Running Times by Age and Gender
What counts as a good time depends on your age and the distance. Each page gives the real average where one is published, then the age-graded times for every age from 20 to 80, with a grader that shows where your own time lands.
Updated October 2026
Average 5K Time by Age and Gender
parkrun UK and US road-race averages, plus club-level times for every age.
60% club level at 40: Men 22:33 · Women 24:23
Average 10K Time by Age and Gender
The median 10K across two decades of results, and the times by age.
60% club level at 40: Men 45:40 · Women 49:49
Average Half Marathon Time by Age and Gender
The 2024 US median and what a good half takes at your age.
60% club level at 40: Men 1:39:28 · Women 1:49:08
Average Marathon Time by Age and Gender
The 2024 US average and median, and age-graded marathon targets.
60% club level at 40: Men 3:25:26 · Women 3:43:43
Average Mile Time by Age and Gender
US race medians by age group, plus age-graded times from age 12.
60% club level at 40: Men 6:47 · Women 7:13
Average 3K Time by Age and Gender
Age-graded 3K times for every age from 20 to 80.
60% club level at 40: Men 13:08 · Women 14:05
Average 5 Mile Run Time by Age and Gender
Age-graded 5 mile times for men and women.
60% club level at 40: Men 36:38 · Women 39:51
Average 10 Mile Run Time by Age and Gender
Age-graded 10 mile times and pacing by age.
60% club level at 40: Men 1:14:48 · Women 1:21:52