What's a good mile time?
Based on 304,156 finishes in 2,706 races we track, the median mile finisher runs 10:35 (women 11:36, men 9:31). A time under 6:39 puts you in the top 10%.
Common questions
What is the average mile time?
The median mile finisher in our results runs 10:35: 9:31 for men and 11:36 for women. Half of all finishers are faster, half slower.
What is a good mile time?
Faster than 8:10 beats three quarters of finishers, which most runners would call good. 6:39 or better is the top 10%, and 5:57 the top 5%. Age matters, so compare within your age group in the tables above.
What is a good mile time for a beginner?
Finishing is the goal for a first mile. Anything near the median of 10:35 puts you in the middle of the pack, and plenty of finishers take 14:07 or longer, including walkers.
Where do these Mile times come from?
They're official results from races we track across the US, for finishers with a recorded age and gender. Implausibly fast times and anything slower than 20 minutes per kilometer are left out as timing errors. Results are updated daily.