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Originally Posted by BWillie
Whats a good time for a beginner runner in a 5k?
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10 to 11 minute pace is good for a beginner. Anywhere from 31 to 32 minutes total.
I finished my first timed 5k at 30:05. Within a year of that, I had dropped more than 50 lbs and my best time was a shade under 23 minutes.
I've run roughly 1,000 miles per year for the past 11 years and almost all of my 5Ks now are from 26-29 minutes. It depends how hilly the course is and how much I want to just enjoy the scenery of any given course.