Is a 7 minute mile slow?

Short answer, yes. 7 minutes is a relatively good time to run a mile in. If you are new to running then it's an excellent time. Taking a look at the average times for different genders and experience levels can help you determine if it's good for you!
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Is a 7 minute mile difficult?

Bagging a 7 minute mile is a great goal for the recreational runner. It is fast, but with determination and hard work, it can be an achievable and rewarding goal.
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Can the average person run a 7 minute mile?

So 7 minutes for one mile means you are moderately fit. It is not a great time, but you are probably more fit than most your age. As another point of comparison, my mile time when I was 50 was around 6:20, and I don't train that distance. I kept up around a 7:20 pace for a half-marathon (13 miles).
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How fast is Usain Bolt's mile?

Three minutes, forty-three seconds, and thirteen hundredths of a second is the fastest that a human has ever run a mile, as far as we know.
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How hard is an 8 minute mile?

Is an 8 minute mile good? Yes! Running an 8 minute mile is seen as a challenging but achievable goal for many runners. On average, it takes a relatively fit, non-competitive runner 9 to 10 minutes to run a mile.
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Is a 6 minute mile quick?

Running a 6 minute mile is recognized as a true test of a recreational runner. It is fast, but not elite fast. And, if given the will and dedication, many can achieve it.
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What is a fast high school mile?

Mile Times for Teens

In most parts of the U.S., high school boys who can run a sub-4:00 mile can be very competitive on the high school track and cross country teams (the most elite can run an under-3:60 mile). The same is true for high school girls who can run a sub-5:00 mile (the fastest times are below 4:40).
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How do I train for a 7 minute mile?

Do intervals.
  1. Spend the first 15-25 minutes just running at your normal pace.
  2. Run the next 30 minutes kicked up a notch (ideally at a pace of 7.5min / mile)
  3. Spend the next 60 seconds running as fast as your legs will take you.
  4. Then slowly and carefully work yourself back down to your normal pace.
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How hard is a 9 minute mile?

How fast is a 9 minute mile really? The 9-minute mile pace works out at 5.35 min/km, around 6.7 miles per hour, or 10.7 km per hour – it should feel like a fast jog. Most novice runners find it easy enough to hit this pace, but holding it for 9 minutes can take some training!
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What's a good pace for a mile?

What is this? Running Level, which calculates running times based on age and ability, says that a good mile time for a male is 6:37, and a good mile time for a female is 7:44. Those average times to run a mile are based on an intermediate-level runner.
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What pace on a treadmill is a 7 minute mile?

Alternatively, if you're running at a treadmill setting of 8 (8 mph), you'll be working at a 7:30 minute mile pace. You can use this formula to gauge your mile pace on nearly any treadmill you're using, as long as the speed settings are set to mph.
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Is a 10 minute mile good for a beginner?

If you are a beginner runner, your average mile time might be closer to 12-15 minutes, depending on your age and overall fitness level. A 10-minute mile is a good and excellent goal for a beginner (but it takes practice before you reach that pace).
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What is a 7 minute mile cadence?

An easy pace of 7:00 per mile will likely want a cadence closer to 180 steps per minute.
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Can everyone run a 6 minute mile?

Running a 6-minute mile is a worthy goal for many runners. Most people can't do it without training and dedication for quite a while -- heck, most people would never even attempt it!
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Is 7 minutes per mile fast?

Short answer, yes. 7 minutes is a relatively good time to run a mile in. If you are new to running then it's an excellent time. Taking a look at the average times for different genders and experience levels can help you determine if it's good for you!
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Is a 5 minute mile possible?

It's now been 65 years since Sir Roger Bannister broke the seemingly impossible 4-minute barrier for the distance. No such mystique has existed around the 5-minute mile for the simple reason that, for elite or even decent club runners, it's an eminently achievable feat.
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Is a 3 minute mile possible?

A sub-three-minute mile, though? That is scientifically and physiologically impossible. Roger Bannister - 3:59.4 Roger Bannister trained specifically to break the four-minute barrier in 1954 and used Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacesetters.
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How fast can LeBron run a mile?

Today, though, LeBron posted a workout video that lead some folks at Citius Mag to ask the question every runner has asked about other professional athletes since the beginning of time: how fast could LeBron run a mile? Here is my answer: LeBron James could run at least a 4:40 mile.
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How hard is a sub 5 minute mile?

It takes most runners at least two years of consistent training to get there. So, at the very least, you should be running regularly for the past six months, covering at least 30 miles per week. A 5-minute mile is a challenge after all.
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Does running slow help you run fast?

It's true: slow runs help make you faster on race day. We asked elite coaches and athletes to explain why. If you think elite distance runners are spending every training session pushing themselves at superhuman paces, think again.
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What is runners belly?

What is runner's stomach? Runner's stomach refers to the gastrointestinal (GI) distress that occurs during a run or bouts of exercise—resulting in cramping, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and pain. Runner's trots and runner's belly are other common names for these symptoms.
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