Rankings, benchmarks, trends, and performance breakdowns.
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.
5K world record 2026: Joshua Cheptegei and Beatrice Chebet on the track, road marks, and the full men's and women's progression history.
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 half marathon world record is 57:20 (Jacob Kiplimo, Lisbon 2026). See the men's and women's fastest times, women-only marks, and the full progression history.
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.
We break down the 50 fastest men's marathon performances of all time. See where Kipchoge, Kiptum, and the newest sub-2 hour runs rank in World Athletics history.
Edwin Kiptoo of Kenya claimed victory at the 2026 Stockholm Marathon on May 30, running 2:10:46 to win Sweden's flagship marathon. Full men's results, race breakdown, and what it means for Swedish running.