Wish I could argue these figures, but.....they seem pretty solid.
(It didn't seem " average" when I ran my 1: 17 at age 50). When ya run a thon in the 2:45s and see you're in the top 10-15 per cent you get the illusion that you are in the distinctly-above-average group.
But "facts is facts."
Thanks a lot.
:)
Elite-57-62 minutes
Amateur- 62-65minutes
Novice- 65-70 minutes
Hack- over 70 minutes
<70 mins - takes running very seriously, but fair enough
<80 mins - takes running too seriously
<90 mins - takes running quite seriously
>90 mins - noob
It is great by the lake wrote:
Elite-57-62 minutes
Amateur- 62-65minutes
Novice- 65-70 minutes
Hack- over 70 minutes
This is one great example how small minded this forum is. Pretty much all of the runners here would be at least in the top 10% of any Half Marathon. And that includes my "slow" sub 1:29 long time ago when I was 40.
Guys, you need to get out more into the real world.
It is great by the lake wrote:
Elite-57-62 minutes
Amateur- 62-65minutes
Novice- 65-70 minutes
Hack- over 70 minutes
Know this thread is old but yeesh. Sub-70 is really, really, good. For men:
World Class- 57-62
Elite- 62-65
National Class- 65-70
Regional Class- 70-80
Local Class- 80-90
Weekend Warrior- 90-105
Break 2- 105-120
2 hours & change/get to the finish line- 120+
Why do we spend half our time on here discouraging people? Running is about bringing people together. Not everyone is gonna be the fastest but who cares at the end of the day. Someone does a half in 2:20. Good for them. Hope they got what they wanted out of it & do another one if they want. Running is about community, setting goals, building people up, etc. There's nothing to gain by being elitist.
Anyways, I put pretty big ranges starting with regional class. Also did it more/less for the under-40 crowd. Ranges change with age. Feel like there are a ton of people working really hard in the sport that might never get past 70:00. Anywhere from 70-90 means you're putting in some miles and can do reasonably well at any local race from the 5k to half marathon. Most of the sport isn't running in the 60s or faster. It's fun to watch those times go down. We don't need to rip the masses because the WR is 57.
If you enjoy your running, the challenge, how it makes you feel, it improves your life and makes you happy, you're elite. If not, you're doing it all wrong, regardless of how fast you run. I say this as someone who is constantly trying to run faster, set PRs, train hard and improve. How running makes your life better is #1, #2 and #3 in importance. How fast you run is somewhere further down the list.