Rankings, benchmarks, trends, and performance breakdowns.
A 5K is 3.10686 miles (5.000 km). Exact conversions, track laps, typical finish times, and where to race or walk one.
Current 5K world record: Cheptegei 12:35.36 and Chebet 13:58.06 on the track, plus road marks, progression tables, and sources.
Half marathon world record 2026: Jacob Kiplimo 57:20 in Lisbon, women's mixed and women-only marks, progression tables, and World Athletics sources.
A marathon is 42.195 km (26.2188 miles, or 26 miles 385 yards). Exact conversions, why it is 26.2, finish-time tables, and where to race.
The average 5K time is about 30–34 minutes (men ~33, women ~36). See typical finish times by age group and gender, what counts as a good 5K, and how to set a realistic race goal.
The average marathon time is about 4:30 (men 4:21, women 4:48). See typical finish times by age group and gender, what counts as a good marathon time, and how to set a realistic 26.2 goal.
What is the average half marathon time? Typical finish times by age group and gender, median vs mean, and how to set a realistic half marathon goal.
What counts as a good half marathon time? Finish-time benchmarks by age, gender, and experience level, plus how to set a realistic goal for your next 21.1 km race.