For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 5k is 22:41 for men and 27:19 for women.
A good 5k time is 22:41 for men and 27:19 for women. This is the average 5k time across all ages. Compare your 5k time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 5k is 22:41 for men and 27:19 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 30:38 | 37:03 |
| Novice | 26:18 | 31:48 |
| Intermediate | 22:41 | 27:19 |
| Advanced | 19:46 | 23:38 |
| Elite | 17:30 | 20:42 |
| WR | 12:49 | 13:54 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 06:08 | 07:25 |
| Novice | 05:16 | 06:22 |
| Intermediate | 04:32 | 05:28 |
| Advanced | 03:57 | 04:44 |
| Elite | 03:30 | 04:08 |
| WR | 02:34 | 02:47 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 09:52 | 11:55 |
| Novice | 08:28 | 10:14 |
| Intermediate | 07:18 | 08:47 |
| Advanced | 06:22 | 07:36 |
| Elite | 05:38 | 06:40 |
| WR | 04:08 | 04:28 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 5k time is 22:41 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 5k time is 12:49 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 39:29 | 33:53 | 29:13 | 25:29 | 22:33 | 15:07 |
| 15 | 32:21 | 27:46 | 23:57 | 20:53 | 18:29 | 12:58 |
| 20 | 30:38 | 26:18 | 22:41 | 19:46 | 17:30 | 12:49 |
| 25 | 30:38 | 26:18 | 22:41 | 19:46 | 17:30 | 12:50 |
| 30 | 30:50 | 26:28 | 22:50 | 19:54 | 17:37 | 12:56 |
| 35 | 31:24 | 26:56 | 23:14 | 20:16 | 17:56 | 13:29 |
| 40 | 32:21 | 27:46 | 23:57 | 20:52 | 18:28 | 13:38 |
| 45 | 33:35 | 28:49 | 24:51 | 21:40 | 19:11 | 14:25 |
| 50 | 34:55 | 29:58 | 25:51 | 22:32 | 19:56 | 15:00 |
| 55 | 36:22 | 31:12 | 26:55 | 23:28 | 20:46 | 15:31 |
| 60 | 37:56 | 32:33 | 28:04 | 24:28 | 21:40 | 16:01 |
| 65 | 39:38 | 34:01 | 29:20 | 25:35 | 22:38 | 16:35 |
| 70 | 41:37 | 35:43 | 30:48 | 26:51 | 23:46 | 17:59 |
| 75 | 44:26 | 38:08 | 32:54 | 28:41 | 25:23 | 18:45 |
| 80 | 49:10 | 42:12 | 36:24 | 31:44 | 28:05 | 21:59 |
| 85 | 56:57 | 48:52 | 42:09 | 36:45 | 32:31 | 24:57 |
| 90 | 01:09:29 | 59:38 | 51:26 | 44:50 | 39:41 | 33:46 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07:54 | 06:47 | 05:51 | 05:06 | 04:31 | 03:01 |
| 15 | 06:28 | 05:33 | 04:47 | 04:11 | 03:42 | 02:36 |
| 20 | 06:08 | 05:16 | 04:32 | 03:57 | 03:30 | 02:34 |
| 25 | 06:08 | 05:16 | 04:32 | 03:57 | 03:30 | 02:34 |
| 30 | 06:10 | 05:18 | 04:34 | 03:59 | 03:31 | 02:35 |
| 35 | 06:17 | 05:23 | 04:39 | 04:03 | 03:35 | 02:42 |
| 40 | 06:28 | 05:33 | 04:47 | 04:10 | 03:42 | 02:44 |
| 45 | 06:43 | 05:46 | 04:58 | 04:20 | 03:50 | 02:53 |
| 50 | 06:59 | 06:00 | 05:10 | 04:30 | 03:59 | 03:00 |
| 55 | 07:16 | 06:14 | 05:23 | 04:42 | 04:09 | 03:06 |
| 60 | 07:35 | 06:31 | 05:37 | 04:54 | 04:20 | 03:12 |
| 65 | 07:56 | 06:48 | 05:52 | 05:07 | 04:32 | 03:19 |
| 70 | 08:19 | 07:09 | 06:10 | 05:22 | 04:45 | 03:36 |
| 75 | 08:53 | 07:38 | 06:35 | 05:44 | 05:05 | 03:45 |
| 80 | 09:50 | 08:26 | 07:17 | 06:21 | 05:37 | 04:24 |
| 85 | 11:23 | 09:46 | 08:26 | 07:21 | 06:30 | 04:59 |
| 90 | 13:54 | 11:56 | 10:17 | 08:58 | 07:56 | 06:45 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12:42 | 10:54 | 09:24 | 08:12 | 07:15 | 04:52 |
| 15 | 10:25 | 08:56 | 07:43 | 06:43 | 05:57 | 04:10 |
| 20 | 09:52 | 08:28 | 07:18 | 06:22 | 05:38 | 04:08 |
| 25 | 09:52 | 08:28 | 07:18 | 06:22 | 05:38 | 04:08 |
| 30 | 09:56 | 08:31 | 07:21 | 06:24 | 05:40 | 04:10 |
| 35 | 10:06 | 08:40 | 07:29 | 06:31 | 05:46 | 04:20 |
| 40 | 10:25 | 08:56 | 07:42 | 06:43 | 05:57 | 04:23 |
| 45 | 10:49 | 09:17 | 08:00 | 06:59 | 06:10 | 04:38 |
| 50 | 11:14 | 09:39 | 08:19 | 07:15 | 06:25 | 04:50 |
| 55 | 11:42 | 10:03 | 08:40 | 07:33 | 06:41 | 05:00 |
| 60 | 12:12 | 10:29 | 09:02 | 07:53 | 06:58 | 05:09 |
| 65 | 12:45 | 10:57 | 09:27 | 08:14 | 07:17 | 05:20 |
| 70 | 13:24 | 11:30 | 09:55 | 08:39 | 07:39 | 05:47 |
| 75 | 14:18 | 12:17 | 10:35 | 09:14 | 08:10 | 06:02 |
| 80 | 15:50 | 13:35 | 11:43 | 10:13 | 09:02 | 07:05 |
| 85 | 18:20 | 15:44 | 13:34 | 11:50 | 10:28 | 08:02 |
| 90 | 22:22 | 19:12 | 16:33 | 14:26 | 12:46 | 10:52 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 5k time is 27:19 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 5k time is 13:54 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 45:11 | 38:47 | 33:19 | 28:49 | 25:16 | 16:28 |
| 15 | 39:47 | 34:09 | 29:20 | 25:23 | 22:14 | 14:15 |
| 20 | 37:03 | 31:48 | 27:19 | 23:38 | 20:42 | 13:54 |
| 25 | 37:04 | 31:49 | 27:20 | 23:39 | 20:43 | 14:23 |
| 30 | 37:55 | 32:33 | 27:57 | 24:11 | 21:12 | 14:19 |
| 35 | 39:07 | 33:34 | 28:50 | 24:57 | 21:52 | 15:24 |
| 40 | 40:23 | 34:40 | 29:47 | 25:46 | 22:35 | 15:43 |
| 45 | 41:45 | 35:50 | 30:47 | 26:38 | 23:20 | 16:14 |
| 50 | 43:12 | 37:05 | 31:51 | 27:33 | 24:09 | 16:39 |
| 55 | 44:45 | 38:25 | 33:00 | 28:33 | 25:01 | 17:34 |
| 60 | 46:28 | 39:53 | 34:15 | 29:38 | 25:58 | 17:45 |
| 65 | 48:50 | 41:55 | 36:00 | 31:09 | 27:18 | 19:50 |
| 70 | 52:16 | 44:52 | 38:32 | 33:21 | 29:13 | 21:17 |
| 75 | 57:10 | 49:05 | 42:09 | 36:28 | 31:58 | 21:33 |
| 80 | 01:04:19 | 55:12 | 47:25 | 41:01 | 35:57 | 24:08 |
| 85 | 01:15:07 | 01:04:29 | 55:23 | 47:55 | 42:00 | 34:23 |
| 90 | 01:32:47 | 01:19:39 | 01:08:25 | 59:12 | 51:52 | 42:22 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 09:02 | 07:45 | 06:40 | 05:46 | 05:03 | 03:18 |
| 15 | 07:57 | 06:50 | 05:52 | 05:05 | 04:27 | 02:51 |
| 20 | 07:25 | 06:22 | 05:28 | 04:44 | 04:08 | 02:47 |
| 25 | 07:25 | 06:22 | 05:28 | 04:44 | 04:09 | 02:53 |
| 30 | 07:35 | 06:31 | 05:35 | 04:50 | 04:14 | 02:52 |
| 35 | 07:49 | 06:43 | 05:46 | 04:59 | 04:22 | 03:05 |
| 40 | 08:05 | 06:56 | 05:57 | 05:09 | 04:31 | 03:09 |
| 45 | 08:21 | 07:10 | 06:09 | 05:20 | 04:40 | 03:15 |
| 50 | 08:38 | 07:25 | 06:22 | 05:31 | 04:50 | 03:20 |
| 55 | 08:57 | 07:41 | 06:36 | 05:43 | 05:00 | 03:31 |
| 60 | 09:18 | 07:59 | 06:51 | 05:56 | 05:12 | 03:33 |
| 65 | 09:46 | 08:23 | 07:12 | 06:14 | 05:28 | 03:58 |
| 70 | 10:27 | 08:58 | 07:42 | 06:40 | 05:51 | 04:15 |
| 75 | 11:26 | 09:49 | 08:26 | 07:18 | 06:24 | 04:19 |
| 80 | 12:52 | 11:02 | 09:29 | 08:12 | 07:11 | 04:50 |
| 85 | 15:01 | 12:54 | 11:05 | 09:35 | 08:24 | 06:53 |
| 90 | 18:33 | 15:56 | 13:41 | 11:50 | 10:22 | 08:28 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14:33 | 12:29 | 10:43 | 09:17 | 08:08 | 05:18 |
| 15 | 12:48 | 11:00 | 09:26 | 08:10 | 07:10 | 04:35 |
| 20 | 11:55 | 10:14 | 08:47 | 07:36 | 06:40 | 04:28 |
| 25 | 11:56 | 10:15 | 08:48 | 07:37 | 06:40 | 04:38 |
| 30 | 12:12 | 10:29 | 09:00 | 07:47 | 06:49 | 04:36 |
| 35 | 12:35 | 10:48 | 09:17 | 08:02 | 07:02 | 04:57 |
| 40 | 13:00 | 11:10 | 09:35 | 08:18 | 07:16 | 05:04 |
| 45 | 13:26 | 11:32 | 09:54 | 08:34 | 07:31 | 05:13 |
| 50 | 13:54 | 11:56 | 10:15 | 08:52 | 07:46 | 05:21 |
| 55 | 14:24 | 12:22 | 10:37 | 09:11 | 08:03 | 05:39 |
| 60 | 14:57 | 12:50 | 11:02 | 09:32 | 08:22 | 05:43 |
| 65 | 15:43 | 13:30 | 11:35 | 10:02 | 08:47 | 06:23 |
| 70 | 16:49 | 14:26 | 12:24 | 10:44 | 09:24 | 06:51 |
| 75 | 18:24 | 15:48 | 13:34 | 11:44 | 10:17 | 06:56 |
| 80 | 20:42 | 17:46 | 15:16 | 13:12 | 11:34 | 07:46 |
| 85 | 24:11 | 20:45 | 17:50 | 15:25 | 13:31 | 11:04 |
| 90 | 29:52 | 25:38 | 22:01 | 19:03 | 16:42 | 13:38 |
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 67,727 qualifying results from 690,620 community results submitted by 322,548 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 5k run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 690,620 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 322,548 |
| Qualifying results | 67,727 |
| Male results | 53,001 |
| Female results | 14,726 |
| 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 5k was 23:58 across all ages and genders, 22:31 for men (now 0.7% slower) and 26:07 for women (now 4.4% slower).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 31:29 | 30:38 | -2.7% |
| Novice | 26:19 | 26:18 | -0.1% |
| Intermediate | 22:31 | 22:41 | +0.7% |
| Advanced | 19:44 | 19:46 | +0.2% |
| Elite | 17:40 | 17:30 | -0.9% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 35:27 | 37:03 | +4.5% |
| Novice | 30:08 | 31:48 | +5.5% |
| Intermediate | 26:07 | 27:19 | +4.6% |
| Advanced | 23:04 | 23:38 | +2.4% |
| Elite | 20:47 | 20:42 | -0.4% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 10-14 | Yohei Kondo | 15:07 | 11 Feb 2005 | 14 | TB |
| Best | 15-19 | Kuma Girma | 12:58 | 14 Dec 2024 | 19 | WA |
| Best | 20-24 | Berihu Aregawi | 12:49 | 31 Dec 2021 | 20 | TB |
| Best | 25-29 | Yomif Kejelcha | 12:50 | 19 Mar 2023 | 25 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Yann Schrub | 12:56 | 4 Apr 2026 | 30 | WA |
| Best | 35-39 | John Kibowen | 13:29 | 8 May 2004 | 35 | TB |
| Best | 40-44 | Bernard Lagat | 13:38 | 3 Apr 2016 | 41 | W1 |
| Best | 45-49 | Alastair Watson | 14:25 | 6 May 2023 | 46 | W1 |
| Best | 50-54 | Martin Rees | 15:00 | 23 Jul 2003 | 50 | TB |
| Best | 55-59 | Martin Rees | 15:31 | 17 Jul 2008 | 55 | TB |
| Best | 60-64 | Joël Rondole | 16:01 | 11 Oct 2025 | 61 | W1 |
| Best | 65-69 | Alastair Walker | 16:35 | 8 Jun 2022 | 65 | W1 |
| Best | 70-74 | Alan Davies | 17:59 | 8 May 2024 | 71 | W1 |
| Best | 75-79 | Ed Whitlock | 18:45 | 14 Jul 2006 | 75 | TB |
| Best | 80-84 | Warren Utes | 21:59 | 15 Sep 2001 | 81 | TB |
| Best | 85-89 | Stephen Charlton | 24:57 | 21 Aug 2012 | 85 | TB |
| Best | 90-94 | Henry Sypniewski | 33:46 | 5 Oct 2008 | 90 | TB |
| WR | - | Berihu Aregawi | 12:49 | 31 Dec 2021 | - | W2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 10-14 | Yui Fukuda | 16:28 | 11 Feb 2010 | 14 | TB |
| Best | 15-19 | Marta Alemayo | 14:15 | 4 Apr 2026 | 17 | WA |
| Best | 20-24 | Beatrice Chebet | 13:54 | 31 Dec 2024 | 24 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Likina Amebaw | 14:23 | 31 Dec 2025 | 28 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Caroline Nyaga | 14:19 | 3 May 2025 | 31 | WA |
| Best | 35-39 | Mary Slaney | 15:24 | 15 Dec 1996 | 38 | TB |
| Best | 40-44 | Olga Firsová | 15:43 | 1 Jul 2023 | 40 | W1 |
| Best | 45-49 | Linda Somers | 16:14 | 26 Nov 2009 | 48 | W1 |
| Best | 50-54 | Tatyana Pozdniakova | 16:39 | 11 Aug 2005 | 50 | W1 |
| Best | 55-59 | Lucy Elliott | 17:34 | 22 Jun 2022 | 56 | W1 |
| Best | 60-64 | Clare Elms | 17:45 | 2 Jun 2026 | 62 | W1 |
| Best | 65-69 | Sabra Harvey | 19:50 | 3 Jun 2017 | 68 | W1 |
| Best | 70-74 | Sarah Roberts | 21:17 | 4 Sep 2024 | 74 | W1 |
| Best | 75-79 | Sarah Roberts | 21:33 | 17 May 2025 | 75 | W1 |
| Best | 80-84 | Jan Holmquist | 24:08 | 19 May 2024 | 80 | W1 |
| Best | 85-89 | Lenore Montgomery | 34:23 | 2 Apr 2017 | 86 | TB |
| Best | 90-94 | Harriette Thompson | 42:22 | 26 Apr 2014 | 91 | TB |
| WR | - | Beatrice Chebet | 13:54 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | W2 |
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