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- From: paul@eye.com (Paul B. Booth)
- Newsgroups: rec.running
- Subject: Re: How fast is fast?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.165426.16655@eye.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 20:54:26 GMT
- Distribution: usa
- References: <1992Jul21.212518.6120@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Keywords: 8k
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- In article <1992Jul21.212518.6120@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> raymond@harp.ecn.purdue.edu (Ray Kamin) writes:
- >
- >I am considering participating in an 8K run this fall and since
- >I have never run in any formal events, I am curious as to the expected
- >pace. That is, in a typical (?) 8K fun run, how much time will
- >it take the fastest 10% of the field. How about the top half?
- >How long until 90% of the field complete the run?
- >
- >I realize this will vary between events, but rough numbers should
- >give me a better idea.
- >
- VERY roughly (and assuming that the Purdue track team isn't entered :-)), I'd
- say that for the guys:
-
- -5:30/mi pace (~27:00) needed to win
- 6:00/mi pace (~30:00) top 10%
- 7:00/mi pace (~35:00) top 50%
- 8:30/mi pace (~42:00) won't be in last place
-
- But hey, time is _not_ everything. A fair-sized road race in the fall is a
- lot of fun regardless of your time. Just wait until you pin that number on
- your shirt for the first time.....
-
-
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