Is 6 miles in 48 mins. good for a 17 year old high school kid?

Question

i am 17 years old and i am in sort of a good shape, i ran 6 miles in 48 minuets, is that good?

Answer 1

It's great. Great that you have the endurance (im a terrible speller). Im 12 years old and ran that distance in about an hour (just wanted to share that bit of info)

Answer 2

That's really good!!!

Just think 8 minutes per mile.

Answer 3

thats really good i do 1 hour in 7.5 miles

Answer 4

thats fab chica =)

Answer 5

Was that racing or just doing a normal easy run?  

Good is always relative.  Most people can't run 6 miles so yes running 6 miles at an 8 min/mile is very good and you are in excellent shape compared to the general population.

If you ran at 8 min/mile and that's your normal endurance pace then your time is even better.  That means that you are a pretty serious runner who trains regular and can probably run a lot faster in a race (most likely race a 6 mile in about 40 minutes).  

On the other hand, if that is your race pace and you are comparing yourself to competitive runners who race 6 miles then 48 minutes is middle of the pack.  Competitive runners your age can run 6 miles under 40 minutes and the very best under 35 minutes.

Answer 6

i was running 5 1/2 to 6 mins a mile when i was fourteen but i was running at the top end of the amateur league. so if you don't do it every day i say you are a good runner

Answer 7

yeah, that's really good!

unless, you're in track&field or cross country

because kids in those sports usually get around 5 minutes.

I can't even get less than 9 minutes.. >.<