For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 800m is 02:27 for men and 02:55 for women. Beginner runners take 03:28 for men and 04:12 for women.
A good 800m time is 02:27 for men and 02:55 for women. This is the average 800m time across all ages. Compare your 800m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 800m is 02:27 for men and 02:55 for women. Beginner runners take 03:28 for men and 04:12 for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 03:28 | 04:12 |
| Novice | 02:51 | 03:26 |
| Intermediate | 02:27 | 02:55 |
| Advanced | 02:11 | 02:34 |
| Elite | 01:59 | 02:19 |
| WR | 01:40.91 | 01:53.28 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 04:20 | 05:15 |
| Novice | 03:34 | 04:17 |
| Intermediate | 03:04 | 03:39 |
| Advanced | 02:44 | 03:12 |
| Elite | 02:29 | 02:54 |
| WR | 02:06 | 02:22 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 06:58 | 08:27 |
| Novice | 05:45 | 06:54 |
| Intermediate | 04:57 | 05:53 |
| Advanced | 04:23 | 05:10 |
| Elite | 04:00 | 04:39 |
| WR | 03:23 | 03:48 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 800m time is 02:27 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 800m time is 01:40.91 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 04:28 | 03:41 | 03:10 | 02:49 | 02:34 | - |
| 15 | 03:40 | 03:01 | 02:36 | 02:18 | 02:06 | 01:41.58 |
| 20 | 03:28 | 02:51 | 02:27 | 02:11 | 01:59 | 01:40.91 |
| 25 | 03:28 | 02:51 | 02:27 | 02:11 | 01:59 | 01:41.20 |
| 30 | 03:28 | 02:51 | 02:27 | 02:11 | 01:59 | 01:42.55 |
| 35 | 03:35 | 02:57 | 02:32 | 02:15 | 02:03 | 01:43.36 |
| 40 | 03:42 | 03:03 | 02:38 | 02:20 | 02:07 | 01:48.05 |
| 45 | 03:50 | 03:10 | 02:43 | 02:25 | 02:12 | 01:49.86 |
| 50 | 03:59 | 03:17 | 02:50 | 02:31 | 02:17 | 01:56.33 |
| 55 | 04:09 | 03:25 | 02:56 | 02:37 | 02:23 | 02:02.53 |
| 60 | 04:19 | 03:33 | 03:04 | 02:43 | 02:28 | 02:06.67 |
| 65 | 04:32 | 03:44 | 03:13 | 02:51 | 02:36 | 02:13.74 |
| 70 | 04:52 | 04:00 | 03:27 | 03:04 | 02:47 | 02:20.52 |
| 75 | 05:18 | 04:22 | 03:46 | 03:20 | 03:02 | 02:30.59 |
| 80 | 05:52 | 04:50 | 04:10 | 03:42 | 03:22 | 02:41.59 |
| 85 | 06:47 | 05:36 | 04:49 | 04:17 | 03:54 | 02:59.50 |
| 90 | 08:17 | 06:50 | 05:53 | 05:13 | 04:45 | 03:34.93 |
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 | 05:35 | 04:36 | 03:57 | 03:31 | 03:12 | - |
| 15 | 04:34 | 03:46 | 03:15 | 02:53 | 02:37 | 02:07 |
| 20 | 04:20 | 03:34 | 03:04 | 02:44 | 02:29 | 02:06 |
| 25 | 04:20 | 03:34 | 03:04 | 02:44 | 02:29 | 02:07 |
| 30 | 04:20 | 03:34 | 03:04 | 02:44 | 02:29 | 02:08 |
| 35 | 04:28 | 03:41 | 03:10 | 02:49 | 02:34 | 02:09 |
| 40 | 04:38 | 03:49 | 03:17 | 02:55 | 02:39 | 02:15 |
| 45 | 04:48 | 03:57 | 03:24 | 03:01 | 02:45 | 02:17 |
| 50 | 04:59 | 04:06 | 03:32 | 03:08 | 02:51 | 02:25 |
| 55 | 05:11 | 04:16 | 03:40 | 03:16 | 02:58 | 02:33 |
| 60 | 05:24 | 04:27 | 03:50 | 03:24 | 03:05 | 02:38 |
| 65 | 05:40 | 04:41 | 04:01 | 03:34 | 03:15 | 02:47 |
| 70 | 06:04 | 05:00 | 04:18 | 03:49 | 03:29 | 02:56 |
| 75 | 06:38 | 05:28 | 04:42 | 04:10 | 03:48 | 03:08 |
| 80 | 07:20 | 06:02 | 05:12 | 04:37 | 04:12 | 03:22 |
| 85 | 08:29 | 07:00 | 06:01 | 05:21 | 04:52 | 03:44 |
| 90 | 10:22 | 08:32 | 07:21 | 06:31 | 05:56 | 04:29 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 08:59 | 07:24 | 06:22 | 05:39 | 05:09 | - |
| 15 | 07:22 | 06:04 | 05:13 | 04:38 | 04:13 | 03:24 |
| 20 | 06:58 | 05:45 | 04:57 | 04:23 | 04:00 | 03:23 |
| 25 | 06:58 | 05:45 | 04:57 | 04:23 | 04:00 | 03:24 |
| 30 | 06:58 | 05:45 | 04:57 | 04:23 | 04:00 | 03:26 |
| 35 | 07:12 | 05:56 | 05:06 | 04:32 | 04:08 | 03:28 |
| 40 | 07:27 | 06:09 | 05:17 | 04:42 | 04:16 | 03:37 |
| 45 | 07:44 | 06:22 | 05:29 | 04:52 | 04:26 | 03:41 |
| 50 | 08:01 | 06:37 | 05:41 | 05:03 | 04:36 | 03:54 |
| 55 | 08:20 | 06:52 | 05:55 | 05:15 | 04:47 | 04:06 |
| 60 | 08:41 | 07:09 | 06:09 | 05:28 | 04:58 | 04:15 |
| 65 | 09:08 | 07:32 | 06:29 | 05:45 | 05:14 | 04:29 |
| 70 | 09:47 | 08:03 | 06:56 | 06:09 | 05:36 | 04:43 |
| 75 | 10:40 | 08:47 | 07:34 | 06:43 | 06:07 | 05:03 |
| 80 | 11:48 | 09:43 | 08:22 | 07:26 | 06:46 | 05:25 |
| 85 | 13:40 | 11:16 | 09:41 | 08:36 | 07:50 | 06:01 |
| 90 | 16:40 | 13:44 | 11:49 | 10:30 | 09:33 | 07:12 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 800m time is 02:55 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 800m time is 01:53.28 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 05:08 | 04:11 | 03:34 | 03:08 | 02:49 | - |
| 15 | 04:31 | 03:41 | 03:08 | 02:45 | 02:29 | 01:54.01 |
| 20 | 04:12 | 03:26 | 02:55 | 02:34 | 02:19 | 01:53.70 |
| 25 | 04:12 | 03:26 | 02:55 | 02:34 | 02:19 | 01:53.43 |
| 30 | 04:17 | 03:30 | 02:59 | 02:37 | 02:22 | 01:53.28 |
| 35 | 04:26 | 03:38 | 03:05 | 02:43 | 02:27 | 01:56.53 |
| 40 | 04:36 | 03:46 | 03:12 | 02:49 | 02:32 | 01:59.25 |
| 45 | 04:47 | 03:54 | 03:19 | 02:55 | 02:38 | 02:02.82 |
| 50 | 04:59 | 04:04 | 03:27 | 03:02 | 02:44 | 02:12.50 |
| 55 | 05:10 | 04:13 | 03:35 | 03:09 | 02:51 | 02:19.63 |
| 60 | 05:22 | 04:23 | 03:43 | 03:16 | 02:57 | 02:22.52 |
| 65 | 05:38 | 04:36 | 03:55 | 03:26 | 03:06 | 02:38.05 |
| 70 | 05:56 | 04:50 | 04:07 | 03:37 | 03:16 | 02:50.22 |
| 75 | 06:21 | 05:11 | 04:24 | 03:52 | 03:30 | 02:58.12 |
| 80 | 07:08 | 05:50 | 04:58 | 04:21 | 03:56 | 03:30.41 |
| 85 | 08:37 | 07:02 | 05:59 | 05:15 | 04:44 | 03:36.14 |
| 90 | 10:43 | 08:45 | 07:26 | 06:32 | 05:54 | 04:27.78 |
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 | 06:25 | 05:14 | 04:27 | 03:55 | 03:32 | - |
| 15 | 05:39 | 04:36 | 03:55 | 03:27 | 03:06 | 02:23 |
| 20 | 05:15 | 04:17 | 03:39 | 03:12 | 02:54 | 02:22 |
| 25 | 05:15 | 04:17 | 03:39 | 03:12 | 02:54 | 02:22 |
| 30 | 05:22 | 04:23 | 03:43 | 03:16 | 02:57 | 02:22 |
| 35 | 05:33 | 04:32 | 03:51 | 03:23 | 03:03 | 02:26 |
| 40 | 05:45 | 04:42 | 04:00 | 03:31 | 03:10 | 02:29 |
| 45 | 05:59 | 04:53 | 04:09 | 03:39 | 03:17 | 02:34 |
| 50 | 06:13 | 05:05 | 04:19 | 03:48 | 03:25 | 02:46 |
| 55 | 06:27 | 05:16 | 04:29 | 03:56 | 03:33 | 02:55 |
| 60 | 06:42 | 05:28 | 04:39 | 04:05 | 03:41 | 02:58 |
| 65 | 07:03 | 05:45 | 04:54 | 04:18 | 03:53 | 03:18 |
| 70 | 07:24 | 06:03 | 05:09 | 04:31 | 04:05 | 03:33 |
| 75 | 07:56 | 06:28 | 05:31 | 04:50 | 04:22 | 03:43 |
| 80 | 08:55 | 07:17 | 06:12 | 05:27 | 04:55 | 04:23 |
| 85 | 10:46 | 08:47 | 07:29 | 06:34 | 05:55 | 04:30 |
| 90 | 13:23 | 10:56 | 09:18 | 08:10 | 07:22 | 05:35 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10:19 | 08:25 | 07:10 | 06:18 | 05:41 | - |
| 15 | 09:05 | 07:25 | 06:19 | 05:33 | 05:00 | 03:49 |
| 20 | 08:27 | 06:54 | 05:53 | 05:10 | 04:39 | 03:49 |
| 25 | 08:27 | 06:54 | 05:53 | 05:10 | 04:39 | 03:48 |
| 30 | 08:38 | 07:02 | 06:00 | 05:16 | 04:45 | 03:48 |
| 35 | 08:56 | 07:18 | 06:12 | 05:27 | 04:55 | 03:54 |
| 40 | 09:16 | 07:34 | 06:26 | 05:39 | 05:06 | 04:00 |
| 45 | 09:37 | 07:51 | 06:41 | 05:52 | 05:18 | 04:07 |
| 50 | 10:01 | 08:10 | 06:57 | 06:07 | 05:31 | 04:27 |
| 55 | 10:23 | 08:29 | 07:13 | 06:20 | 05:43 | 04:41 |
| 60 | 10:47 | 08:48 | 07:30 | 06:35 | 05:56 | 04:47 |
| 65 | 11:20 | 09:15 | 07:53 | 06:55 | 06:14 | 05:18 |
| 70 | 11:55 | 09:44 | 08:17 | 07:17 | 06:34 | 05:42 |
| 75 | 12:46 | 10:25 | 08:52 | 07:47 | 07:01 | 05:58 |
| 80 | 14:22 | 11:43 | 09:59 | 08:46 | 07:54 | 07:03 |
| 85 | 17:19 | 14:08 | 12:02 | 10:34 | 09:32 | 07:15 |
| 90 | 21:33 | 17:35 | 14:58 | 13:09 | 11:51 | 08:59 |
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 8,470 qualifying results from 48,216 community results submitted by 23,888 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 800m run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 48,216 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 23,888 |
| Qualifying results | 8,470 |
| Male results | 6,855 |
| Female results | 1,615 |
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 15-19 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 01:41.58 | 7 Jul 2024 | 19 | WA |
| Best | 20-24 | David Rudisha | 01:40.91 | 9 Aug 2012 | 23 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Marco Arop | 01:41.20 | 10 Aug 2024 | 25 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Peter Bol | 01:42.55 | 11 Jul 2025 | 31 | WA |
| WR | 35-39 | Johnny Gray | 01:43.36 | 16 Aug 1995 | 35 | W1 |
| WR | 40-44 | Anthony Whiteman | 01:48.05 | 12 Jul 2014 | 42 | W1 |
| WR | 45-49 | Anthony Whiteman | 01:49.86 | 19 Aug 2017 | 45 | W1 |
| WR | 50-54 | Zac Ashkanasy | 01:56.33 | 20 Jan 2026 | 52 | W1 |
| WR | 55-59 | Andrew Larasen | 02:02.53 | 18 Oct 2025 | 55 | W1 |
| WR | 60-64 | Andrew Ridley | 02:06.67 | 20 May 2026 | 61 | W1 |
| WR | 65-69 | Paul Forbes | 02:13.74 | 29 Sep 2023 | 66 | W1 |
| WR | 70-74 | Earl Fee | 02:20.52 | 17 Jun 1999 | 70 | W1 |
| WR | 75-79 | Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez | 02:30.59 | 18 Jun 2016 | 75 | W1 |
| WR | 80-84 | Jose Vicente Rioseco Lopez | 02:41.59 | 30 Apr 2021 | 80 | W1 |
| WR | 85-89 | Jean Louis Esnault | 02:59.50 | 5 Jul 2025 | 85 | W1 |
| WR | 90-94 | Earl Fee | 03:34.93 | 22 Jun 2019 | 90 | W1 |
| WR | - | David Rudisha | 01:40.91 | 9 Aug 2012 | - | W2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 15-19 | Pamela Jelimo | 01:54.01 | 29 Aug 2008 | 18 | W3 |
| Best | 20-24 | Audrey Werro | 01:53.70 | 27 Aug 2026 | 22 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Nadezhda Olizarenko | 01:53.43 | 27 Jul 1980 | 26 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 01:53.28 | 26 Jul 1983 | 32 | WA |
| WR | 35-39 | Lyubov Gurina | 01:56.53 | 30 Jul 1994 | 36 | W1 |
| WR | 40-44 | Yekaterina Podkopayeva | 01:59.25 | 30 Jun 1994 | 42 | W1 |
| WR | 45-49 | Yekaterina Podkopayeva | 02:02.82 | 26 Jun 1998 | 46 | W1 |
| WR | 50-54 | Eva Trost | 02:12.50 | 3 Aug 2018 | 50 | W1 |
| WR | 55-59 | Anne Gilshinan | 02:19.63 | 8 Jun 2019 | 55 | W1 |
| WR | 60-64 | Sue McDonald | 02:22.52 | 6 May 2023 | 60 | W1 |
| WR | 65-69 | Nancy Simmonds | 02:38.05 | 19 Oct 2025 | 66 | W1 |
| WR | 70-74 | Alison Bourgeois | 02:50.22 | 24 Jun 2023 | 70 | W1 |
| WR | 75-79 | Sarah Roberts | 02:58.12 | 5 May 2025 | 75 | W1 |
| WR | 80-84 | Yoko Nakano | 03:30.41 | 11 Sep 2018 | 82 | W1 |
| WR | 85-89 | Yolande Marchal | 03:36.14 | 30 May 2025 | 85 | W1 |
| WR | 90-94 | Yoko Nakano | 04:27.78 | 11 Apr 2026 | 90 | W1 |
| WR | - | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 01:53.28 | 26 Jul 1983 | - | W2 |
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