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What is a fast 1500 time?

What is a fast 1500 time?

While women may have just about run their fastest times in the 1,500, according to these projections, men might be able to race as fast as 3:23.1 in the 1,500 and 3:39.0 in the mile, improvements of about three to four seconds on the current world records.

Why is 1500m instead of 1600m?

While the 1,500 meters takes three-and-three-quarter laps of a standard 400-meter track, the mile is run in just a shade more than four laps. The symmetry of the four laps makes the mile easy to follow, and is particularly useful when watching elite runners capable of challenging the four-minute mile.

Who was the first man to break the 3 minute 27 seconds mark in the 1500 meters event?

He was the first man to run 1500 m under 3 minutes and 30 seconds. He won the 1500 m gold medal at the 1983 World Championships and the 1500 m silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games….Steve Cram.

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Weight 10 st 12 lb (69 kg)
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 1500 metres, Mile

What is a good girls 1500 time?

I was the second best 1500 runner for girls at my school at the time (the best girl ran 5:17). If you want a decently good time (average on a junior high track team) that would be about 6:30. Average on a high school team: 6:00. Varsity high school: about 5:20.

What is a good time for 1500m?

Your average pace for the 400m’s is right around your 1500m race pace. If you can average 60.0 for the 10 x 400m intervals, you should be able to run at that pace for the 1500m, which is 3:45. If you can average 64.0 for the 10 x 400m intervals, you should be able to run at that pace for the 1500m, which is 4:00.

How fast should a 16 year old run 200m?

The advanced group at ages 16 and 17 should clock a time of 12.5 seconds in the 100-meter sprint and 25.7 seconds in the 200-meter sprint.

How fast can a 16 year old Run mph?

In this study, 16 year olds were able to reach a maximum running speed of 26 kilometers per hour (3:45 per mile), while two year-olds and 10 year-olds were able to reach six (16:20 per mile) and 20 kilometers per hour (4:50 per mile), respectively.

What is a good time for 800m?

800-meter Run Test

Rating Time (minutes/seconds)
average 3’16” – 3’30”
above average 3’01” – 3’15”
good 2’46” – 3′
excellent 2’45” or less

What is the world record in the 1500 meter run?

To succeed in the 1500 meters, one needs to have great speed and excellent endurance. Currently, the world record in the 1500 meters is 3:26.00, run by the great Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco back in 1998.

What is the men’s 5K world record?

The current world record for 5K is 62 secs/400 for men and 70 secs/400 for women, or about 4:09/mile and 4:41/mile respectively. These lap times and mile times are rattled off one after the other with NO recovery breaks.

What is 1500 m?

The 1500-metre run became a standard racing distance in Europe in the late 19th century, perhaps as a metric version of the mile, a popular running distance since at least the 1850s in English-speaking countries. A distance of 1500 m sometimes is called the “metric mile”.