What is the average time to run a marathon?
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til you get to the end
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You are close.  But not quite there.\n\nBy nearly any standard, 17:00 in a 5k is stellar running, but the colleagiate races are faster still.\n\nKeep training!  I think you are knocking on the door.
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10 miles?  Guess what?  You need to sign up for a marathon!  You are so ready!!!\n\nThe most I have ever done was 8.  But I still struggle to reach an average of 5/day.
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I think you should take about between 8 and 10 minutes for a healthy teen to run a mile, because "perfection" is about 7 minutes for a boy aged 16.
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actually it is somewhere between 4:30 and 4:45\n\nim a three season runner and i get a lot of practice at it
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4:58 is quite good for a frosh miler (1,600). 11:46 is a bit slow on the 2M (3,200) a more competitive time would be about 11:00 flat.\n\nThe 3-5-6 times are good for a frosh, especially the 3M. Do some speed work and get the mile time down...\n\nBlue Hyena...OLYMPIC hopefuls run 4:10 miles and 8:30 2 miles? Please....If someone's running 4:10 for a mile, then they're probably running about 8:50 ~ 9:00 for 2M. Conversely, if they're running 2M in 8:30, then they're likely a sub 4:00 miler....
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It means you run a mile in 8 minutes, thirty seconds.   Pretty decent pace, but not real speedy.
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Within the next two years, I would like to get under 24:00 for the 5k. I think this is do able.\n\nI would love to do an Ironman too. I KNOW I could finish. I know it. It is the training that would get me. Where to find&#92;make the time...Again, do able, just a logistical problem.\n\nI would also like to make it to the Boston Marathon. this goal causes me pain sometimes, because it seems so impossible and can I be okay not making it there? Will I still believe I have value as a runner if I never make it there? First , I have to get older, so the standard becomes slower, and I have to continue to improve...heavy, heavy sigh. Do able? Not so confident here.
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If you want to break 2 hours, in case you haven't done the math, that means that you have to average right about 9 minutes per mile (5:35 per kilometer). \n\nYou need to practice running increasingly longer distances at that pace. Start with 3-4-5 miles (5-8K), whatever feels comfortable, and try to add a mile to that every two to three weeks.\n\nYou need to get used to being on your feet moving for two hours. Every other week or so, go for a longer run. Start at an hour or so and every week time you do it, try to add 5-10 minutes.\n\nIt helps to do some speed work. If you increase your fastest speed, then your "cruising speed" will be less of an effort to maintain. Run workouts where you run a mile (1600m) in around 8 minutes, jog or walk for 5-8 minutes, then do it again. Start with 2-3 repetitions, as you get stronger, increase the number of repetitions. You can do the same things with 800, 1K, 2K, 3K.\n\nGet your hands on one of Jeff Galloway's books. He has a very sane approach to running. You may bea able find one or more of them at your local library. Look at his marathon training programs.\n\nFind a local running club. They either have a program to help you, or can point you to some place that does. It's also easier if you have someone to run with.\n\nIgnore about 90% of what you read here.
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I thought you meant time of day to run a 10 miler, for a training run. running at least 55 minutes is competitive and will do you good in a road race. however, if you want to place, and you are running say, the cherry blossom 10-miler, it helps to be incredibly fit, kenyan, and at the peak of your season. Just go out, have fun. Whatever you run, that's your 10 mile time. Do another ten mile race about 1-2 months later and try to improve YOUR time. Stop tryin to run other peoples times. Thats what i do.\n\nthefeisyguy
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our cross country team this year posted times of around 20 minutes.  The top 5 on our team usually got around 16:30.  But thats high school athletes.  Start aiming for 20 or so and as you run more, work your way down.  Also for long-term energy.. eat all types of pasta.
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well, that all depends on what your age and experience level is, and wether you're shooting for a specific time or just trying to finish.\n\nI've done 4 marathons, with my best finish being 3:01 at the LA Marathon (a tough course). My training was geared towards a competitive person going for a good time. I ran between 65–80 miles a week.\n\nI'm guessing you are starting out, and this is probably your first marathon. here is my general advice (you should supplement it with other research to tailor it specifically for your needs):\n \ngive yourself 5–6 months to train. 6 if you are starting from zero. what you will be doing is training your body to handle all the mileage. start slow. buy yourself a heart rate monitor and use it religiously. it will be your good friend during your training. you should generally be running at about 70% of your max heartrate (HR). My max was about 200 bpm, so most of my runs were around 140–150 bpm. Estimate what your max is. (there are a couple ways of doing that, like subtracting your age from 227). stay within your 70% zone. that zone is going to feel painfully slow at first, maybe even close to walking. but as your conditioning improves, you will start to run faster at the same HR.\n\nassuming you are starting from zero, start running 3 miles, 3x a week. the week after, make it 4x a week. the week after, make one of those days a longer run of 5 miles. assuming the race you've picked is on a sunday (most are), your long runs should be on sundays. these will become your most important runs.\n\nyou should aim to run no less than 5 days a week, and 6 is better. at first, you may only be running 3-4 days a week, but you should slowly work your way up to 5 and 6 days.\n\nin your training, a good rule of thumb is to increase your mileage by 10% every week. So if you do 20 miles one week, do 22-23 the next, and so on. everyone is different about how much mileage they can handle, but if you do it slowly, you should be able to handle 50 miles a week at your peak. I would recommend no less for a marathon. try to get a good 8 weeks at this peak mileage, during which your long runs will be about 16-22 miles. do about 2-3 20+ mile runs to get used to the longer distances. be sure to eat and drink during these runs, or you will be in a world of hurt.\n\nevery three weeks, step down the training. so for example, do weeks of 20, 23, and 26. then do one week at 18. then start again at 26 and ramp up again. these intermittent weeks of lower mileage give your body a chance to catch up and adapt to the training. you must realize that your body will be going through physical changes during your training, like losing weight and improving cardiovascular fitness. you have to give your body time to adapt.\n\nIMPORTANT: the temptation to run too fast or build up mileage too quickly is dangerous! you may feel bored, but 6 months is a long time. you need to take it slow and let your body get used to the mileage. I guarantee there will be weeks when you feel very sore, and this is your body adapting to the training. listen to your body! a little soreness is normal, but pain is not. also, if both legs/knees/ankles are sore, that's a good sign. if only one hurts, this could be an injury in the making, so be careful.\n\nthat should get you going pretty well. use this as a starting point and tailor your training. if you can handle it, do more mileage. listen to your body. there's no use running when you're hurt or sick (I've broken this rule countless times, you just end up NOT running for a long time, eventually)\n\ngood luck.
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5.5 miles per hour is about 11 minutes per mile. This is not really fast, but it isn't a bad start. I like to be about 8 miles per hour. The elite runners are about 15 miles per hour for 1 mile.
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heck if it is thta far out //run some more races if you can..try to give yourself a realistic goal and a possible goal..like 33:30 for a rea;istic goal and under 30if you keep running and improving
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whats considered marathon. 9 hours once
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The world record is: 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco.  But for 12 yrs old 7min mile is  pretty good, better than most adults.  \n\nMy best time was when I was in high school, I ran a 5min 18sec. mile.
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I'm going to put an answer on here, just so I don't get in trouble for it not being an answer.\n\nContinue running, I imagine the more you run, the faster you will get.\n\nOk, now what I really wanted to say:\nWow, 16 minutes is fast!  I just ran a 5K yesterday, and it took me just under 30 minutes.  Obviously, I'm not a serious runner, though.  Actually, I just recently started over the last couple months.  But 16 minutes is really good!\n\nI found a couple sites that are talking about training to run faster:\nhttp://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Run-Faster&id=106349\nhttp://www.trifuel.com/triathlon/run/how-to-train-smarter-and-run-faster-000144.php\nhttp://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/speed.htm\n\nHope they help.\nGood luck on your run!  :)