I'd say around 300-400 meters, tops. The average person, even at a healthy weight, if untrained, will cross over into an anaerobic level of effort very quickly. Once the legs and arms feel like lead, time to walk.
If you mean 1000 random AMERICAN people: about twenty steps.
Seriously.
Ding ding ding! We have a winner on only the third post. The average adult American hasn't run a step since PE class in high school, if they had PE in high school.
I was going to say 50 feet.
You'd need to go with median though, because average would be skewed massively by a handful of runners who could run a marathon (138,000+ feet) and the millions who could run 6-10 miles.
How far can an average person run before stopping to walk. If you took 1000 random people and see how far they could run before walking what would you say the average would be
Maybe 100m as in 100 meters. The thing is its an average person chosen randomly. People in their 20'and 30's might do better. People in their 50's, 60's, and 70's, not so good.
For an example, just go into a Wal-Mart and select 20 random people then make your guess as to how far they would last.
How far can an average person run before stopping to walk. If you took 1000 random people and see how far they could run before walking what would you say the average would be
Maybe 100m as in 100 meters. The thing is its an average person chosen randomly. People in their 20'and 30's might do better. People in their 50's, 60's, and 70's, not so good.
For an example, just go into a Wal-Mart and select 20 random people then make your guess as to how far they would last.
Out of 1000
100 will have a very hard time to walk at all.
800 might be able to run 20 steps.
80 might be able to run a few hundred yards.
19 might be able to run a mile, if they are really pushing ( I know, I am optimistic here.)
I don’t think how far you can run has anything whatsoever to do with fitness. I am 40 years old and fit. In my prime I was fast not going to mention my times, but I do have a World Athletics Profile and ran a mile close to 4:00. I am obviously not able to run those times anymore however I can still run a 10k under 39 which is solid for a guy who got destroyed between 25 and 40 years old. My body was just not having it anymore. As much as I love running it does not love me anymore and after tearing my calf on Monday during a BS 3-mile jog I had enough. I have not been below 20 miles in a single week in close to 4 years, but this week woke up and I am going to switch to cycling. I probably need a knee replacement my hamstring is wrecked, and I was keeping a streak alive just because my sub 5 streak died 7 years ago after being diagnosed with a heart condition. Some people can’t run because they are out of shape and some love it but can’t do it. I think being fit is incredibly important but have realized it is not worth limping all day and being in pain to run. I myself have not been pain free in years because I run and have join and knee issues and have decided cycling will be my go to.
I was at the gym the other day and the guy on the treadmill next to me was "running" at 4.1 mph. It's amazing how unfit the majority of the population is.
I was at the gym the other day and the guy on the treadmill next to me was "running" at 4.1 mph. It's amazing how unfit the majority of the population is.
...........and the guy on the treadmill is probably more fit than a lot of people. How crazy is that?