For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 50 mile is 07:37:45 for men and 08:52:41 for women. Beginner runners take 10:41:28 for men and 12:09:15 for women.
A good 50 mile time is 07:37:45 for men and 08:52:41 for women. This is the average 50 mile time across all ages. Compare your 50 mile time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 50 mile is 07:37:45 for men and 08:52:41 for women. Beginner runners take 10:41:28 for men and 12:09:15 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 10:41:28 | 12:09:15 |
| Novice | 08:59:41 | 10:22:35 |
| Intermediate | 07:37:45 | 08:52:41 |
| Advanced | 06:33:44 | 07:39:48 |
| Elite | 05:44:46 | 06:42:32 |
| WR | 04:48:21 | 05:18:57 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 07:58 | 09:04 |
| Novice | 06:42 | 07:44 |
| Intermediate | 05:41 | 06:37 |
| Advanced | 04:54 | 05:43 |
| Elite | 04:17 | 05:00 |
| WR | 03:35 | 03:58 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 12:50 | 14:35 |
| Novice | 10:48 | 12:27 |
| Intermediate | 09:09 | 10:39 |
| Advanced | 07:52 | 09:12 |
| Elite | 06:54 | 08:03 |
| WR | 05:46 | 06:23 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 50 mile time is 07:37:45 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 50 mile time is 04:48:21 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 15:18:22 | 12:52:38 | 10:55:20 | 09:23:41 | 08:13:35 | - |
| 15 | 12:24:21 | 10:26:14 | 08:51:10 | 07:36:52 | 06:40:04 | - |
| 20 | 10:43:01 | 09:00:59 | 07:38:51 | 06:34:41 | 05:45:36 | - |
| 25 | 10:41:28 | 08:59:41 | 07:37:45 | 06:33:44 | 05:44:46 | 04:48:21 |
| 30 | 10:41:28 | 08:59:41 | 07:37:45 | 06:33:44 | 05:44:46 | - |
| 35 | 10:41:28 | 08:59:41 | 07:37:45 | 06:33:44 | 05:44:46 | 04:51:49 |
| 40 | 10:41:28 | 08:59:41 | 07:37:45 | 06:33:44 | 05:44:46 | 04:53:41 |
| 45 | 10:47:22 | 09:04:38 | 07:41:58 | 06:37:21 | 05:47:56 | 05:33:26 |
| 50 | 11:13:32 | 09:26:39 | 08:00:38 | 06:53:24 | 06:02:00 | 05:25:44 |
| 55 | 11:48:21 | 09:55:56 | 08:25:28 | 07:14:46 | 06:20:43 | 05:24:00 |
| 60 | 12:27:49 | 10:29:09 | 08:53:38 | 07:39:00 | 06:41:56 | 06:17:24 |
| 65 | 13:26:11 | 11:18:15 | 09:35:17 | 08:14:49 | 07:13:18 | 07:20:01 |
| 70 | 14:59:56 | 12:37:08 | 10:42:12 | 09:12:22 | 08:03:41 | 07:43:28 |
| 75 | 16:53:33 | 14:12:43 | 12:03:16 | 10:22:06 | 09:04:45 | 08:34:28 |
| 80 | 19:04:16 | 16:02:41 | 13:36:33 | 11:42:20 | 10:15:00 | 10:16:17 |
| 85 | 23:09:41 | 19:29:09 | 16:31:40 | 14:12:58 | 12:26:55 | 14:35:00 |
| 90 | 32:25:02 | 27:16:23 | 23:07:59 | 19:53:51 | 17:25:24 | 24:03:34 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 11:25 | 09:36 | 08:09 | 07:00 | 06:08 | - |
| 15 | 09:15 | 07:47 | 06:36 | 05:41 | 04:58 | - |
| 20 | 07:59 | 06:43 | 05:42 | 04:54 | 04:18 | - |
| 25 | 07:58 | 06:42 | 05:41 | 04:54 | 04:17 | 03:35 |
| 30 | 07:58 | 06:42 | 05:41 | 04:54 | 04:17 | - |
| 35 | 07:58 | 06:42 | 05:41 | 04:54 | 04:17 | 03:38 |
| 40 | 07:58 | 06:42 | 05:41 | 04:54 | 04:17 | 03:39 |
| 45 | 08:03 | 06:46 | 05:44 | 04:56 | 04:19 | 04:09 |
| 50 | 08:22 | 07:03 | 05:58 | 05:08 | 04:30 | 04:03 |
| 55 | 08:48 | 07:24 | 06:17 | 05:24 | 04:44 | 04:02 |
| 60 | 09:18 | 07:49 | 06:38 | 05:42 | 05:00 | 04:41 |
| 65 | 10:01 | 08:26 | 07:09 | 06:09 | 05:23 | 05:28 |
| 70 | 11:11 | 09:25 | 07:59 | 06:52 | 06:01 | 05:46 |
| 75 | 12:36 | 10:36 | 08:59 | 07:44 | 06:46 | 06:24 |
| 80 | 14:13 | 11:58 | 10:09 | 08:44 | 07:39 | 07:40 |
| 85 | 17:16 | 14:32 | 12:19 | 10:36 | 09:17 | 10:52 |
| 90 | 24:10 | 20:20 | 17:15 | 14:50 | 12:59 | 17:56 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18:22 | 15:27 | 13:06 | 11:16 | 09:52 | - |
| 15 | 14:53 | 12:31 | 10:37 | 09:08 | 08:00 | - |
| 20 | 12:52 | 10:49 | 09:11 | 07:54 | 06:55 | - |
| 25 | 12:50 | 10:48 | 09:09 | 07:52 | 06:54 | 05:46 |
| 30 | 12:50 | 10:48 | 09:09 | 07:52 | 06:54 | - |
| 35 | 12:50 | 10:48 | 09:09 | 07:52 | 06:54 | 05:50 |
| 40 | 12:50 | 10:48 | 09:09 | 07:52 | 06:54 | 05:52 |
| 45 | 12:57 | 10:54 | 09:14 | 07:57 | 06:58 | 06:40 |
| 50 | 13:28 | 11:20 | 09:37 | 08:16 | 07:14 | 06:31 |
| 55 | 14:10 | 11:55 | 10:07 | 08:42 | 07:37 | 06:29 |
| 60 | 14:57 | 12:35 | 10:40 | 09:11 | 08:02 | 07:33 |
| 65 | 16:07 | 13:34 | 11:30 | 09:54 | 08:40 | 08:48 |
| 70 | 18:00 | 15:09 | 12:51 | 11:03 | 09:40 | 09:16 |
| 75 | 20:16 | 17:03 | 14:28 | 12:27 | 10:54 | 10:17 |
| 80 | 22:53 | 19:15 | 16:20 | 14:03 | 12:18 | 12:20 |
| 85 | 27:48 | 23:23 | 19:50 | 17:04 | 14:56 | 17:30 |
| 90 | 38:54 | 32:44 | 27:46 | 23:53 | 20:54 | 28:52 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 50 mile time is 08:52:41 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 50 mile time is 05:18:57 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 16:13:07 | 13:50:46 | 11:50:48 | 10:13:34 | 08:57:08 | - |
| 15 | 13:49:10 | 11:47:53 | 10:05:39 | 08:42:48 | 07:37:41 | - |
| 20 | 12:56:57 | 11:03:19 | 09:27:31 | 08:09:53 | 07:08:52 | - |
| 25 | 12:25:39 | 10:36:35 | 09:04:40 | 07:50:09 | 06:51:35 | - |
| 30 | 12:11:00 | 10:24:05 | 08:53:57 | 07:40:55 | 06:43:30 | - |
| 35 | 12:09:15 | 10:22:35 | 08:52:41 | 07:39:48 | 06:42:32 | 05:18:57 |
| 40 | 12:42:06 | 10:50:37 | 09:16:40 | 08:00:31 | 07:00:40 | 05:50:54 |
| 45 | 13:07:26 | 11:12:16 | 09:35:11 | 08:16:30 | 07:14:39 | 06:09:09 |
| 50 | 13:32:43 | 11:33:50 | 09:53:39 | 08:32:26 | 07:28:36 | 06:18:38 |
| 55 | 14:01:13 | 11:58:10 | 10:14:28 | 08:50:24 | 07:44:20 | 06:31:34 |
| 60 | 14:44:03 | 12:34:44 | 10:45:45 | 09:17:24 | 08:07:59 | 07:26:28 |
| 65 | 15:50:10 | 13:31:11 | 11:34:02 | 09:59:06 | 08:44:28 | 07:55:08 |
| 70 | 17:28:40 | 14:55:17 | 12:46:00 | 11:01:13 | 09:38:51 | 08:14:12 |
| 75 | 19:56:16 | 17:01:18 | 14:33:49 | 12:34:16 | 11:00:19 | 12:03:05 |
| 80 | 23:47:56 | 20:19:05 | 17:23:02 | 15:00:21 | 13:08:12 | - |
| 85 | 30:30:54 | 26:03:06 | 22:17:22 | 19:14:25 | 16:50:38 | 26:14:20 |
| 90 | 44:37:07 | 38:05:33 | 32:35:30 | 28:07:59 | 24:37:44 | - |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12:06 | 10:19 | 08:50 | 07:38 | 06:41 | - |
| 15 | 10:18 | 08:48 | 07:32 | 06:30 | 05:41 | - |
| 20 | 09:39 | 08:15 | 07:03 | 06:05 | 05:20 | - |
| 25 | 09:16 | 07:55 | 06:46 | 05:51 | 05:07 | - |
| 30 | 09:05 | 07:45 | 06:38 | 05:44 | 05:01 | - |
| 35 | 09:04 | 07:44 | 06:37 | 05:43 | 05:00 | 03:58 |
| 40 | 09:28 | 08:05 | 06:55 | 05:58 | 05:14 | 04:22 |
| 45 | 09:47 | 08:21 | 07:09 | 06:10 | 05:24 | 04:35 |
| 50 | 10:06 | 08:37 | 07:23 | 06:22 | 05:35 | 04:42 |
| 55 | 10:27 | 08:56 | 07:38 | 06:35 | 05:46 | 04:52 |
| 60 | 10:59 | 09:23 | 08:01 | 06:56 | 06:04 | 05:33 |
| 65 | 11:48 | 10:05 | 08:38 | 07:27 | 06:31 | 05:54 |
| 70 | 13:02 | 11:08 | 09:31 | 08:13 | 07:12 | 06:08 |
| 75 | 14:52 | 12:42 | 10:52 | 09:22 | 08:12 | 08:59 |
| 80 | 17:45 | 15:09 | 12:58 | 11:11 | 09:48 | - |
| 85 | 22:45 | 19:26 | 16:37 | 14:21 | 12:34 | 19:34 |
| 90 | 33:16 | 28:24 | 24:18 | 20:59 | 18:22 | - |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19:28 | 16:37 | 14:13 | 12:16 | 10:45 | - |
| 15 | 16:35 | 14:09 | 12:07 | 10:27 | 09:09 | - |
| 20 | 15:32 | 13:16 | 11:21 | 09:48 | 08:35 | - |
| 25 | 14:55 | 12:44 | 10:54 | 09:24 | 08:14 | - |
| 30 | 14:37 | 12:29 | 10:41 | 09:13 | 08:04 | - |
| 35 | 14:35 | 12:27 | 10:39 | 09:12 | 08:03 | 06:23 |
| 40 | 15:15 | 13:01 | 11:08 | 09:37 | 08:25 | 07:01 |
| 45 | 15:45 | 13:27 | 11:30 | 09:56 | 08:42 | 07:23 |
| 50 | 16:15 | 13:53 | 11:52 | 10:15 | 08:58 | 07:34 |
| 55 | 16:49 | 14:22 | 12:17 | 10:36 | 09:17 | 07:50 |
| 60 | 17:41 | 15:06 | 12:55 | 11:09 | 09:46 | 08:56 |
| 65 | 19:00 | 16:13 | 13:53 | 11:59 | 10:29 | 09:30 |
| 70 | 20:58 | 17:54 | 15:19 | 13:13 | 11:35 | 09:53 |
| 75 | 23:56 | 20:26 | 17:29 | 15:05 | 13:12 | 14:28 |
| 80 | 28:34 | 24:23 | 20:52 | 18:00 | 15:46 | - |
| 85 | 36:37 | 31:16 | 26:45 | 23:05 | 20:13 | 31:29 |
| 90 | 53:33 | 45:43 | 39:07 | 33:46 | 29:33 | - |
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 128 qualifying results from 1,319 community results submitted by 801 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 50 mile run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 1,319 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 801 |
| Qualifying results | 128 |
| Male results | 110 |
| Female results | 18 |
| Data start | |
| Data cutoff | |
| Model generated |
Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
The old average finish time for 50 mile was 07:19:35 across all ages and genders, 06:54:29 for men (now 9.5% slower) and 07:56:45 for women (now 10.5% slower).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 09:28:41 | 10:41:28 | +12.8% |
| Novice | 08:00:24 | 08:59:41 | +12.3% |
| Intermediate | 06:54:29 | 07:37:45 | +10.4% |
| Advanced | 06:05:23 | 06:33:44 | +7.8% |
| Elite | 05:28:52 | 05:44:46 | +4.8% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 10:35:33 | 12:09:15 | +14.7% |
| Novice | 09:05:53 | 10:22:35 | +14.1% |
| Intermediate | 07:56:45 | 08:52:41 | +11.7% |
| Advanced | 07:04:01 | 07:39:48 | +8.4% |
| Elite | 06:24:07 | 06:42:32 | +4.8% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 25-29 | Charles R Lawrence | 04:48:21 | 11 Nov 2023 | 28 | IAU |
| WR | 35-39 | Donald A. Ritchie | 04:51:49 | 12 Mar 1983 | 38 | IAU |
| WR | 40-44 | Aleksandr Sorokin | 04:53:41 | 23 Apr 2022 | 40 | IAU |
| WR | 45-49 | Christophe Buquet | 05:33:26 | 20 Jun 2009 | 46 | IAU |
| WR | 50-54 | Wayne Ike Spies | 05:25:44 | 24 Feb 2024 | 53 | IAU |
| WR | 55-59 | Marcio de Oliveira | 05:24:00 | 20 Jun 2009 | 58 | IAU |
| WR | 60-64 | Mark Richtman | 06:17:24 | 25 Feb 2017 | - | IAU |
| WR | 65-69 | Ray Piva | 07:20:01 | 8 Mar 1991 | - | IAU |
| WR | 70-74 | Randall Hughes | 07:43:28 | 29 Jul 1995 | 71 | IAU |
| WR | 75-79 | Ray Piva | 08:34:28 | 20 Apr 2002 | - | IAU |
| WR | 80-84 | William Dodson | 10:16:17 | 18 Apr 2015 | 80 | IAU |
| WR | 85-89 | JimmieJay Barnes | 14:35:00 | 11 Aug 2023 | 85 | IAU |
| WR | 90-94 | Eugene Bruckert | 24:03:34 | 9 Nov 2025 | 90 | IAU |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 35-39 | Anne Flower | 05:18:57 | 9 Nov 2025 | 35 | IAU |
| WR | 40-44 | Emily Hugo | 05:50:54 | 9 Nov 2025 | 40 | IAU |
| WR | 45-49 | Sandra Kiddy | 06:09:09 | 1 Apr 1984 | - | IAU |
| WR | 50-54 | Beverley Anderson-Abbs | 06:18:38 | 7 Feb 2015 | 50 | IAU |
| WR | 55-59 | Beverley Anderson-Abbs | 06:31:34 | 1 Feb 2020 | 55 | IAU |
| WR | 60-64 | Meghan Canfield | 07:26:28 | 23 Apr 2022 | 61 | IAU |
| WR | 65-69 | Shirley Young | 07:55:08 | 29 Jul 1995 | 65 | IAU |
| WR | 70-74 | Shirley Young | 08:14:12 | 13 May 2000 | 70 | IAU |
| WR | 75-79 | Janice O´Grady | 12:03:05 | 11 Nov 2023 | 75 | IAU |
| WR | 85-89 | Erlinda Biondic | 26:14:20 | 13 May 2025 | 85 | IAU |
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