For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 40 yd is 5.1s for men and 6.0s for women. Beginner runners take 6.5s for men and 8.1s for women.
A good 40 yd time is 5.1s for men and 6.0s for women. This is the average 40 yd time across all ages. Compare your 40 yd time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 40 yd is 5.1s for men and 6.0s for women. Beginner runners take 6.5s for men and 8.1s for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Novice | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Intermediate | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Advanced | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Elite | 4.6 | 5.2 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:58 | 03:42 |
| Novice | 02:33 | 03:03 |
| Intermediate | 02:19 | 02:44 |
| Advanced | 02:10 | 02:31 |
| Elite | 02:05 | 02:22 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 04:47 | 05:57 |
| Novice | 04:06 | 04:55 |
| Intermediate | 03:43 | 04:24 |
| Advanced | 03:30 | 04:03 |
| Elite | 03:21 | 03:49 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 40 yd time is 5.1s for men. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| 15 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| 20 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 25 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 30 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 35 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 40 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 45 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 50 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 55 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 60 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 65 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| 70 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 75 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| 80 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| 85 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| 90 | 15.6 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 10.9 |
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 | 03:49 | 03:17 | 02:59 | 02:48 | 02:41 |
| 15 | 03:08 | 02:41 | 02:26 | 02:18 | 02:12 |
| 20 | 02:58 | 02:33 | 02:19 | 02:10 | 02:05 |
| 25 | 02:58 | 02:33 | 02:19 | 02:10 | 02:05 |
| 30 | 02:58 | 02:33 | 02:19 | 02:10 | 02:05 |
| 35 | 03:04 | 02:38 | 02:23 | 02:15 | 02:09 |
| 40 | 03:10 | 02:43 | 02:28 | 02:19 | 02:14 |
| 45 | 03:17 | 02:49 | 02:34 | 02:24 | 02:19 |
| 50 | 03:25 | 02:56 | 02:39 | 02:30 | 02:24 |
| 55 | 03:33 | 03:03 | 02:46 | 02:36 | 02:30 |
| 60 | 03:42 | 03:10 | 02:53 | 02:42 | 02:36 |
| 65 | 03:53 | 03:20 | 03:02 | 02:51 | 02:44 |
| 70 | 04:10 | 03:34 | 03:14 | 03:03 | 02:55 |
| 75 | 04:32 | 03:54 | 03:32 | 03:19 | 03:11 |
| 80 | 05:01 | 04:19 | 03:55 | 03:41 | 03:32 |
| 85 | 05:49 | 05:00 | 04:32 | 04:15 | 04:05 |
| 90 | 07:06 | 06:06 | 05:32 | 05:12 | 04:59 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 06:09 | 05:17 | 04:47 | 04:30 | 04:19 |
| 15 | 05:03 | 04:20 | 03:56 | 03:41 | 03:32 |
| 20 | 04:47 | 04:06 | 03:43 | 03:30 | 03:21 |
| 25 | 04:47 | 04:06 | 03:43 | 03:30 | 03:21 |
| 30 | 04:47 | 04:06 | 03:43 | 03:30 | 03:21 |
| 35 | 04:56 | 04:14 | 03:50 | 03:37 | 03:28 |
| 40 | 05:07 | 04:23 | 03:59 | 03:44 | 03:35 |
| 45 | 05:18 | 04:33 | 04:07 | 03:52 | 03:43 |
| 50 | 05:30 | 04:43 | 04:17 | 04:01 | 03:52 |
| 55 | 05:43 | 04:54 | 04:27 | 04:11 | 04:01 |
| 60 | 05:57 | 05:06 | 04:38 | 04:21 | 04:11 |
| 65 | 06:16 | 05:22 | 04:52 | 04:35 | 04:24 |
| 70 | 06:42 | 05:45 | 05:13 | 04:54 | 04:42 |
| 75 | 07:18 | 06:16 | 05:41 | 05:21 | 05:08 |
| 80 | 08:05 | 06:56 | 06:18 | 05:55 | 05:41 |
| 85 | 09:22 | 08:02 | 07:17 | 06:51 | 06:34 |
| 90 | 11:26 | 09:48 | 08:54 | 08:22 | 08:01 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 40 yd time is 6.0s for women. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 15 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 20 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 25 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 30 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 35 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 40 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 45 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| 50 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 55 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 60 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 65 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| 70 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| 75 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| 80 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| 85 | 16.6 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.7 |
| 90 | 20.7 | 17.1 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
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 | 04:31 | 03:44 | 03:20 | 03:04 | 02:54 |
| 15 | 03:58 | 03:17 | 02:56 | 02:42 | 02:33 |
| 20 | 03:42 | 03:03 | 02:44 | 02:31 | 02:22 |
| 25 | 03:42 | 03:03 | 02:44 | 02:31 | 02:22 |
| 30 | 03:46 | 03:07 | 02:47 | 02:34 | 02:25 |
| 35 | 03:54 | 03:14 | 02:53 | 02:40 | 02:30 |
| 40 | 04:03 | 03:21 | 02:59 | 02:46 | 02:36 |
| 45 | 04:12 | 03:29 | 03:06 | 02:52 | 02:42 |
| 50 | 04:23 | 03:37 | 03:14 | 02:59 | 02:48 |
| 55 | 04:33 | 03:45 | 03:21 | 03:06 | 02:55 |
| 60 | 04:43 | 03:54 | 03:29 | 03:13 | 03:02 |
| 65 | 04:57 | 04:06 | 03:40 | 03:23 | 03:11 |
| 70 | 05:13 | 04:19 | 03:51 | 03:33 | 03:21 |
| 75 | 05:35 | 04:37 | 04:07 | 03:48 | 03:35 |
| 80 | 06:17 | 05:11 | 04:38 | 04:17 | 04:02 |
| 85 | 07:34 | 06:16 | 05:35 | 05:10 | 04:51 |
| 90 | 09:25 | 07:47 | 06:57 | 06:25 | 06:02 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07:16 | 06:00 | 05:22 | 04:57 | 04:39 |
| 15 | 06:23 | 05:17 | 04:43 | 04:21 | 04:06 |
| 20 | 05:57 | 04:55 | 04:24 | 04:03 | 03:49 |
| 25 | 05:57 | 04:55 | 04:24 | 04:03 | 03:49 |
| 30 | 06:04 | 05:01 | 04:29 | 04:08 | 03:54 |
| 35 | 06:17 | 05:12 | 04:38 | 04:17 | 04:02 |
| 40 | 06:31 | 05:23 | 04:49 | 04:27 | 04:11 |
| 45 | 06:46 | 05:36 | 05:00 | 04:37 | 04:21 |
| 50 | 07:03 | 05:49 | 05:12 | 04:48 | 04:31 |
| 55 | 07:19 | 06:03 | 05:24 | 04:59 | 04:41 |
| 60 | 07:35 | 06:16 | 05:36 | 05:10 | 04:52 |
| 65 | 07:59 | 06:36 | 05:53 | 05:26 | 05:07 |
| 70 | 08:23 | 06:56 | 06:12 | 05:43 | 05:23 |
| 75 | 08:59 | 07:25 | 06:38 | 06:07 | 05:46 |
| 80 | 10:06 | 08:21 | 07:28 | 06:53 | 06:29 |
| 85 | 12:11 | 10:04 | 09:00 | 08:18 | 07:49 |
| 90 | 15:10 | 12:32 | 11:11 | 10:20 | 09:43 |
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 2,198 qualifying results from 13,155 community results submitted by 6,044 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 40 yd run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 13,155 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 6,044 |
| Qualifying results | 2,198 |
| Male results | 2,156 |
| Female results | 42 |
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