I've literally just started running, this month in-fact. Although I've played football relatively competitively for the past 5 or so years.
I was just wondering what an average 5k time would be? As the "average" time seems to vary greatly from source to source.
My first timed 5k in training was around 24 minutes, although that was a push.
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Everyone is different Jack but sub 20 is good by most peoples standards.
Mine would be sub 30
You men - if you're not worrying about size, you're worrying about time!
Have a look at the results of a 5k, and work out what the average (or median) finish time was.
Or stop worrying about how fast other people run, and just do what you can do?
And I know time isn't everything Wilkie, it's just for fun at the moment- besides, it's how you use it. But knowing a rough average gives me something to aim for in the future.
http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/runner-communities/beginners/average-5k-time
... lots of good answers there.
So there's nothing for me to add apart from seconding the idea that time isn't everything (but you know that) and to say well done!