Based on world records and a computer program, Rodney Pearson, a professor at Mississippi State University has devised age related performance tables over all distances ranging from the mile to a marathon.
Here are some interesting facts
Over all distances women run approximately 13% slower than men of the same age.
From the age of 30 to 70, there is an exponential decline in performance of both men and women.
By age 40 both men and women are about 5% slower than at age 30. By 50 they are another 8% slower than 40 and they lose another 10% from 50 to 60 and 13% the next decade.
The overall loss is 37% in men and 42% in women from 30 to 70, so don't fret that you are slowing down, it's only natural.
Boys against Girls
For a 30 year old female a 3.23 marathon is equivalent to a 30 year old male just breaking 3 hours.
For a 40 year old female, a 2 hour half marathon is equivalent to a 40 year old male running 1:46.
Across gender and age, a 50 year old female running a 10k in 50 minutes is the same as a 30 year old male running the distance in 38 minutes.
Use these calculations to accurately compare your performance against your running partner, members of the family, dog, cat or anyone else.
The only problem that may arise (as in my case) is that you may find that you are a lot slower than you thought.
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