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Road Running
This category is for questions and answers about road running. The sport of road running takes place on a preset course down an established road.
328 Questions
What is the fastest 10k race ever run?
23 June 1967 Bakersfield, Cal. 3:51.0 Filbert Bayi Tanzania
17 May 1975 Kingston 3:49.4 John Walker New Zealand
12 August 1975 Göteborg 3:48.95 Sebastian Coe United Kingdom
17 July 1979 Oslo 3:48.8 Steve Ovett United Kingdom
1 July 1980 Oslo 3:48.53 Sebastian Coe United Kingdom
19 August 1981 Zürich 3:48.40 Steve Ovett United Kingdom
26 August 1981 Koblenz 3:47.33 Sebastian Coe United Kingdom
28 August 1981 Bruxelles 3:46.32 Steve Cram United Kingdom
27 July 1985 Oslo 3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli Algeria
5 September 1993 Rieti 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco 7 July 1999 Rome
What is the average time it takes for a 30 year old woman to run a mile?
Much depends on the condition and experience of the runner. On average, a mile will take anywhere from 10 and 12 minutes for a person in reasonably good health to run.
Can you train for a half marathon in 9 weeks?
By drinking alot of water. but not so much you'll drown yourself. you should be drinking half your body weight in water (oz). Eat healthy. Proteins, carbs, vitamins. Wear your sweats when you run to warm up. Stretch alot. Run 30-1 hour minutes at least 5 times a weak. But once you're start getting into shape run longer distances. ICE ICE ICE your injuries and make sure your shoes have full support.
How much time would it take to run 5K at a 8 minute 6 second mile pace?
Since 60 minutes is "an hour" and you are running at 5.2 miles per hour for 60 minutes, the answer would be 5.2 miles. (Maybe it would be easier to under stand if you change miles per hour to miles in an hour.)
Who was the First person to run 100 sub 4 minute mile races?
That was Don Bowden on June 1, 1957 with a time of 3:58.7 at Baxter Stadium on the campus of the University of Pacific
What are the negative effects of exercise on bones and joints?
I would imagine most all of us would agree that exercise is beneficial to the body. However, many individuals do not understand how the body reacts or responds to exercise, and therefore do not take the appropriate course of action when going through a routine. In other words, the body must warm up first by stretching, or (if using weights) starting light.
Too much too soon, and muscles tear, bones can break or fracture, sprains can occur, etc. Some older adults can have a stroke, or heart attack when exercise is excessive. Everyone (no matter what age) should have a physical before starting an exercise routine.
In addition, everyone should obtain good counsel from an appropriate source through researching articles and books, and by a good coach or mentor. In addition, for exercise to be effective, the body needs to tightly couple exercise with a proper diet. They go hand-in-hand. If one is going to a fitness center, make sure the leading individuals have the appropriate training to guide correctly, and know how to handle emergencies if they should occur.
For information about all the benefits of exercise, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
What is the average time to finish a half marathon for a man over 60?
How many years over 50? What is your weight, gender, present fitness level and training status.
I could still run a 1.19 at 50, however at 53 I am now only managing 1.24 at present. (I was 1.15 at 47). After 50 it is more difficult to predict times, the body cannot take the same effort required in training. It is really important to include rest days in one's schedule, it is better to set 1 mile target times and stick to them i.e. 8 mins very mile etc. The most elementary error to make is to not do the training and too start off too quickly.
Best of luck in your challenge, a time of under 2 hours would be considered to be acceptable and suitably challenging and would require 9 minutes per mile.
How long should a person rest after a marathon?
After personally finishing 35 marathons I can still say this is not a simple answer. It certainly depends on how hard you pushed it. I have completed marathons totally exhausted and followed the "rest one day for every mile rule." (26 days) I have friends that "participate" in marathons but run very slowely and run one marathon each month. Frank Shorter, silver medalist in the Olympic marathon said, "Run your next marathon when your blue toenails have grown out!" It takes about 6 months to regrow a toenail!
Who do you call a person who starts a race?
This may sound really weird but they are called a starter. They can either shoot a pistol or wave a flag. Hope that helped!! (: :):)
a long slow run is usually called LSD.. long slow distance. Otherwise, just "easy" or a "jog".
How many miles per hour do you have to run to run 1.5 miles in under 13.05 minutes?
To do the run in 13.049 minutes your pace must be at least 7 mph.
Some choices:
Spartan Race, 9/28/13, Philadelphia (Citizens Bank Park)
Mud on the Mountain, 5/11/13, Seven Springs
Warrior Dash, 8/24/13, Long Pond
Dirty Girl, 6/8/13, Pittsburgh
Foam Fest, 6/15/13, Pittsburgh
Dirty Girl, 6/22/13, Philadelphia
Spartan Sprint, 7/13-14/13, Palmerton
Run For Your Lives, 8/3/13, Butler
Project Mud, 8/10/13, Pittsburgh
Hero Rush, 8/10/13, Albrightsville
Gladiator Rock 'N Run, 9/7/13, Pittsburgh
Have fun!
Is long distance running an aerobic sport?
Long distance running is an aerobic sport, meaning that it requires the processing and use of oxygen by the cardiovascular system.
What is a good time for a 4.2 kilometer run or average time for someone in there late forties.?
There are several age grading calculators out there you can use to determine your level of running in relation to your age. For you, assuming an age of 48 - 49, then the following times would put you in the corresponding percentiles:
- 50th percentile - 23 minutes 37 seconds
- 60th percentile - 19 minutes 41 seconds
- 70th percentile - 16 minutes 52 seconds
- 80th percentile - 14 minutes 46 seconds
- 90th percentile - 13 minutes 9 seconds
- 95th percentile - 12 minutes 25 seconds
In the related links section you can check your time as a percentile as it progresses, inputing the distance, time and your gender and age.
However, the important thing is not to be discouraged by what other runners are doing and what you are running. What is important is to be consistent, stick at it, and keep on running with fun.
Do you have to run in a 10k or can you walk?
It's perfectly OK to walk in most 10k races (although more people will be running than walking), especially if the race is titled "10k run/walk." However, if it's specifically called a "10k run," you might want to email the race organizers and ask if it's OK to walk. Sometimes a race has a "5k run/walk" and a "10k run," meaning that you can run and/or walk in the 5k but can only run in the 10k.
Basically, it's most likely that walking is totally fine. It's not like they can disqualify you for walking, anyway.
