How fast can you run a mile?

TomW · Post by **TomW** » Mon 30 Aug, 2004 6:24 pm

Ran a mile the other day on a treadmill in 6:40, not bad for me seeing as I haven't done any fitness for the past month and a bit.
Find running on a treadmill boring aswell

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue 31 Aug, 2004 1:18 pm

Some of you are telling porkies methinks. The ones that arn't.........good for you.

druadan · Post by **druadan** » Tue 31 Aug, 2004 2:17 pm

In my cross country days, I used to run 1500m in about 5m 15s. Don't think I can do it that fast now though

jay999 · Post by **jay999** » Wed 01 Sep, 2004 2:21 pm

hey i hope ur not accusing me of telling porkies!!!!!I can genuinley run 1500 in 4mins 40 I did it a few months ago in the regional cadet athletics comp!!!!!!

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed 01 Sep, 2004 3:53 pm

Someone is full of beans then, you must look like a Ethiopian.

Maroon · Post by **Maroon** » Wed 01 Sep, 2004 4:08 pm

Well greg-s, I still hold my old school record for the 1500m and that is 4min 15 sec's and I was 15 when I did that, I used to be able to do the individual part of a BFT in 7.40!!

No porkies there mate

Now I would be lucky to do the 1500m in under 6mins but I bet I wouldn't be far off

jay999 · Post by **jay999** » Thu 02 Sep, 2004 5:24 pm

nah i dont look like an ethiopean, Its only running a mile,i would agree if it was someting like 10k in a fast time but a mile in that sorta time is nothing compard to some people i know. Ispend quite alot of time training just on running 1500 and 800.

Baz · Post by **Baz** » Sun 05 Sep, 2004 6:55 pm

1600m = 1 mile

If anyone could run 1500 in 4:15 at 15 then your dad must me Roger Bannister

Baz

Maroon · Post by **Maroon** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 4:03 pm

Me dad's is not Roger Bannister, I was just a very good middle distance runner when I was a kid, represented the school, region, county and S of England then decided to join the Army. As my training wore on, my track times became slower but my endurance/stanina got better....

The Cross Country team we had as juniors was unbeaten for the whole season, and I wasn't the best runner we had!!!

bigbart · Post by **bigbart** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 4:23 pm

Greg S wrote:Someone is full of beans then, you must look like a Ethiopian.

Marathon runners... (who regularly run marathons and half marathons etc.) are always like twigs. Then you look at the muscles on Linford Christie. Long distance works your muscles in a different way. I wouldn't have thought 1500m running would make you lose much weight. I do 3 x 5 mile runs a week at the moment, and my weight is remaining steady. Mind you, I eat truckloads.

Mr Mojo Risin · Post by **Mr Mojo Risin** » Mon 06 Sep, 2004 7:25 pm

Baz wrote:1600m = 1 mile

If anyone could run 1500 in 4:15 at 15 then your dad must me Roger Bannister

Baz

No it aint.

1 mile = 1.7k, or 1700m.

Fow22 · Post by **Fow22** » Tue 07 Sep, 2004 12:06 am

Sorry Mojo, 1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers. Check it out http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_common.htm if you have doubts. Cheers, Kyle.

Baz · Post by **Baz** » Tue 07 Sep, 2004 11:00 pm

Thank you Fow22

Baz

Gunn · Post by **Gunn** » Tue 07 Sep, 2004 11:53 pm

Does that extra 9metres count?

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