5k races???

Question

does anyone know how old you have to be to be in a 5k race?

does it matter? thanks:-)

Answer 1

you can be any age for a 5k. I no i ran the la marathon and to get to that u need to qualify in 5k, half marathon and 30k, and at 5Ks there are like 6 year olds running.

Answer 2

it doesnt matter, but thats how long

cross country courses are for

high schoolers. middle schoolers usually run

about 3k.

Answer 3

any age, in fact a lot of races have age divisions, so you can place in your age group

Answer 4

any age. i've been running them since i was 9. i'm 14 now.

Answer 5

I made my 3 year old run one as a punishment for acting up.

Answer 6

well u usally need to be like 8+ but thats what i think

Answer 7

Probably 18

Answer 8

As long as you have parental consent, you can be any age to run a 5k.

Answer 9

Age isn't a factor in being able to register or run in a 5k race.

Good luck!