What's a good time for a girl in high school cross country?

Question

I want to try out next year, but I want to know good times for girls? Cross Country

Answer 1

i run a 19:43 and that is pretty good.

but i do know girls that go like 17:50 's or 18's

they are INSANE though. they eat breath and run.

Answer 2

The girls who win are going to run about 18 minutes.  Average is 20 minutes for high school aged girls, and in the state I live, thre were girls who qualified for the state tournament with times between 18 and 27 minutes. (for 5k or 3 miles)

go for it!

Answer 3

Shoot for a sub 20 min 5k. This should probably get you a spot on varsity, although not a  position in state. Really the best training strategy for you is to run a 5k - 10k distance 3 times a week, cross train 2-3 three days, take 1-2 days off. Remember to cross train! All I did was run 10 miles a day (got sub 18 5k times), but I didn't cross train. Now, I'm stuck here, unable to walk due to a stress fracture from running too much (I ran a 5k on a broken fibula, yea I'm a serious runner). Best of luck to you!

    Your Mile High Runner,

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