For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 15k is 01:14:04 for men and 01:26:01 for women. Beginner runners take 01:40:08 for men and 01:55:32 for women.
A good 15k time is 01:14:04 for men and 01:26:01 for women. This is the average 15k time across all ages. Compare your 15k time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 15k is 01:14:04 for men and 01:26:01 for women. Beginner runners take 01:40:08 for men and 01:55:32 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 01:40:08 | 01:55:32 |
| Novice | 01:25:54 | 01:39:24 |
| Intermediate | 01:14:04 | 01:26:01 |
| Advanced | 01:04:33 | 01:15:15 |
| Elite | 57:06 | 01:06:50 |
| Best | 40:07 | 44:15 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 06:41 | 07:42 |
| Novice | 05:44 | 06:38 |
| Intermediate | 04:56 | 05:44 |
| Advanced | 04:18 | 05:01 |
| Elite | 03:48 | 04:27 |
| Best | 02:40 | 02:57 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 10:45 | 12:24 |
| Novice | 09:13 | 10:40 |
| Intermediate | 07:57 | 09:14 |
| Advanced | 06:56 | 08:04 |
| Elite | 06:08 | 07:10 |
| Best | 04:18 | 04:45 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 15k time is 01:14:04 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 15k time is 40:07 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:20:24 | 02:00:27 | 01:43:51 | 01:30:31 | 01:20:04 | 01:00:54 |
| 15 | 01:48:39 | 01:33:12 | 01:20:22 | 01:10:02 | 01:01:57 | 42:00 |
| 20 | 01:40:08 | 01:25:54 | 01:14:04 | 01:04:33 | 57:06 | 40:43 |
| 25 | 01:40:08 | 01:25:54 | 01:14:04 | 01:04:33 | 57:06 | 41:38 |
| 30 | 01:40:14 | 01:25:59 | 01:14:08 | 01:04:37 | 57:09 | 41:57 |
| 35 | 01:41:24 | 01:26:59 | 01:15:00 | 01:05:22 | 57:49 | 42:02 |
| 40 | 01:44:00 | 01:29:13 | 01:16:55 | 01:07:02 | 59:18 | 44:14 |
| 45 | 01:48:04 | 01:32:42 | 01:19:56 | 01:09:40 | 01:01:37 | 45:37 |
| 50 | 01:52:43 | 01:36:41 | 01:23:22 | 01:12:40 | 01:04:16 | 47:52 |
| 55 | 01:57:46 | 01:41:01 | 01:27:06 | 01:15:55 | 01:07:09 | 49:27 |
| 60 | 02:03:18 | 01:45:47 | 01:31:12 | 01:19:29 | 01:10:19 | 54:20 |
| 65 | 02:09:22 | 01:50:59 | 01:35:42 | 01:23:24 | 01:13:46 | 53:15 |
| 70 | 02:16:05 | 01:56:45 | 01:40:40 | 01:27:44 | 01:17:36 | 58:19 |
| 75 | 02:23:51 | 02:03:24 | 01:46:24 | 01:32:44 | 01:22:02 | 01:00:29 |
| 80 | 02:38:16 | 02:15:46 | 01:57:04 | 01:42:01 | 01:30:15 | 01:07:05 |
| 85 | 03:06:35 | 02:40:03 | 02:18:00 | 02:00:16 | 01:46:23 | 01:15:10 |
| 90 | 03:55:53 | 03:22:21 | 02:54:29 | 02:32:04 | 02:14:30 | 02:01:41 |
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 | 09:22 | 08:02 | 06:55 | 06:02 | 05:20 | 04:04 |
| 15 | 07:15 | 06:13 | 05:21 | 04:40 | 04:08 | 02:48 |
| 20 | 06:41 | 05:44 | 04:56 | 04:18 | 03:48 | 02:43 |
| 25 | 06:41 | 05:44 | 04:56 | 04:18 | 03:48 | 02:47 |
| 30 | 06:41 | 05:44 | 04:57 | 04:18 | 03:49 | 02:48 |
| 35 | 06:46 | 05:48 | 05:00 | 04:21 | 03:51 | 02:48 |
| 40 | 06:56 | 05:57 | 05:08 | 04:28 | 03:57 | 02:57 |
| 45 | 07:12 | 06:11 | 05:20 | 04:39 | 04:06 | 03:02 |
| 50 | 07:31 | 06:27 | 05:33 | 04:51 | 04:17 | 03:11 |
| 55 | 07:51 | 06:44 | 05:48 | 05:04 | 04:29 | 03:18 |
| 60 | 08:13 | 07:03 | 06:05 | 05:18 | 04:41 | 03:37 |
| 65 | 08:37 | 07:24 | 06:23 | 05:34 | 04:55 | 03:33 |
| 70 | 09:04 | 07:47 | 06:43 | 05:51 | 05:10 | 03:53 |
| 75 | 09:35 | 08:14 | 07:06 | 06:11 | 05:28 | 04:02 |
| 80 | 10:33 | 09:03 | 07:48 | 06:48 | 06:01 | 04:28 |
| 85 | 12:26 | 10:40 | 09:12 | 08:01 | 07:06 | 05:01 |
| 90 | 15:44 | 13:29 | 11:38 | 10:08 | 08:58 | 08:07 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 15:04 | 12:55 | 11:09 | 09:43 | 08:35 | 06:32 |
| 15 | 11:39 | 10:00 | 08:37 | 07:31 | 06:39 | 04:30 |
| 20 | 10:45 | 09:13 | 07:57 | 06:56 | 06:08 | 04:22 |
| 25 | 10:45 | 09:13 | 07:57 | 06:56 | 06:08 | 04:28 |
| 30 | 10:45 | 09:14 | 07:57 | 06:56 | 06:08 | 04:30 |
| 35 | 10:53 | 09:20 | 08:03 | 07:01 | 06:12 | 04:31 |
| 40 | 11:09 | 09:34 | 08:15 | 07:12 | 06:22 | 04:45 |
| 45 | 11:36 | 09:57 | 08:35 | 07:28 | 06:37 | 04:54 |
| 50 | 12:06 | 10:22 | 08:57 | 07:48 | 06:54 | 05:08 |
| 55 | 12:38 | 10:50 | 09:21 | 08:09 | 07:12 | 05:18 |
| 60 | 13:14 | 11:21 | 09:47 | 08:32 | 07:33 | 05:50 |
| 65 | 13:53 | 11:54 | 10:16 | 08:57 | 07:55 | 05:43 |
| 70 | 14:36 | 12:32 | 10:48 | 09:25 | 08:20 | 06:15 |
| 75 | 15:26 | 13:14 | 11:25 | 09:57 | 08:48 | 06:29 |
| 80 | 16:59 | 14:34 | 12:34 | 10:57 | 09:41 | 07:12 |
| 85 | 20:01 | 17:10 | 14:48 | 12:54 | 11:25 | 08:04 |
| 90 | 25:19 | 21:43 | 18:43 | 16:19 | 14:26 | 13:03 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 15k time is 01:26:01 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 15k time is 44:15 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 02:30:19 | 02:09:20 | 01:51:54 | 01:37:54 | 01:26:57 | 55:31 |
| 15 | 02:09:02 | 01:51:01 | 01:36:03 | 01:24:02 | 01:14:38 | 47:29 |
| 20 | 01:57:03 | 01:40:42 | 01:27:08 | 01:16:14 | 01:07:42 | 44:20 |
| 25 | 01:55:38 | 01:39:30 | 01:26:05 | 01:15:19 | 01:06:54 | 46:57 |
| 30 | 01:56:35 | 01:40:18 | 01:26:47 | 01:15:56 | 01:07:26 | 46:59 |
| 35 | 01:58:30 | 01:41:58 | 01:28:13 | 01:17:11 | 01:08:33 | 48:43 |
| 40 | 02:01:30 | 01:44:32 | 01:30:27 | 01:19:08 | 01:10:17 | 47:47 |
| 45 | 02:05:42 | 01:48:09 | 01:33:35 | 01:21:52 | 01:12:43 | 49:48 |
| 50 | 02:10:44 | 01:52:29 | 01:37:20 | 01:25:09 | 01:15:38 | 52:38 |
| 55 | 02:16:39 | 01:57:34 | 01:41:44 | 01:29:00 | 01:19:03 | 58:55 |
| 60 | 02:23:51 | 02:03:46 | 01:47:06 | 01:33:42 | 01:23:13 | 59:17 |
| 65 | 02:32:43 | 02:11:24 | 01:53:42 | 01:39:28 | 01:28:21 | 01:00:37 |
| 70 | 02:44:26 | 02:21:29 | 02:02:25 | 01:47:06 | 01:35:07 | 01:12:52 |
| 75 | 03:00:55 | 02:35:39 | 02:14:41 | 01:57:50 | 01:44:39 | 01:13:23 |
| 80 | 03:24:40 | 02:56:05 | 02:32:22 | 02:13:18 | 01:58:24 | 01:25:09 |
| 85 | 04:00:39 | 03:27:03 | 02:59:09 | 02:36:44 | 02:19:12 | 02:29:01 |
| 90 | 05:10:04 | 04:26:47 | 03:50:50 | 03:21:58 | 02:59:22 | 02:38:58 |
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 | 10:01 | 08:37 | 07:28 | 06:32 | 05:48 | 03:42 |
| 15 | 08:36 | 07:24 | 06:24 | 05:36 | 04:59 | 03:10 |
| 20 | 07:48 | 06:43 | 05:49 | 05:05 | 04:31 | 02:57 |
| 25 | 07:43 | 06:38 | 05:44 | 05:01 | 04:28 | 03:08 |
| 30 | 07:46 | 06:41 | 05:47 | 05:04 | 04:30 | 03:08 |
| 35 | 07:54 | 06:48 | 05:53 | 05:09 | 04:34 | 03:15 |
| 40 | 08:06 | 06:58 | 06:02 | 05:17 | 04:41 | 03:11 |
| 45 | 08:23 | 07:13 | 06:14 | 05:27 | 04:51 | 03:19 |
| 50 | 08:43 | 07:30 | 06:29 | 05:41 | 05:03 | 03:31 |
| 55 | 09:07 | 07:50 | 06:47 | 05:56 | 05:16 | 03:56 |
| 60 | 09:35 | 08:15 | 07:08 | 06:15 | 05:33 | 03:57 |
| 65 | 10:11 | 08:46 | 07:35 | 06:38 | 05:53 | 04:02 |
| 70 | 10:58 | 09:26 | 08:10 | 07:08 | 06:20 | 04:51 |
| 75 | 12:04 | 10:23 | 08:59 | 07:51 | 06:59 | 04:54 |
| 80 | 13:39 | 11:44 | 10:09 | 08:53 | 07:54 | 05:41 |
| 85 | 16:03 | 13:48 | 11:57 | 10:27 | 09:17 | 09:56 |
| 90 | 20:40 | 17:47 | 15:23 | 13:28 | 11:57 | 10:36 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 16:08 | 13:53 | 12:00 | 10:30 | 09:20 | 05:57 |
| 15 | 13:51 | 11:55 | 10:18 | 09:01 | 08:00 | 05:06 |
| 20 | 12:33 | 10:48 | 09:21 | 08:11 | 07:16 | 04:45 |
| 25 | 12:24 | 10:40 | 09:14 | 08:05 | 07:11 | 05:02 |
| 30 | 12:30 | 10:46 | 09:19 | 08:09 | 07:14 | 05:02 |
| 35 | 12:43 | 10:56 | 09:28 | 08:17 | 07:21 | 05:14 |
| 40 | 13:02 | 11:13 | 09:42 | 08:29 | 07:32 | 05:08 |
| 45 | 13:29 | 11:36 | 10:02 | 08:47 | 07:48 | 05:21 |
| 50 | 14:02 | 12:04 | 10:27 | 09:08 | 08:07 | 05:39 |
| 55 | 14:40 | 12:37 | 10:55 | 09:33 | 08:29 | 06:19 |
| 60 | 15:26 | 13:17 | 11:29 | 10:03 | 08:56 | 06:22 |
| 65 | 16:23 | 14:06 | 12:12 | 10:40 | 09:29 | 06:30 |
| 70 | 17:39 | 15:11 | 13:08 | 11:29 | 10:12 | 07:49 |
| 75 | 19:25 | 16:42 | 14:27 | 12:39 | 11:14 | 07:52 |
| 80 | 21:57 | 18:54 | 16:21 | 14:18 | 12:42 | 09:08 |
| 85 | 25:49 | 22:13 | 19:13 | 16:49 | 14:56 | 15:59 |
| 90 | 33:16 | 28:37 | 24:46 | 21:40 | 19:15 | 17:03 |
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.
Our 15k run time standards are based on results submitted by Running Level users. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
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The old average finish time for 15k was 01:16:35 across all ages and genders, 01:11:55 for men (now 2.9% slower) and 01:23:32 for women (now 2.9% slower).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 01:40:56 | 01:40:08 | -0.8% |
| Novice | 01:24:13 | 01:25:54 | +2.0% |
| Intermediate | 01:11:55 | 01:14:04 | +3.0% |
| Advanced | 01:02:53 | 01:04:33 | +2.6% |
| Elite | 56:16 | 57:06 | +1.5% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 01:53:41 | 01:55:32 | +1.6% |
| Novice | 01:36:36 | 01:39:24 | +2.9% |
| Intermediate | 01:23:32 | 01:26:01 | +3.0% |
| Advanced | 01:13:41 | 01:15:15 | +2.1% |
| Elite | 01:06:19 | 01:06:50 | +0.8% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 10-14 | Liam Ballard | 01:00:54 | 20 Feb 2016 | 10 | TB |
| Best | 15-19 | Mathew Kimeli | 42:00 | 1 May 2017 | 19 | W1 |
| Best | 20-24 | Jacob Kiplimo | 40:43 | 19 Feb 2022 | 21 | TB |
| Best | 25-29 | Haile Gebreselasie | 41:38 | 11 Nov 2001 | 28 | TB |
| Best | 30-34 | Haile Gebreselasie | 41:57 | 20 Nov 2005 | 32 | TB |
| Best | 35-39 | Gilbert Masai | 42:02 | 18 Sep 2016 | 35 | TB |
| Best | 40-44 | Pierre Levisse | 44:14 | 28 Jun 1992 | 40 | TB |
| Best | 45-49 | Kevin Castille | 45:37 | 8 Jul 2018 | 46 | TB |
| Best | 50-54 | Titus Mamabolo | 47:52 | 2 Nov 1991 | 50 | TB |
| Best | 55-59 | Steve Moneghetti | 49:27 | 27 Jul 2019 | 56 | W2 |
| Best | 60-64 | Norm Green | 54:20 | 27 Feb 1993 | 60 | TB |
| Best | 65-69 | Alex Stienstra | 53:15 | 17 Nov 2024 | 65 | W2 |
| Best | 70-74 | Ed Whitlock | 58:19 | 29 Apr 2001 | 70 | W2 |
| Best | 75-79 | Ed Whitlock | 01:00:29 | 12 Nov 2006 | 75 | TB |
| Best | 80-84 | Ed Whitlock | 01:07:05 | 13 Nov 2011 | 80 | TB |
| Best | 85-89 | Ed Whitlock | 01:15:10 | 13 Nov 2016 | 85 | TB |
| Best | 90-94 | Henry Sypniewski | 02:01:41 | 1 Sep 2008 | 90 | TB |
| Best | - | Jacob Kiplimo | 40:07 | 16 Feb 2025 | - | W3 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 10-14 | Karlene Herrell | 55:31 | 15 Jun 1980 | 14 | TB |
| Best | 15-19 | Tsigie Gebreselama | 47:29 | 1 Dec 2019 | 19 | W1 |
| Best | 20-24 | Letesenbet Gidey | 44:20 | 17 Nov 2019 | 21 | TB |
| Best | 25-29 | Mestawat Tufa Demissie | 46:57 | 16 Nov 2008 | 25 | TB |
| Best | 30-34 | Priscilla Cheptoo | 46:59 | 16 Nov 2014 | 30 | TB |
| Best | 35-39 | Francie Larrieu | 48:43 | 9 Mar 1991 | 38 | TB |
| Best | 40-44 | Edna Kiplagat | 47:47 | 14 Jan 2024 | 44 | W2 |
| Best | 45-49 | Evy Palm | 49:48 | 21 Nov 1987 | 45 | TB |
| Best | 50-54 | Monica Joyce | 52:38 | 14 Mar 2009 | 50 | TB |
| Best | 55-59 | Jenny Hitchings | 58:55 | 23 Apr 2023 | 59 | TB |
| Best | 60-64 | Jenny Hitchings | 59:17 | 8 Oct 2023 | 60 | TB |
| Best | 65-69 | Rosa Mota | 01:00:37 | 22 Oct 2023 | 65 | W2 |
| Best | 70-74 | Jo Klein | 01:12:52 | 21 Nov 2004 | 70 | TB |
| Best | 75-79 | Jeannie Rice | 01:13:23 | 8 Oct 2023 | 75 | TB |
| Best | 80-84 | Libby James | 01:25:09 | 29 Oct 2016 | 80 | TB |
| Best | 85-89 | Haley Olson | 02:29:01 | 12 Mar 2016 | 87 | TB |
| Best | 90-94 | Judith Baizan | 02:38:58 | 24 Feb 2018 | 92 | TB |
| Best | - | Agnes Jebet Ngetich | 44:15 | 27 Oct 2024 | - | W3 |
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