Good mile time?

Question

i am an eighth grader...this year i barely started running distance (with cross country) and i made it in varsity on that...best time was 18:29 for three miles...but this is not about 3 miles its about 1...my best time was a 5:14...is this a good time for someone who barely started?

Answer 1

well done just train harder

Answer 2

shut the h**l up. You know thats good, bc u prob win in ur class. I could smoke u tho. I ran 4:58 in 8th grade and now run 4:23.

Answer 3

That's good - about 6 seconds faster than my 8th grade PR. I recommend XC and track in high school and good off-season training.

Answer 4

Honestly, you'd think that you'd have figured out that it's a good mile time. If you've already made varsity, you must be pretty good.

Answer 5

its really good

Answer 6

I was in the Army for 8 years and I never ran that fast... a handful of guys could run a 10:30 two-mile, but they were in peak physical condition... My fastest time was 12:30; you have a gift... don't waste it.

Answer 7

Yeah.

Answer 8

OMG that is an outstanding time for an eigth grader i run an 18:01 5k and a 5:01 mile(well i didn't get to run the last 3 weeks of the season) and i'm a sophomore in high school WELL DONE! keep up the good work

Answer 9

ya that is a really great time, i know someone who's been doing xc and been training, and the end of his sophomore year his pr was at 18.09 so that is amazing for a person with no experience at around 13 years old!