For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 50k is 04:29:06 for men and 05:13:09 for women.
A good 50k time is 04:29:06 for men and 05:13:09 for women. This is the average 50k time across all ages. Compare your 50k time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 50k is 04:29:06 for men and 05:13:09 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 06:17:07 | 07:08:43 |
| Novice | 05:17:16 | 06:06:00 |
| Intermediate | 04:29:06 | 05:13:09 |
| Advanced | 03:51:28 | 04:30:19 |
| Elite | 03:22:41 | 03:56:38 |
| WR | 02:38:43 | 02:59:54 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 07:33 | 08:34 |
| Novice | 06:21 | 07:19 |
| Intermediate | 05:23 | 06:16 |
| Advanced | 04:38 | 05:24 |
| Elite | 04:03 | 04:44 |
| WR | 03:10 | 03:36 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 12:08 | 13:48 |
| Novice | 10:13 | 11:47 |
| Intermediate | 08:40 | 10:05 |
| Advanced | 07:27 | 08:42 |
| Elite | 06:31 | 07:37 |
| WR | 05:07 | 05:47 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 50k time is 04:29:06 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 50k time is 02:38:43 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 08:59:53 | 07:34:13 | 06:25:16 | 05:31:22 | 04:50:10 | - |
| 15 | 07:17:35 | 06:08:09 | 05:12:16 | 04:28:35 | 03:55:11 | - |
| 20 | 06:18:01 | 05:18:02 | 04:29:45 | 03:52:01 | 03:23:10 | - |
| 25 | 06:17:07 | 05:17:16 | 04:29:06 | 03:51:28 | 03:22:41 | 02:38:43 |
| 30 | 06:17:07 | 05:17:16 | 04:29:06 | 03:51:28 | 03:22:41 | - |
| 35 | 06:17:07 | 05:17:16 | 04:29:06 | 03:51:28 | 03:22:41 | 02:40:13 |
| 40 | 06:22:35 | 05:21:52 | 04:33:00 | 03:54:49 | 03:25:38 | 02:48:26 |
| 45 | 06:38:56 | 05:35:38 | 04:44:41 | 04:04:52 | 03:34:25 | 02:49:05 |
| 50 | 06:58:30 | 05:52:05 | 04:58:38 | 04:16:52 | 03:44:56 | 02:58:18 |
| 55 | 07:20:08 | 06:10:18 | 05:14:05 | 04:30:09 | 03:56:34 | 03:08:45 |
| 60 | 07:44:11 | 06:30:32 | 05:31:15 | 04:44:55 | 04:09:29 | 03:06:28 |
| 65 | 08:10:54 | 06:53:00 | 05:50:18 | 05:01:19 | 04:23:51 | 03:34:18 |
| 70 | 08:44:56 | 07:21:38 | 06:14:35 | 05:22:12 | 04:42:08 | 03:56:19 |
| 75 | 09:41:25 | 08:09:09 | 06:54:54 | 05:56:52 | 05:12:30 | 04:14:57 |
| 80 | 11:00:19 | 09:15:32 | 07:51:12 | 06:45:18 | 05:54:54 | 05:36:41 |
| 85 | 12:44:00 | 10:42:46 | 09:05:11 | 07:48:56 | 06:50:38 | 05:21:33 |
| 90 | 15:06:05 | 12:42:18 | 10:46:34 | 09:16:08 | 08:06:59 | - |
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 | 10:48 | 09:05 | 07:42 | 06:38 | 05:48 | - |
| 15 | 08:45 | 07:22 | 06:15 | 05:22 | 04:42 | - |
| 20 | 07:34 | 06:22 | 05:24 | 04:38 | 04:04 | - |
| 25 | 07:33 | 06:21 | 05:23 | 04:38 | 04:03 | 03:10 |
| 30 | 07:33 | 06:21 | 05:23 | 04:38 | 04:03 | - |
| 35 | 07:33 | 06:21 | 05:23 | 04:38 | 04:03 | 03:12 |
| 40 | 07:39 | 06:26 | 05:28 | 04:42 | 04:07 | 03:22 |
| 45 | 07:59 | 06:43 | 05:42 | 04:54 | 04:17 | 03:23 |
| 50 | 08:22 | 07:03 | 05:58 | 05:08 | 04:30 | 03:34 |
| 55 | 08:48 | 07:24 | 06:17 | 05:24 | 04:44 | 03:47 |
| 60 | 09:17 | 07:49 | 06:37 | 05:42 | 04:59 | 03:44 |
| 65 | 09:49 | 08:16 | 07:00 | 06:02 | 05:17 | 04:17 |
| 70 | 10:30 | 08:50 | 07:30 | 06:27 | 05:39 | 04:44 |
| 75 | 11:38 | 09:47 | 08:18 | 07:08 | 06:15 | 05:06 |
| 80 | 13:12 | 11:07 | 09:25 | 08:06 | 07:06 | 06:44 |
| 85 | 15:17 | 12:51 | 10:54 | 09:23 | 08:13 | 06:26 |
| 90 | 18:07 | 15:15 | 12:56 | 11:07 | 09:44 | - |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 17:23 | 14:37 | 12:24 | 10:40 | 09:20 | - |
| 15 | 14:05 | 11:51 | 10:03 | 08:39 | 07:34 | - |
| 20 | 12:10 | 10:14 | 08:41 | 07:28 | 06:32 | - |
| 25 | 12:08 | 10:13 | 08:40 | 07:27 | 06:31 | 05:07 |
| 30 | 12:08 | 10:13 | 08:40 | 07:27 | 06:31 | - |
| 35 | 12:08 | 10:13 | 08:40 | 07:27 | 06:31 | 05:09 |
| 40 | 12:19 | 10:22 | 08:47 | 07:33 | 06:37 | 05:25 |
| 45 | 12:50 | 10:48 | 09:10 | 07:53 | 06:54 | 05:27 |
| 50 | 13:28 | 11:20 | 09:37 | 08:16 | 07:14 | 05:44 |
| 55 | 14:10 | 11:55 | 10:07 | 08:42 | 07:37 | 06:05 |
| 60 | 14:56 | 12:34 | 10:40 | 09:10 | 08:02 | 06:00 |
| 65 | 15:48 | 13:18 | 11:17 | 09:42 | 08:30 | 06:54 |
| 70 | 16:54 | 14:13 | 12:03 | 10:22 | 09:05 | 07:36 |
| 75 | 18:43 | 15:45 | 13:21 | 11:29 | 10:03 | 08:12 |
| 80 | 21:15 | 17:53 | 15:10 | 13:03 | 11:25 | 10:50 |
| 85 | 24:35 | 20:41 | 17:33 | 15:06 | 13:13 | 10:21 |
| 90 | 29:10 | 24:32 | 20:49 | 17:54 | 15:40 | - |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 50k time is 05:13:09 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 50k time is 02:59:54 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 09:32:04 | 08:08:24 | 06:57:52 | 06:00:42 | 05:15:46 | - |
| 15 | 08:07:27 | 06:56:09 | 05:56:03 | 05:07:21 | 04:29:04 | - |
| 20 | 07:36:02 | 06:29:19 | 05:33:06 | 04:47:32 | 04:11:43 | - |
| 25 | 07:10:47 | 06:07:46 | 05:14:40 | 04:31:37 | 03:57:47 | - |
| 30 | 07:08:43 | 06:06:00 | 05:13:09 | 04:30:19 | 03:56:38 | - |
| 35 | 07:08:43 | 06:06:00 | 05:13:09 | 04:30:19 | 03:56:38 | 02:59:54 |
| 40 | 07:18:45 | 06:14:35 | 05:20:29 | 04:36:39 | 04:02:11 | 03:07:20 |
| 45 | 07:37:53 | 06:30:54 | 05:34:27 | 04:48:42 | 04:12:44 | 03:17:00 |
| 50 | 08:00:08 | 06:49:54 | 05:50:43 | 05:02:44 | 04:25:02 | 03:38:14 |
| 55 | 08:24:40 | 07:10:51 | 06:08:38 | 05:18:12 | 04:38:34 | 03:47:46 |
| 60 | 08:51:46 | 07:33:59 | 06:28:26 | 05:35:17 | 04:53:32 | 04:12:55 |
| 65 | 09:25:35 | 08:02:51 | 06:53:08 | 05:56:37 | 05:12:11 | 04:04:55 |
| 70 | 10:20:04 | 08:49:22 | 07:32:55 | 06:30:58 | 05:42:16 | 04:48:23 |
| 75 | 11:45:00 | 10:01:53 | 08:34:58 | 07:24:31 | 06:29:09 | 05:53:54 |
| 80 | 13:59:47 | 11:56:57 | 10:13:25 | 08:49:30 | 07:43:33 | 05:57:53 |
| 85 | 17:55:16 | 15:17:59 | 13:05:26 | 11:17:59 | 09:53:32 | 13:16:26 |
| 90 | 26:12:06 | 22:22:09 | 19:08:20 | 16:31:14 | 14:27:46 | - |
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 | 11:26 | 09:46 | 08:21 | 07:13 | 06:19 | - |
| 15 | 09:45 | 08:19 | 07:07 | 06:09 | 05:23 | - |
| 20 | 09:07 | 07:47 | 06:40 | 05:45 | 05:02 | - |
| 25 | 08:37 | 07:21 | 06:18 | 05:26 | 04:45 | - |
| 30 | 08:34 | 07:19 | 06:16 | 05:24 | 04:44 | - |
| 35 | 08:34 | 07:19 | 06:16 | 05:24 | 04:44 | 03:36 |
| 40 | 08:47 | 07:29 | 06:25 | 05:32 | 04:51 | 03:45 |
| 45 | 09:09 | 07:49 | 06:41 | 05:46 | 05:03 | 03:56 |
| 50 | 09:36 | 08:12 | 07:01 | 06:03 | 05:18 | 04:22 |
| 55 | 10:06 | 08:37 | 07:22 | 06:22 | 05:34 | 04:33 |
| 60 | 10:38 | 09:05 | 07:46 | 06:42 | 05:52 | 05:04 |
| 65 | 11:19 | 09:39 | 08:16 | 07:08 | 06:15 | 04:54 |
| 70 | 12:24 | 10:35 | 09:04 | 07:49 | 06:51 | 05:46 |
| 75 | 14:06 | 12:02 | 10:18 | 08:53 | 07:47 | 07:05 |
| 80 | 16:48 | 14:20 | 12:16 | 10:35 | 09:16 | 07:09 |
| 85 | 21:30 | 18:22 | 15:43 | 13:34 | 11:52 | 15:56 |
| 90 | 31:27 | 26:51 | 22:58 | 19:49 | 17:21 | - |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18:25 | 15:43 | 13:27 | 11:37 | 10:10 | - |
| 15 | 15:41 | 13:24 | 11:28 | 09:54 | 08:40 | - |
| 20 | 14:41 | 12:32 | 10:43 | 09:15 | 08:06 | - |
| 25 | 13:52 | 11:50 | 10:08 | 08:45 | 07:39 | - |
| 30 | 13:48 | 11:47 | 10:05 | 08:42 | 07:37 | - |
| 35 | 13:48 | 11:47 | 10:05 | 08:42 | 07:37 | 05:47 |
| 40 | 14:07 | 12:03 | 10:19 | 08:54 | 07:48 | 06:02 |
| 45 | 14:44 | 12:35 | 10:46 | 09:18 | 08:08 | 06:20 |
| 50 | 15:27 | 13:12 | 11:17 | 09:45 | 08:32 | 07:01 |
| 55 | 16:15 | 13:52 | 11:52 | 10:15 | 08:58 | 07:20 |
| 60 | 17:07 | 14:37 | 12:30 | 10:48 | 09:27 | 08:08 |
| 65 | 18:12 | 15:32 | 13:18 | 11:29 | 10:03 | 07:53 |
| 70 | 19:57 | 17:02 | 14:35 | 12:35 | 11:01 | 09:17 |
| 75 | 22:41 | 19:22 | 16:35 | 14:18 | 12:32 | 11:23 |
| 80 | 27:02 | 23:05 | 19:45 | 17:03 | 14:55 | 11:31 |
| 85 | 34:37 | 29:33 | 25:17 | 21:49 | 19:06 | 25:38 |
| 90 | 50:36 | 43:12 | 36:58 | 31:54 | 27:56 | - |
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 315 qualifying results from 3,612 community results submitted by 1,945 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 50k run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 3,612 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 1,945 |
| Qualifying results | 315 |
| Male results | 248 |
| Female results | 67 |
| 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 50k was 04:31:44 across all ages and genders, 04:15:57 for men (now 4.9% slower) and 04:55:05 for women (now 5.8% slower).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 05:52:42 | 06:17:07 | +6.9% |
| Novice | 04:57:23 | 05:17:16 | +6.7% |
| Intermediate | 04:15:57 | 04:29:06 | +5.1% |
| Advanced | 03:45:01 | 03:51:28 | +2.9% |
| Elite | 03:22:01 | 03:22:41 | +0.3% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 06:34:28 | 07:08:43 | +8.7% |
| Novice | 05:38:25 | 06:06:00 | +8.1% |
| Intermediate | 04:55:05 | 05:13:09 | +6.1% |
| Advanced | 04:21:57 | 04:30:19 | +3.2% |
| Elite | 03:56:50 | 03:56:38 | -0.1% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 25-29 | CJ Albertson | 02:38:43 | 8 Oct 2022 | 28 | IAU |
| WR | 35-39 | Stephen Mokoka | 02:40:13 | 6 Mar 2022 | 37 | IAU |
| WR | 40-44 | Longile Gongqa | 02:48:26 | 1 Sep 2019 | 40 | IAU |
| WR | 45-49 | Michael Fokoroni | 02:49:05 | 26 Feb 2023 | 46 | IAU |
| WR | 50-54 | Vladimir Kotov | 02:58:18 | 3 Apr 2010 | 52 | IAU |
| WR | 55-59 | Desmond Zibi | 03:08:45 | 26 Feb 2023 | 59 | IAU |
| WR | 60-64 | Tomas Edward Hughes | 03:06:28 | 29 May 2021 | 61 | IAU |
| WR | 65-69 | John Shaw | 03:34:18 | 28 Oct 2018 | 65 | IAU |
| WR | 70-74 | Michael K. Sheridan | 03:56:19 | 9 Jul 2022 | 72 | IAU |
| WR | 75-79 | Heinrich Gutbier | 04:14:57 | 13 Nov 1999 | 75 | IAU |
| WR | 80-84 | Josef Mathias Simon | 05:36:41 | 3 Oct 2015 | 82 | IAU |
| WR | 85-89 | Stöcker Werner | 05:21:33 | 22 Feb 2025 | 85 | IAU |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 35-39 | Linden Desiree | 02:59:54 | 13 Apr 2021 | 37 | IAU |
| WR | 40-44 | Alyson Dixon | 03:07:20 | 1 Sep 2019 | 40 | IAU |
| WR | 45-49 | Yvonne Van Vlerken | 03:17:00 | 13 Sep 2025 | 46 | IAU |
| WR | 50-54 | Nicola Jane Bowker | 03:38:14 | 3 Dec 2022 | 52 | IAU |
| WR | 55-59 | Kyoko Miura | 03:47:46 | 10 Nov 2025 | 55 | IAU |
| WR | 60-64 | Nancy Will | 04:12:55 | 4 Apr 2015 | 62 | IAU |
| WR | 65-69 | Mariko Yugeta | 04:04:55 | 29 Jun 2025 | 67 | IAU |
| WR | 70-74 | Myra Rhodes | 04:48:23 | 8 Feb 2003 | 70 | IAU |
| WR | 75-79 | Renate Hofmann | 05:53:54 | 18 Aug 2018 | 78 | IAU |
| WR | 80-84 | Helen Klein | 05:57:53 | 8 Feb 2003 | 80 | IAU |
| WR | 85-89 | Erlinda Biondic | 13:16:26 | 13 May 2025 | 85 | IAU |
| WR | - | Desiree Linden | 02:59:54 | 13 Apr 2021 | - | W |
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