We have used data provided by Run Britain to give you a snapshot of where your 5k time fits in with the rest of the nation. The times we have used were recorded in all Parkruns and all 5k (certified or not) UKA licensed races for 2013, up to June. Because the data includes all performances in all these races, it's possible that the same person (if they are professional, say, or just have a compulsive race entering habit) can account for a large number of times. As I say, it's just a snapshot.
The full data is as follows:
Men: times run
Of 376,427 total performances
>1% - 17:19 or under
>5% - 17:20 - 18:52
>10% - 18:53 - 19:50
>20% - 19:51 - 21:13
>30% - 21:14 - 22:21
>40% - 22:22 - 23:24
>50% - 23:25 - 24:26
>60% - 24:27 - 25:34
>70% - 25:35 - 26:54
>80% - 26:55 - 28:41
>90% - 28:42 - 31:40
So, for example, if you are male and have run quicker than 17:19, your
performance is in the top 1% of all 5K performances (up to June) in 2013 from UKA licenced races.
Or – see below -– if you are female and have run quicker than 29:30, your performance is in the top half of all 5kperformances from UKA licensed races.
Women
Of 213,660 total performances
>1% - 20:11
>5% - 20:12 - 22:34
>10% - 22:34 - 23:59
>20% - 24:00 - 25:47
>30% - 25:48 - 27:10
>40% - 27:11 - 28:22
>50% - 28:23 - 29:30
>60% - 29:31 - 30:45
>70% - 30:45 - 32:12
>80% - 32:13 - 34:04
>90% - 34: 04 - 37:00
If you want a more specific, accurate comparison or ranking of your time, you can register with runbritainrankings.com and claim your handicap.
thepowerof10.info is also a great site if you want to see how your specific race times compare to people in your own age group and gender.
