5% is probably a good guess for people who choose to enter races. In the Philadelphia broad Street 10mi (probably biggest 10mi race) this year I just ran it steady at about 7:45/mi and that was at the 10% overall mark. Last year I ran it all out at 6:30/mi and that was 2% overall, 5% in the 25-29yo male group. Very few random people could run a single 7 minute mile though. Hell I couldn't in 8th grade gym class (7:20) and I was healthy just not a good runner at all
could probably be trained to do it, but won't do it off the couch. Some aerobically fit guys could probably do it without running specific training, but most would need some running to do it.
Letsrunners being out of touch with reality as usual.
Ok, saying any healthy male could be trained to do it is an exaggeration, but I really do think the majority could be trained to go sub 68 for 10 miles, if they're under 30, and maybe even a bit older, but I'll say under 30 to be safe.
With serious training? I would guess at least 25% of the male in their 20s.
Only 25% with serious training? I'll admit my frame of reference for "most guys my age could probably do it with training" is what I've done. I've run slightly faster than this pace for a half marathon, so it seems to me like most guys my age should be able to train to do it for 10 miles since I'm neither a special talent nor do I train exceptionally hard.
Letsrunners being out of touch with reality as usual.
Ok, saying any healthy male could be trained to do it is an exaggeration, but I really do think the majority could be trained to go sub 68 for 10 miles, if they're under 30, and maybe even a bit older, but I'll say under 30 to be safe.
Ok, saying any healthy male could be trained to do it is an exaggeration, but I really do think the majority could be trained to go sub 68 for 10 miles, if they're under 30, and maybe even a bit older, but I'll say under 30 to be safe.
Yes, any five year old should be able to do it.
I guess I need to be very specific here. Most 20-30 year old men should be able to train to do it. And a 5 year old should be able to at some point in his lifetime anyway, just not super soon.
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With serious training? I would guess at least 25% of the male in their 20s.
Only 25% with serious training? I'll admit my frame of reference for "most guys my age could probably do it with training" is what I've done. I've run slightly faster than this pace for a half marathon, so it seems to me like most guys my age should be able to train to do it for 10 miles since I'm neither a special talent nor do I train exceptionally hard.
Half the people in that age group is at least overweight. And I have seen avg people train. Many cannot even break 7 min mile all out.
Only 25% with serious training? I'll admit my frame of reference for "most guys my age could probably do it with training" is what I've done. I've run slightly faster than this pace for a half marathon, so it seems to me like most guys my age should be able to train to do it for 10 miles since I'm neither a special talent nor do I train exceptionally hard.
Half the people in that age group is at least overweight. And I have seen avg people train. Many cannot even break 7 min mile all out.