What percentage of people can run 69 minutes for 10 miles?

If they train very well (also heeding weight) from the age of 12 and then 10 years forward I assume 60 % of the men and 10 % of the females can do it.
Somebody off the couch trying to do it after the age of 30 I assume only very gifted people can manage this, I'd say 0.2 percent of men and just the very special woman.

You run well and are fit, but saying maths is your subject would be wrong.

I think I need to clarify my point. Many men aged between 18 and 30 could potentially train to achieve this, and even a 5-year-old could eventually reach this level, though obviously not right away.

Totally agree. Most people I know run just to stay active or enjoy the outdoors, without fretting over pace or times. It keeps it fun and stress-free for them.

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5.7 Billion people age 18 and older on planet Earth.

My 2024 unscientific estimates. Includes all adults, even those over age 80.

Out of 5.7 Billion adults:

3.35 Million can run 10K under 60 minutes. (1 out of 1700).

4.38 Million can run 5K under 30 minutes. (1 out of 1300).

Discuss. I could be way off.

The US Army gives the youngest male soldiers a passing score in the 2-mile run with a time of 22 minutes.

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So, is that because 6:54 is supposed to be a good race pace?

Are runners on this forum really that slow?

I could easily do 10 miles at that pace.

The OP wasn't asking about the proportion of runners on this forum.

Depends how you define "runners".

If you put any stock in equivalent performance calculators (and making generalized population-wide estimates is probably their most effective use), then 69 min 10 miler is ~3:12 marathon. About 11% of male runners achieved that in last year's Chicago marathon. Seeing a pattern here.

Finally, 100% of my friends and I have 69ed with you're mom for at least 10 minutes. Obviously that's anecdotal, so take that how you will.