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A marathon is always measured by the same distance: 26.2 miles, but the time it takes to finish depends on your fitness level, ... the average time to finish a marathon is 4:30,” says Pohlad ...
The length of a marathon, 26.2 miles, is really long. ... average marathon time is four and a half to five hours,” Kendter explains. ... will take for you to run a half marathon is to double the ...
In 2005, the average marathon time in the U.S. was 4 hours 32 minutes 8 seconds for men, 5 hours 6 minutes 8 seconds for women. [164] In 2015, the men's and women's median marathon times were 4 hours 20 minutes 13 seconds and 4 hours 45 minutes 30 seconds respectively. [165] A goal many runners aim for is to break certain time barriers.
For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
However, beyond a certain point, negative consequences might occur. Older male runners (45-55) who run more than 40 miles (64 kilometers) per week face reduced testosterone levels, although they are still in the normal range. [34] Running a marathon lowers testosterone levels by 50% in men and more than doubles cortisol levels for 24 hours. [35]
In 2017, The Economist reported that the average decrease in the marathon record was 8 seconds per year for the previous 50 years and 9.4 seconds per year for the previous 20 years. If the record continued to reduce at either of these rates, then the 2-hour barrier would be crossed in 2040 or 2036, respectively.
I finished the race at 3:31:15, booking it for the last 1.2 miles when I realized I *might* be able to hit 3 hours and 30 minutes flat (Boston Marathon qualifying time for my age group).
With an average of 3:28:9 per marathon, Gill's time was a new world record for women, [12] [13] [14] which was surpassed the following year by Danish Kristina Schou Madsen with 3:25:57 per marathon (total time 24:1:40).