56 | 03:08 |
| 55 | 07:17 | 05:43 | 04:55 | 04:25 | 04:05 | 03:17 |
| 60 | 07:34 | 05:57 | 05:06 | 04:35 | 04:15 | 03:32 |
| 65 | 07:57 | 06:15 | 05:22 | 04:49 | 04:28 | 03:42 |
| 70 | 08:22 | 06:34 | 05:38 | 05:04 | 04:42 | 03:51 |
| 75 | 08:57 | 07:02 | 06:02 | 05:26 | 05:02 | 04:02 |
| 80 | 10:04 | 07:55 | 06:48 | 06:07 | 05:39 | 04:21 |
| 85 | 12:09 | 09:33 | 08:11 | 07:22 | 06:49 | 04:49 |
| 90 | 15:06 | 11:52 | 10:11 | 09:10 | 08:29 | 05:42 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of runners. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of runners. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of runners. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of runners. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of runners. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Running Level analysed 16,083 qualifying results from 84,655 community results submitted by 43,756 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 100m run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 84,655 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 43,756 |
| Qualifying results | 16,083 |
| Male results | 14,864 |
| Female results | 1,219 |
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 15-19 | Trayvon Bromell | 9.84 | 25 Jun 2015 | 19 | WA |
| Best | 20-24 | Usain Bolt | 9.58 | 16 Aug 2009 | 22 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Usain Bolt | 9.63 | 5 Aug 2012 | 25 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Justin Gatlin | 9.74 | 15 May 2015 | 33 | WA |
| WR | 35-39 | Justin Gatlin | 9.87 | 30 Jun 2019 | 37 | W1 |
| WR | 40-44 | Kim Collins | 9.93 | 29 May 2016 | 40 | W1 |
| WR | 45-49 | Willie Gault | 10.72 | 24 Jun 2006 | 45 | W1 |
| WR | 50-54 | Willie Gault | 10.88 | 7 May 2011 | 50 | W1 |
| WR | 55-59 | Willie Gault | 11.30 | 7 May 2016 | 55 | W1 |
| WR | 60-64 | Mario Longo | 11.66 | 5 Jul 2025 | 60 | W1 |
| WR | 65-69 | John Wright | 12.03 | 23 Aug 2026 | 67 | W1 |
| WR | 70-74 | Damien Leake | 12.59 | 27 May 2023 | 70 | W1 |
| WR | 75-79 | Kenton Brown | 13.25 | 3 Oct 2020 | 76 | W1 |
| WR | 80-84 | Kenton Brown | 14.16 | 23 Aug 2026 | 81 | W1 |
| WR | 85-89 | Hiroo Tanaka | 15.08 | 25 Jun 2017 | 86 | W1 |
| WR | 90-94 | Hiroo Tanaka | 16.69 | 29 Aug 2021 | 90 | W1 |
| WR | - | Usain Bolt | 9.58 | 16 Aug 2009 | - | W2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 15-19 | Sha'Carri Richardson | 10.75 | 8 Jun 2019 | 19 | W3 |
| Best | 20-24 | Melissa Jefferson-Wooden | 10.61 | 14 Sep 2025 | 24 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Florence Griffith Joyner | 10.49 | 16 Jul 1988 | 28 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 10.60 | 26 Aug 2021 | 34 | WA |
| WR | 35-39 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 10.62 | 10 Aug 2022 | 35 | W1 |
| WR | 40-44 | Merlene Ottey | 11.09 | 3 Aug 2004 | 44 | W1 |
| WR | 45-49 | Merlene Ottey | 11.34 | 12 Aug 2006 | 46 | W1 |
| WR | 50-54 | Merlene Ottey | 11.67 | 13 Jul 2010 | 50 | W1 |
| WR | 55-59 | Julie Brims | 12.24 | 13 Feb 2021 | 55 | W1 |
| WR | 60-64 | Nicole Alexis | 13.20 | 30 Jun 2022 | 62 | W1 |
| WR | 65-69 | Nicole Alexis | 13.79 | 31 May 2025 | 65 | W1 |
| WR | 70-74 | Sara Montecinos | 14.37 | 24 Nov 2025 | 71 | W1 |
| WR | 75-79 | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | 15.03 | 4 Aug 2018 | 76 | W1 |
| WR | 80-84 | Kathy Bergen | 16.23 | 19 Sep 2021 | 81 | W1 |
| WR | 85-89 | Kathy Bergen | 17.97 | 18 Jul 2025 | 85 | W1 |
| WR | 90-94 | Emiko Saito | 21.25 | 16 Oct 2021 | 90 | W1 |
| WR | - | Florence Griffith Joyner | 10.49 | 16 Jul 1988 | - | W2 |
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