Can i compare running times for 1500m and 4 miles?

Question

I am a 15 year old girl and i would like to be able to compare my running times. None of my friends are into running, so i have nothing to compare my times to and was wondering if i had a talent in running.

The most recent time i got in 1500m was 5.26mins

and for a 4 mile road run (including hills) was 26.30mins

also i have have developed a liking to high jump and have just started to try it - so far i have got 1.35m - is this any good?

Thanks

Lil x

Answer 1

Yes.  There are multiple tables you can use to compare these performances.  The MacMillan running tables can compare the running but they won't work with the jumps.  I prefer the WAVA age graded tables.  For a 15 year olf girl

1500 @ 5:26 scores 74.67

4mile @ 26:30 scores 76.0

high jump of 1.35m scores 72.19

The 4mile is your best performance but they all are pretty close.  Scoring 75 and above requires a good bit of talent and training.  

Here's a rough interpretation of the WAVA number

75 = varsity runner

80 = district champ

85 = semi elite (state champ)

90 = national class performance

95 = olympic athlete

100 = world record performance

Answer 2

An excellent online calculator for comparison of race times across a broad spectrum can be found here:

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/Running%2...

There are others as well; search on "running pace calculator" or a similar phrase.