For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 3 mile is 21:25 for men and 25:07 for women.
A good 3 mile time is 21:25 for men and 25:07 for women. This is the average 3 mile time across all ages. Compare your 3 mile time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 3 mile is 21:25 for men and 25:07 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 28:02 | 32:47 |
| Novice | 24:25 | 28:39 |
| Intermediate | 21:25 | 25:07 |
| Advanced | 18:59 | 22:13 |
| Elite | 17:05 | 19:53 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 05:48 | 06:47 |
| Novice | 05:03 | 05:56 |
| Intermediate | 04:26 | 05:12 |
| Advanced | 03:56 | 04:36 |
| Elite | 03:32 | 04:07 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 09:21 | 10:56 |
| Novice | 08:08 | 09:33 |
| Intermediate | 07:08 | 08:22 |
| Advanced | 06:20 | 07:24 |
| Elite | 05:42 | 06:38 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 3 mile time is 21:25 for men. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 36:07 | 31:28 | 27:35 | 24:28 | 22:01 |
| 15 | 29:36 | 25:47 | 22:37 | 20:03 | 18:02 |
| 20 | 28:02 | 24:25 | 21:25 | 18:59 | 17:05 |
| 25 | 28:02 | 24:25 | 21:25 | 18:59 | 17:05 |
| 30 | 28:12 | 24:34 | 21:33 | 19:06 | 17:11 |
| 35 | 28:44 | 25:01 | 21:57 | 19:28 | 17:30 |
| 40 | 29:36 | 25:47 | 22:37 | 20:03 | 18:02 |
| 45 | 30:44 | 26:46 | 23:29 | 20:49 | 18:44 |
| 50 | 31:57 | 27:50 | 24:24 | 21:39 | 19:28 |
| 55 | 33:16 | 28:59 | 25:25 | 22:32 | 20:16 |
| 60 | 34:42 | 30:14 | 26:30 | 23:31 | 21:09 |
| 65 | 36:17 | 31:36 | 27:43 | 24:34 | 22:06 |
| 70 | 38:07 | 33:12 | 29:07 | 25:49 | 23:13 |
| 75 | 40:43 | 35:28 | 31:06 | 27:35 | 24:49 |
| 80 | 45:04 | 39:15 | 34:25 | 30:32 | 27:28 |
| 85 | 52:11 | 45:27 | 39:52 | 35:21 | 31:48 |
| 90 | 01:03:41 | 55:28 | 48:38 | 43:08 | 38:48 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07:29 | 06:31 | 05:43 | 05:04 | 04:34 |
| 15 | 06:08 | 05:20 | 04:41 | 04:09 | 03:44 |
| 20 | 05:48 | 05:03 | 04:26 | 03:56 | 03:32 |
| 25 | 05:48 | 05:03 | 04:26 | 03:56 | 03:32 |
| 30 | 05:51 | 05:05 | 04:28 | 03:57 | 03:34 |
| 35 | 05:57 | 05:11 | 04:33 | 04:02 | 03:38 |
| 40 | 06:08 | 05:20 | 04:41 | 04:09 | 03:44 |
| 45 | 06:22 | 05:33 | 04:52 | 04:19 | 03:53 |
| 50 | 06:37 | 05:46 | 05:03 | 04:29 | 04:02 |
| 55 | 06:53 | 06:00 | 05:16 | 04:40 | 04:12 |
| 60 | 07:11 | 06:16 | 05:29 | 04:52 | 04:23 |
| 65 | 07:31 | 06:33 | 05:44 | 05:05 | 04:35 |
| 70 | 07:54 | 06:53 | 06:02 | 05:21 | 04:49 |
| 75 | 08:26 | 07:21 | 06:27 | 05:43 | 05:08 |
| 80 | 09:20 | 08:08 | 07:08 | 06:19 | 05:41 |
| 85 | 10:49 | 09:25 | 08:15 | 07:19 | 06:35 |
| 90 | 13:11 | 11:29 | 10:04 | 08:56 | 08:02 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12:02 | 10:29 | 09:12 | 08:09 | 07:20 |
| 15 | 09:52 | 08:36 | 07:32 | 06:41 | 06:01 |
| 20 | 09:21 | 08:08 | 07:08 | 06:20 | 05:42 |
| 25 | 09:21 | 08:08 | 07:08 | 06:20 | 05:42 |
| 30 | 09:24 | 08:11 | 07:11 | 06:22 | 05:44 |
| 35 | 09:35 | 08:20 | 07:19 | 06:29 | 05:50 |
| 40 | 09:52 | 08:36 | 07:32 | 06:41 | 06:01 |
| 45 | 10:15 | 08:55 | 07:50 | 06:56 | 06:15 |
| 50 | 10:39 | 09:17 | 08:08 | 07:13 | 06:29 |
| 55 | 11:05 | 09:40 | 08:28 | 07:31 | 06:45 |
| 60 | 11:34 | 10:05 | 08:50 | 07:50 | 07:03 |
| 65 | 12:06 | 10:32 | 09:14 | 08:11 | 07:22 |
| 70 | 12:42 | 11:04 | 09:42 | 08:36 | 07:44 |
| 75 | 13:34 | 11:49 | 10:22 | 09:12 | 08:16 |
| 80 | 15:01 | 13:05 | 11:28 | 10:11 | 09:09 |
| 85 | 17:24 | 15:09 | 13:17 | 11:47 | 10:36 |
| 90 | 21:14 | 18:29 | 16:13 | 14:23 | 12:56 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 3 mile time is 25:07 for women. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 39:59 | 34:57 | 30:39 | 27:06 | 24:15 |
| 15 | 35:12 | 30:46 | 26:59 | 23:51 | 21:21 |
| 20 | 32:47 | 28:39 | 25:07 | 22:13 | 19:53 |
| 25 | 32:48 | 28:40 | 25:08 | 22:13 | 19:53 |
| 30 | 33:33 | 29:19 | 25:43 | 22:44 | 20:21 |
| 35 | 34:37 | 30:15 | 26:32 | 23:27 | 20:59 |
| 40 | 35:45 | 31:15 | 27:24 | 24:13 | 21:41 |
| 45 | 36:57 | 32:18 | 28:19 | 25:02 | 22:24 |
| 50 | 38:14 | 33:25 | 29:18 | 25:55 | 23:11 |
| 55 | 39:37 | 34:38 | 30:22 | 26:51 | 24:02 |
| 60 | 41:08 | 35:57 | 31:31 | 27:52 | 24:57 |
| 65 | 43:14 | 37:48 | 33:08 | 29:18 | 26:13 |
| 70 | 46:15 | 40:26 | 35:27 | 31:20 | 28:03 |
| 75 | 50:33 | 44:11 | 38:45 | 34:15 | 30:40 |
| 80 | 56:52 | 49:42 | 43:35 | 38:32 | 34:29 |
| 85 | 01:06:30 | 58:07 | 50:58 | 45:03 | 40:19 |
| 90 | 01:22:09 | 01:11:48 | 01:02:58 | 55:40 | 49:49 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 08:17 | 07:14 | 06:21 | 05:37 | 05:01 |
| 15 | 07:18 | 06:22 | 05:35 | 04:56 | 04:25 |
| 20 | 06:47 | 05:56 | 05:12 | 04:36 | 04:07 |
| 25 | 06:48 | 05:56 | 05:12 | 04:36 | 04:07 |
| 30 | 06:57 | 06:04 | 05:20 | 04:43 | 04:13 |
| 35 | 07:10 | 06:16 | 05:30 | 04:51 | 04:21 |
| 40 | 07:24 | 06:28 | 05:40 | 05:01 | 04:29 |
| 45 | 07:39 | 06:41 | 05:52 | 05:11 | 04:38 |
| 50 | 07:55 | 06:55 | 06:04 | 05:22 | 04:48 |
| 55 | 08:12 | 07:10 | 06:17 | 05:34 | 04:59 |
| 60 | 08:31 | 07:27 | 06:32 | 05:46 | 05:10 |
| 65 | 08:57 | 07:50 | 06:52 | 06:04 | 05:26 |
| 70 | 09:35 | 08:22 | 07:21 | 06:29 | 05:49 |
| 75 | 10:28 | 09:09 | 08:02 | 07:06 | 06:21 |
| 80 | 11:47 | 10:18 | 09:02 | 07:59 | 07:09 |
| 85 | 13:46 | 12:02 | 10:33 | 09:20 | 08:21 |
| 90 | 17:01 | 14:52 | 13:02 | 11:32 | 10:19 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13:20 | 11:39 | 10:13 | 09:02 | 08:05 |
| 15 | 11:44 | 10:15 | 09:00 | 07:57 | 07:07 |
| 20 | 10:56 | 09:33 | 08:22 | 07:24 | 06:38 |
| 25 | 10:56 | 09:33 | 08:23 | 07:24 | 06:38 |
| 30 | 11:11 | 09:46 | 08:34 | 07:35 | 06:47 |
| 35 | 11:32 | 10:05 | 08:51 | 07:49 | 07:00 |
| 40 | 11:55 | 10:25 | 09:08 | 08:04 | 07:14 |
| 45 | 12:19 | 10:46 | 09:26 | 08:21 | 07:28 |
| 50 | 12:45 | 11:08 | 09:46 | 08:38 | 07:44 |
| 55 | 13:12 | 11:33 | 10:07 | 08:57 | 08:01 |
| 60 | 13:43 | 11:59 | 10:30 | 09:17 | 08:19 |
| 65 | 14:25 | 12:36 | 11:03 | 09:46 | 08:44 |
| 70 | 15:25 | 13:29 | 11:49 | 10:27 | 09:21 |
| 75 | 16:51 | 14:44 | 12:55 | 11:25 | 10:13 |
| 80 | 18:57 | 16:34 | 14:32 | 12:51 | 11:30 |
| 85 | 22:10 | 19:22 | 16:59 | 15:01 | 13:26 |
| 90 | 27:23 | 23:56 | 20:59 | 18:33 | 16:36 |
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 3 mile 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 3 mile was 23:06 across all ages and genders, 21:43 for men (now 1.4% faster) and 25:10 for women (now 0.2% faster).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 30:21 | 28:02 | -7.6% |
| Novice | 25:22 | 24:25 | -3.8% |
| Intermediate | 21:43 | 21:25 | -1.4% |
| Advanced | 19:01 | 18:59 | -0.1% |
| Elite | 17:01 | 17:05 | +0.4% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 34:10 | 32:47 | -4.1% |
| Novice | 29:03 | 28:39 | -1.4% |
| Intermediate | 25:10 | 25:07 | -0.2% |
| Advanced | 22:14 | 22:13 | -0.1% |
| Elite | 20:02 | 19:53 | -0.8% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
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