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The data for this statistics page is a result of the collaboration between the IAAF and https://stefoy-les-lyon.catholique.fr. The stats about the 5-kilometre runs has been compiled and presented by Vania Nikolova, Ph.D. in Mathematical analysis.
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Number of 5k race participants in the United States per annum: 2,616,876
- Participation in 5Ks has increased by 740% between 2000 and 2016 (from 330,316 participants per year to 2,776,331)
- In the last 3 years, there's a decline of 6% (from 2,776,331 participants to 2,616,876).
- Parkrun 5K data was not included as the timing on these races is started for the entire group and not as individuals cross a dedicated start line.
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Participation | 1,174,033 | 1,447,015 | 1,814,174 | 2,264,431 | 2,599,994 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Participation | 2,775,884 | 2,775,137 | 2,776,331 | 2,715,633 | 2,616,876 |
Percentage of female runners in 5-kilometre races: 61.2% (1,601,696 out of 2,616,876 runners)
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- Female participation has increased by 876% since 2000 (from 164,077 to 1,601,696 participants per year)
- Male participation has increased by 511% (from 166,239 to 1,015,180 participants per year).
- Female participation has declined by 6% since 2016 (from 1,710,395 to 1,601,696 participants)
- Male participation is in decline since 2013. It has declined by 8% since then (from 1,104,688 to 1,015,180 participants).
Year |
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Female participation | 650,552 | 820,531 | 1,049,746 | 1,331,213 | 1,553,959 |
Male participation | 566,751 | 626,484 | 837,339 | 933,218 | 1,104,688 |
Year |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Female participation | 1,683,388 | 1,702,696 | 1,710,395 | 1,668,291 | 1,601,696 |
Male participation | 1,092,496 | 1,066,462 | 1,065,936 | 1,038,607 | 1,015,180 |
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Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
% Women | 56.7% | 57.7% | 58.7% | 59.5% | 60.8% |
% Men | 43.3% | 42.3% | 41.3% | 40.5% | 39.2% |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
% Women | 61.5% | 61.7% | 61.6% | 61.0% | 61.0% |
% Men | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.4% | 39.0% | 39.0% |
- The biggest decline in participation in the last 5 years is among the women in their 20s and 30s.
- The only age group that has increased continuously is of the participants over 50.
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
<20 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
20-29 | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 22.2% |
30-39 | 29.1% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 29.9% | 29.0% |
40-49 | 23.3% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.2% | 24.0% |
50-59 | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 14.1% |
>60 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.5% |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
<20 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% |
20-29 | 20.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
30-39 | 28.6% | 27.9% | 27.4% | 27.0% | 27.2% |
40-49 | 24.5% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.1% |
50-59 | 15.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 17.0% |
>60 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% |
- The sharpest decline in male participation is among the participants between 20 and 50.
- There's an increase among the male participants over 60.
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
<20 | 29,156 | 34,654 | 42,055 | 50,835 | 57,021 |
20-29 | 103,353 | 126,022 | 156,017 | 194,298 | 213,159 |
30-39 | 140,969 | 169,655 | 209,012 | 258,229 | 288,003 |
40-49 | 132,021 | 155,344 | 187,649 | 226,849 | 255,203 |
50-59 | 81,851 | 97,144 | 116,982 | 139,931 | 159,914 |
>60 | 36,131 | 43,663 | 52,714 | 63,076 | 72,734 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
<20 | 59,376 | 58,165 | 56,477 | 54,485 | 51,218 |
20-29 | 214,294 | 197,683 | 192,072 | 187,061 | 180,464 |
30-39 | 296,804 | 282,928 | 275,955 | 267,508 | 259,002 |
40-49 | 268,122 | 266,187 | 263,714 | 255,803 | 244,037 |
50-59 | 173,295 | 180,395 | 184,772 | 184,784 | 180,242 |
>60 | 80,604 | 87,082 | 92,945 | 97,701 | 100,216 |
5 kilometre races - finish time statistics in the US
Average 5k finish time: 39:02 mins
- The average finish time of 5K runners has increased by 14.7% (from 34:02 min to 39:02 min).
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Average finish time | 35:30 | 35:42 | 36:02 | 36:44 | 37:12 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Average finish time | 37:34 | 37:45 | 38:19 | 38:41 | 39:02 |
- Average 5k finish time for men: 35:22 min
- Average 5k finish time for women: 41:21
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- Men have slowed down more - 15.9% (from 30:30 min to 35:22 min).
- Women have slowed down by 10% (from 37:36 to 41:21 min).
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Female | 38:13 | 38:20 | 38:31 | 39:02 | 39:27 |
Male | 32:12 | 32:17 | 32:56 | 33:27 | 34:06 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Female | 39:47 | 39:59 | 40:34 | 40:59 | 41:21 |
Male | 34:09 | 34:26 | 34:42 | 35:15 | 35:22 |
- The younger female participants have slowed down more than the older ones in general.
- The youngest female participants have slowed down by 12% (from 34:30 to 38:38 min).
- The ones in their 20s have slowed down by 8.1% (from 35:51 to 38:44 min).
- The ones in their 30s have slowed down by 10.7% (from 36:21 to 40:13 min).
- The ones in their 40s have slowed down by 7.3% (from 38:51 to 41:40 min).
- The participants in their 50s have slowed down by just 0.3% (from 43:48 to 43:57 min).
- The participants over 60 have slowed down just by 1.5% (from 47:58 to 48:41 min).
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
<20 | 35:15 | 35:37 | 35:46 | 36:08 | 36:34 |
20-29 | 36:05 | 36:14 | 36:38 | 37:29 | 37:52 |
30-39 | 37:32 | 37:35 | 37:49 | 38:30 | 38:53 |
40-49 | 38:42 | 38:49 | 38:54 | 39:18 | 39:42 |
50-59 | 42:40 | 42:38 | 42:22 | 42:12 | 42:22 |
>60 | 47:50 | 47:56 | 47:40 | 47:24 | 47:34 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
<20 | 36:56 | 37:13 | 37:45 | 38:06 | 38:38 |
20-29 | 37:59 | 37:48 | 38:12 | 38:27 | 38:44 |
30-39 | 39:07 | 39:10 | 39:39 | 39:57 | 40:13 |
40-49 | 40:05 | 40:22 | 40:56 | 41:20 | 41:40 |
50-59 | 42:35 | 42:51 | 43:18 | 43:38 | 43:57 |
>60 | 47:44 | 47:57 | 48:18 | 48:33 | 48:41 |
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- The youngest participants have added 15.5% to their average (from 27:15 to 31:28 min).
- The participants in their 20s have slowed down by 13.1% (from 29:27 to 33:19 min).
- The ones in their 30s - by 15.4% (from 30:00 to 34:36 min).
- The ones in their 40s - by 16.5% (from 30:23 to 35:24 min).
- The ones in their 50s - by 12.9% (from 32:24 to 36:24 min)
- The ones over 60 - by 16.9% (from 34:49 to 40:42 min).
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
<20 | 28:16 | 28:38 | 28:56 | 29:35 | 29:59 |
20-29 | 30:33 | 30:42 | 31:18 | 32:33 | 32:58 |
30-39 | 31:48 | 31:54 | 32:23 | 33:24 | 33:50 |
40-49 | 32:04 | 32:15 | 32:35 | 33:17 | 33:45 |
50-59 | 33:48 | 33:55 | 33:59 | 34:18 | 34:37 |
>60 | 37:39 | 37:44 | 37:46 | 38:05 | 38:31 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
<20 | 30:25 | 30:30 | 30:57 | 31:05 | 31:28 |
20-29 | 33:00 | 32:32 | 32:54 | 33:06 | 33:19 |
30-39 | 33:56 | 33:44 | 34:09 | 34:23 | 34:36 |
40-49 | 34:07 | 34:17 | 34:45 | 35:06 | 35:24 |
50-59 | 34:58 | 35:19 | 35:48 | 36:12 | 36:34 |
>60 | 38:57 | 39:27 | 40:00 | 40:23 | 40:42 |
Age stats for US 5K runs
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Average age of male 5k runners: 40.9 years old
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- There is a decline in participants in their 30s and an increase in participants over 50.
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
<20 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
20-29 | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 24.3% | 22.2% |
30-39 | 29.1% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 29.9% | 29.0% |
40-49 | 23.3% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 23.2% | 24.0% |
50-59 | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 14.1% |
>60 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.5% |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
<20 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% |
20-29 | 20.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
30-39 | 28.6% | 27.9% | 27.4% | 27.0% | 27.2% |
40-49 | 24.5% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.1% |
50-59 | 15.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 17.0% |
>60 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% |
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- For women, there is an increase of 12.4% in their average age (from 35.25 to 39.6 years)
- For men - an increase of 5% (from 38.97 to 40.92 years).
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
F | 36.26 | 36.35 | 36.39 | 36.44 | 37.11 |
M | 39.06 | 38.98 | 38.76 | 38.58 | 39.36 |
Average | 37.47 | 37.46 | 37.37 | 37.30 | 37.99 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
F | 37.72 | 38.22 | 38.62 | 39.04 | 39.60 |
M | 39.80 | 40.14 | 40.30 | 40.61 | 40.92 |
Average | 38.52 | 38.95 | 39.26 | 39.65 | 40.12 |
Recreational records in 5K runs in the United States
American recreational 5k record: 15:37
American recreational female 5k record: 16:34
- The record recreational finish times have actually gone slightly down over the last 10 years.
- The fastest women are now 4 seconds faster.
- The fastest men have improved by 11 seconds.
- And overall - by 7 seconds.
Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
F | 00:16:38 | 00:16:38 | 00:16:37 | 00:16:36 | 00:16:37 |
M | 00:15:48 | 00:15:47 | 00:15:44 | 00:15:41 | 00:15:43 |
Average | 00:16:09 | 00:16:09 | 00:16:07 | 00:16:05 | 00:16:06 |
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
F | 00:16:36 | 00:16:35 | 00:16:35 | 00:16:35 | 00:16:34 |
M | 00:15:41 | 00:15:40 | 00:15:38 | 00:15:38 | 00:15:37 |
Average | 00:16:05 | 00:16:04 | 00:16:02 | 00:16:02 | 00:16:02 |
Percentile | Women | Men |
1st percentile | 00:19:29 | 00:17:49 |
10th percentile | 00:25:16 | 00:22:06 |
20th percentile | 00:28:10 | 00:24:38 |
30th percentile | 00:30:41 | 00:26:48 |
40th percentile | 00:33:20 | 00:28:56 |
50th percentile | 00:36:24 | 00:31:18 |
60th percentile | 00:40:14 | 00:34:15 |
70th percentile | 00:45:05 | 00:38:17 |
80th percentile | 00:50:25 | 00:44:24 |
90th percentile | 00:56:31 | 00:53:22 |
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Who is the typical 5K runner?
Average US female runner
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- 61.9 % Married
- 78.7 % College educated
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Running History
- Average number of years running: 11 years
- Average number of running events participated in during the last 12 months: 7 events
- 53.9% have completed 1 marathon or more in their lifetime
Running Routine
- 74.7 % Run/Jog 4+ hours each week
- 80.1 % run 12 months a year
- Average number of days run per week: 4.1
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- 64.8 % describe themselves as Frequent/Fitness Runners
Motivation
- Primary motivation to start running: For Exercise (25.3%)
- Weight Concerns (13.8%)
- Motivation to continue to run: Staying in Shape (75.5%)
- Staying Healthy (74.8%)
- Relieving Stress (62.4%)
Health
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- Average Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.6
- 43.0% are content with their weight
- 44.7% are content with their fitness Retro
Average US male runner
Demographics
- Average Age: 40.9
- 73.5% Married
- 78.8% College educated
- 76.4% Pack De Cintura Tuono Running+
Running History
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- 67.9% have completed 1 marathon or more in their lifetime
Running Routine
- 79.2% Run/Jog 4+ hours each week 8
- 2.5% run 12 months a year
- Average number of days run per week: 4.5
- Average number of miles run per week: 29.5
- 55.8% describe themselves as Frequent/Fitness Runners’ and 32.7% as “Serious Competitive Runners’
Motivation
- Primary motivation to start running: For Exercise (22.0%),
- Competed in School and Never Stopped (15.2%)
- Motivation to continue to run: Staying in Shape (75.2%),
- Staying Healthy (70.8%)
- Having Fun (58.9%)
Health
- Average Weight: 171.2
- Average Body Mass Index (BMI): 24.2
- 47.7% are content with their weight
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