In each event from 800-Marathon, I averaged the ages of the top 10 male runners when they ran their best times.
800- 22
1500- 25
5000- 21
10000- 23
Marathon- 30
As a 26 year old trying to improve on my college times, it looks like I'm past my prime except for the marathon. What does LetsRun think?
800
Rudisha 23
Kipketer 26
Coe 24
Amos 18
Cruz 21
Khamis 20
Koskei 23
Bungei 22
Aman 19
Borza 20
Average- 22
1500
El G 23
Lagat 26
Kiprop 26
Morceli 25
Kiplagat 24
Ngeny 21
Makhloufi 27
Iguider 28
Farah 30
Kwemoi 18
Average- 25
5000
K Bekele 21
Geb 25
Komen 21
Kipchoge 19
Gebremeskel 22
Sihine 21
Gebrhiwet 18
Koech 18
Songok 22
Alamirew 22
Average- 21
10000
K bekele 23
Geb 25
Tergat 28
Kemboi 19
Negera 21
Kogo 20
Koech 28
Tadese 24
Hissou 24
Hassan 22
Average- 23
Marathon
Kimetto 30
Mutai 29
K bekele 34
Kipchoge 31
Mosop 25
Mutai 29
Kiprotich 34
Makau 26
Biwott 30
Geb 35
Average- 30