Running a mile can be viewed as both easy and insanely difficult, depending on your perspective. A full tilt run to beat your own average mile time is gut wrenchingly hard and often leaves you wondering if your time mile time is average or perhaps better??
After high school many of us don’t spend much time working on our mile time. But that could be to the detriment of our goals to run a marathon or half marathon or 5K PR!
They say, “Never judge a run by the first mile.” I agree. And with that said, new runners should never judge their potential by the first timed mile they ever run. If any of us had done that, we probably would’ve quit right then and there.
But how long does it take to run a mile? What are the fastest mile times on record? What are average mile times by ate?
Keep reading, and I’ll answer all those questions and maybe a few more!
Quick Stats:
Ok some quick hits to give you info, but read on for more nuance!
- 1 mile is equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1.609 km.
- The average beginner runner will run a mile in 10-12 minutes.
- The average mile time for men aged 18–30 is 7:30.
- The average mile time for women aged 18–30 is 8:43.
- The fastest 1-mile run time is 3:47.
How Long Does It Take to Run a Mile?
As every running coach loves to say “it depends”. The…
