What would the average time be for a 45 year old woman to sprint a 100m? For context, I have plenty of experience running distance but am new to sprinting. I do 45 minutes of intense exercise 3 days a week and run almost daily (usually around six miles), am 5'3" and weigh 143 pounds. Today I tried sprinting a 100m and did it in 19.43 seconds. Is this a good time?
That's a very good time for your situation. You could probably improve 3-4 seconds over a relatively short time. It's not elite by any means, but it's a great start.
For comparison, my 59-year-old training partner can run a sub-16 and that's barely national caliber for her F55 age group.
Good to hear! Thanks for the info!
most 45 year old women wouldnt touch 16 seconds with years of intense training lol
My wife was running 15.9 to 16.3 at that age. We never thought much of it. I guess I owe her some credit...