how hard is it to run a 2:15 800m? And when/how long did it take you to do it?

I would say bare minimum to run 2:15 is a 5:12 mile don't quote me on that

Thanks for the help, my text got cut off though and I was actually going t say that I was also aiming to get my 1600 down to

What can you run for 400m?

It took me about 2:15 to do it

i ended high school with PRs of 2:15 and 5:10... The best 400 I ever remember doing is about 60 but I never formally raced it. We rarely trained more than 30mpw I think, so if you just get your mileage up a little you can probably tackle 2:15 pretty quickly

I think 4:45-4:55 and 2:10-2:15 are about right. You can definitely be more of an 800 specific runner and get down to 2:15 without your mile being there. I would say getting closer to 5:00 will be helpful.

You'll get there in no time, no worries. It's really not difficult to do for males who are training even just a little bit, over time (and as you age).

First time I did it was in a 1600 (never was an 800 runner), but I think I was in shape to do it when I ran a 5:06 1600.

I remember that I hit a horrible 2:20 1 year and half since I started running. It was a death 800, 65/75 splits. I could've shaved a few seconds if I ran it correctly but it was my first 800 ever. That was with no specific training

3hr marathoner: I think I can run 62 right now, I ran 28.0 for 200 in trainers and pants lol.

Slowmofo: ah I see, I think I'm almost there for 400 but might have some time left to drop for 1600m, as I can't see myself running under 5:30 (I'm slower than the race walker dude haha). Definitely will be getting my mileage up when I build a base soon

Nerunner: ah I see, my endurance isn't that great relative to my speed but I'll certainly be working on getting my 1600 down closer to

OAS legend wrote:

I would say bare minimum to run 2:15 is a 5:12 mile don't quote me on that

That is completely untrue. As a freshman in HS I ran 2:07 with a mile of 5:45. Then again I soon switched to short sprints and was merely dabbling in the upper distances.

sorry guys my post got cut off again, thanks for all the insightful help!