whats a good time for 10K?

[mothersmilk]

i did last night 7.5 miles in 57 minutes is this a good time? i run regularly but not for compertition just enjoyment a did a 5K race last month and came in at 24.5 minutes, im curious as to whether im actually any good. Would like to perhaps take up more races next year and am doing two halfs this summer. what is average pretty good times for 5k 10k and half marathons? iv no idea
thanks

How old are you?! That will tell you what a good time is. I think your times are entirely fair for someone who runs for fun.

I would do a 10k in about 50 minutes if all was going well. That would put me (age 43) about three quarters of the way down a field which I am happy with. Aiming for a half in less than two hours later this year - I did 2h 2 mins last year.

There are tables showing where you are in relation to the world champion for your age. Maybe someone will come along and give us a link?

im 24

7.5 miles in 57 minutes is a good time. Equivalent to 12k which would imply 10k in just under 50 minutes. It's also definitely an improvement on your recent 5k time.

Am currently training for a half marathon and ran 8 miles today in 1.04 so you're probably about where I am in terms of speed.

In terms of a target for 10k, 45 minutes is a good target to aim for I think - it's what I aim for (am 37 but in reasonably good shape) and what the middle range of the field will come in at.

Anything under 40 minutes is pretty impressive I think, unless you're running 10k's competitively fairly regularly. It implies a 15kph pace which, if you try on a (sprung, flat) treadmill, is very hard for me to maintain for longer than 15 - 20 mintues

In terms of the half marathon, I'm definitely hoping for under 2 hours, targeting about 1.50 and hoping for 1.45 if the training goes well and I run well on the day.

thanks cestlavie thats was the sort of info i was looking for