For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 5 mile is 38:12 for men and 44:51 for women.
A good 5 mile time is 38:12 for men and 44:51 for women. This is the average 5 mile time across all ages. Compare your 5 mile time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 5 mile is 38:12 for men and 44:51 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 51:29 | 01:00:29 |
| Novice | 44:18 | 52:00 |
| Intermediate | 38:12 | 44:51 |
| Advanced | 33:13 | 39:01 |
| Elite | 29:16 | 34:26 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 06:24 | 07:31 |
| Novice | 05:30 | 06:28 |
| Intermediate | 04:45 | 05:34 |
| Advanced | 04:08 | 04:51 |
| Elite | 03:38 | 04:17 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 10:18 | 12:06 |
| Novice | 08:52 | 10:24 |
| Intermediate | 07:38 | 08:58 |
| Advanced | 06:39 | 07:48 |
| Elite | 05:51 | 06:53 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 5 mile time is 38:12 for men. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 01:08:18 | 58:47 | 50:41 | 44:04 | 38:49 |
| 15 | 54:39 | 47:02 | 40:33 | 35:15 | 31:04 |
| 20 | 51:29 | 44:18 | 38:12 | 33:13 | 29:16 |
| 25 | 51:29 | 44:18 | 38:12 | 33:13 | 29:16 |
| 30 | 51:40 | 44:27 | 38:20 | 33:19 | 29:22 |
| 35 | 52:24 | 45:05 | 38:52 | 33:48 | 29:47 |
| 40 | 53:46 | 46:16 | 39:54 | 34:41 | 30:34 |
| 45 | 55:46 | 47:59 | 41:22 | 35:58 | 31:41 |
| 50 | 57:59 | 49:54 | 43:01 | 37:24 | 32:57 |
| 55 | 01:00:24 | 51:58 | 44:49 | 38:57 | 34:19 |
| 60 | 01:03:01 | 54:13 | 46:45 | 40:39 | 35:49 |
| 65 | 01:05:52 | 56:41 | 48:52 | 42:30 | 37:26 |
| 70 | 01:09:04 | 59:26 | 51:14 | 44:33 | 39:15 |
| 75 | 01:13:19 | 01:03:06 | 54:24 | 47:18 | 41:40 |
| 80 | 01:21:09 | 01:09:50 | 01:00:12 | 52:21 | 46:07 |
| 85 | 01:35:08 | 01:21:52 | 01:10:35 | 01:01:22 | 54:04 |
| 90 | 02:02:49 | 01:45:41 | 01:31:08 | 01:19:14 | 01:09:48 |
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 | 08:29 | 07:18 | 06:18 | 05:29 | 04:49 |
| 15 | 06:48 | 05:51 | 05:02 | 04:23 | 03:52 |
| 20 | 06:24 | 05:30 | 04:45 | 04:08 | 03:38 |
| 25 | 06:24 | 05:30 | 04:45 | 04:08 | 03:38 |
| 30 | 06:25 | 05:31 | 04:46 | 04:08 | 03:39 |
| 35 | 06:31 | 05:36 | 04:50 | 04:12 | 03:42 |
| 40 | 06:41 | 05:45 | 04:57 | 04:19 | 03:48 |
| 45 | 06:56 | 05:58 | 05:08 | 04:28 | 03:56 |
| 50 | 07:12 | 06:12 | 05:21 | 04:39 | 04:06 |
| 55 | 07:30 | 06:28 | 05:34 | 04:50 | 04:16 |
| 60 | 07:50 | 06:44 | 05:49 | 05:03 | 04:27 |
| 65 | 08:11 | 07:03 | 06:04 | 05:17 | 04:39 |
| 70 | 08:35 | 07:23 | 06:22 | 05:32 | 04:53 |
| 75 | 09:07 | 07:50 | 06:46 | 05:53 | 05:11 |
| 80 | 10:05 | 08:41 | 07:29 | 06:30 | 05:44 |
| 85 | 11:49 | 10:10 | 08:46 | 07:38 | 06:43 |
| 90 | 15:16 | 13:08 | 11:19 | 09:51 | 08:40 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13:40 | 11:45 | 10:08 | 08:49 | 07:46 |
| 15 | 10:56 | 09:24 | 08:07 | 07:03 | 06:13 |
| 20 | 10:18 | 08:52 | 07:38 | 06:39 | 05:51 |
| 25 | 10:18 | 08:52 | 07:38 | 06:39 | 05:51 |
| 30 | 10:20 | 08:53 | 07:40 | 06:40 | 05:52 |
| 35 | 10:29 | 09:01 | 07:46 | 06:46 | 05:57 |
| 40 | 10:45 | 09:15 | 07:59 | 06:56 | 06:07 |
| 45 | 11:09 | 09:36 | 08:16 | 07:12 | 06:20 |
| 50 | 11:36 | 09:59 | 08:36 | 07:29 | 06:35 |
| 55 | 12:05 | 10:24 | 08:58 | 07:47 | 06:52 |
| 60 | 12:36 | 10:51 | 09:21 | 08:08 | 07:10 |
| 65 | 13:10 | 11:20 | 09:46 | 08:30 | 07:29 |
| 70 | 13:49 | 11:53 | 10:15 | 08:55 | 07:51 |
| 75 | 14:40 | 12:37 | 10:53 | 09:28 | 08:20 |
| 80 | 16:14 | 13:58 | 12:02 | 10:28 | 09:13 |
| 85 | 19:02 | 16:22 | 14:07 | 12:16 | 10:49 |
| 90 | 24:34 | 21:08 | 18:14 | 15:51 | 13:58 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 5 mile time is 44:51 for women. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 01:15:09 | 01:04:37 | 55:43 | 48:29 | 42:47 |
| 15 | 01:06:30 | 57:11 | 49:18 | 42:54 | 37:51 |
| 20 | 01:00:55 | 52:22 | 45:10 | 39:18 | 34:40 |
| 25 | 01:00:34 | 52:04 | 44:54 | 39:04 | 34:29 |
| 30 | 01:01:26 | 52:49 | 45:33 | 39:38 | 34:58 |
| 35 | 01:02:59 | 54:09 | 46:42 | 40:38 | 35:51 |
| 40 | 01:05:02 | 55:55 | 48:13 | 41:58 | 37:01 |
| 45 | 01:07:23 | 57:56 | 49:57 | 43:28 | 38:21 |
| 50 | 01:10:05 | 01:00:15 | 51:57 | 45:13 | 39:54 |
| 55 | 01:13:05 | 01:02:50 | 54:11 | 47:09 | 41:36 |
| 60 | 01:16:19 | 01:05:37 | 56:35 | 49:14 | 43:26 |
| 65 | 01:20:09 | 01:08:54 | 59:25 | 51:42 | 45:37 |
| 70 | 01:25:28 | 01:13:29 | 01:03:22 | 55:08 | 48:39 |
| 75 | 01:33:24 | 01:20:18 | 01:09:15 | 01:00:15 | 53:10 |
| 80 | 01:45:19 | 01:30:33 | 01:18:05 | 01:07:57 | 59:57 |
| 85 | 02:03:57 | 01:46:34 | 01:31:53 | 01:19:58 | 01:10:33 |
| 90 | 02:35:39 | 02:13:49 | 01:55:24 | 01:40:25 | 01:28:36 |
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 | 09:20 | 08:02 | 06:55 | 06:02 | 05:19 |
| 15 | 08:16 | 07:06 | 06:08 | 05:20 | 04:42 |
| 20 | 07:34 | 06:30 | 05:37 | 04:53 | 04:19 |
| 25 | 07:32 | 06:28 | 05:35 | 04:51 | 04:17 |
| 30 | 07:38 | 06:34 | 05:40 | 04:56 | 04:21 |
| 35 | 07:50 | 06:44 | 05:48 | 05:03 | 04:27 |
| 40 | 08:05 | 06:57 | 06:00 | 05:13 | 04:36 |
| 45 | 08:22 | 07:12 | 06:12 | 05:24 | 04:46 |
| 50 | 08:43 | 07:29 | 06:27 | 05:37 | 04:57 |
| 55 | 09:05 | 07:48 | 06:44 | 05:52 | 05:10 |
| 60 | 09:29 | 08:09 | 07:02 | 06:07 | 05:24 |
| 65 | 09:58 | 08:34 | 07:23 | 06:26 | 05:40 |
| 70 | 10:37 | 09:08 | 07:52 | 06:51 | 06:03 |
| 75 | 11:36 | 09:59 | 08:36 | 07:29 | 06:36 |
| 80 | 13:05 | 11:15 | 09:42 | 08:27 | 07:27 |
| 85 | 15:24 | 13:15 | 11:25 | 09:56 | 08:46 |
| 90 | 19:21 | 16:38 | 14:20 | 12:29 | 11:01 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 15:02 | 12:55 | 11:09 | 09:42 | 08:33 |
| 15 | 13:18 | 11:26 | 09:52 | 08:35 | 07:34 |
| 20 | 12:11 | 10:28 | 09:02 | 07:52 | 06:56 |
| 25 | 12:07 | 10:25 | 08:59 | 07:49 | 06:54 |
| 30 | 12:17 | 10:34 | 09:07 | 07:56 | 07:00 |
| 35 | 12:36 | 10:50 | 09:20 | 08:08 | 07:10 |
| 40 | 13:00 | 11:11 | 09:39 | 08:24 | 07:24 |
| 45 | 13:29 | 11:35 | 09:59 | 08:42 | 07:40 |
| 50 | 14:01 | 12:03 | 10:23 | 09:03 | 07:59 |
| 55 | 14:37 | 12:34 | 10:50 | 09:26 | 08:19 |
| 60 | 15:16 | 13:07 | 11:19 | 09:51 | 08:41 |
| 65 | 16:02 | 13:47 | 11:53 | 10:20 | 09:07 |
| 70 | 17:06 | 14:42 | 12:40 | 11:02 | 09:44 |
| 75 | 18:41 | 16:04 | 13:51 | 12:03 | 10:38 |
| 80 | 21:04 | 18:07 | 15:37 | 13:35 | 11:59 |
| 85 | 24:47 | 21:19 | 18:23 | 16:00 | 14:07 |
| 90 | 31:08 | 26:46 | 23:05 | 20:05 | 17:43 |
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.
Our 5 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 5 mile was 39:31 across all ages and genders, 37:08 for men (now 2.8% slower) and 43:04 for women (now 4.0% slower).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 51:59 | 51:29 | -1.0% |
| Novice | 43:25 | 44:18 | +2.1% |
| Intermediate | 37:08 | 38:12 | +2.9% |
| Advanced | 32:32 | 33:13 | +2.1% |
| Elite | 29:09 | 29:16 | +0.4% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 58:35 | 01:00:29 | +3.3% |
| Novice | 49:45 | 52:00 | +4.5% |
| Intermediate | 43:04 | 44:51 | +4.1% |
| Advanced | 38:02 | 39:01 | +2.6% |
| Elite | 34:17 | 34:26 | +0.4% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
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