How fast can Mo Farah do 5K?

How fast can Mo Farah do 5K?

How fast can Sir Mo Farah run 5K? Farah’s 5,000m PB is a blisteringly quick 12:53:11 – a time he clocked at the Monaco Diamond League in 2011 where he set a British record. The closest he’s been to that time since was at the Diamond League in Eugune, USA the following year, where he ran 12:56.98.

Who is faster Usain Bolt or Mo Farah?

Usain Bolt is the fastest human in the world, but only up to 200m. His huge legs, packed with fast-twitch muscle fibres, allow explosive acceleration but they can’t sustain prolonged aerobic exertion, making them dead weights over longer distances….Head to head: Mo Farah vs Usain Bolt.

MO FARAH	versus	USAIN BOLT
3min 56.49s	MILE	4min 30s (estimate)

Who won Olympic 5000m?

Sweden’s Nils van der Poel wins gold, sets Olympic record in men’s 5000m. Patrick Roest of the Netherlands set an Olympic record in the fifth pairing of the men’s 5000m speed skating event on Sunday.

What is Mo Farah’s 10k time?

Head To Head

Event	Date	Result
3000 Metres	21 FEB 2015	7:33.1h
10,000 Metres	04 AUG 2017	26:49.51
10,000 Metres	29 MAY 2015	26:50.97
Marathon	07 OCT 2018	2:05:11

Can you do 5k in 20 minutes?

Whether you’re an experienced runner with several marathons or half-marathons under your belt, or you are pretty new to the running game, running a 5k in 20 minutes is an achievable goal.

Is 5K in 16 minutes good?

Sixteen minutes to complete 3.1 miles is fast—guaranteed-to-win-most-local-races fast. It’s an average pace of 5:15 per mile.

Is 17 minutes a good 5K time?

As you can see, most of the average runners run 5K in a 25 to 35 mins range. Less than 17 mins: These are exceptional runners. Some of the best athletes and regular runners can run 5K in less than 17 mins. The world record is about 12:37 and you can imagine how hard that would be to improve each second.

What is a good 5K time by age?

The current IAAF world records for the outdoor 5K are: Women’s: Sifan Hassan, 13:44. Men’s: Joshua Cheptegei, 12:51….Average 5K Time and Pace.

​Age Group​	​Women​	​Men​
20 to 29	39:45	33:45
30 to 39	40:50	34:50
40 to 49	42:30	35:00
50 to 59	45:25	36:40

How long does it take to run 5000 meters?

The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to 3 miles 188 yards or 16,404 feet 2 inches….5000 metres.

Athletics 5000 metres
Runners in the 5000 metres at IAAF World Championships in Osaka 2007.
World records
Men	Joshua Cheptegei ( UGA ) 12:35.36 (2020)

Who is faster bolt or Cheetah?

A robot called Cheetah has set a new world speed record, running faster than the fastest human, Usain Bolt. The headless machine, funded by the Pentagon, reached 28.3mph (45.5km/h) when tested on a treadmill.

How many times has Mo Farah won the Olympics in the 5000m?

Since finishing 2nd in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Farah had an unbroken streak of ten global final wins (the 5000m in 2011, the 10,000m in 2017 and the double in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016).

When did Mo Farah break the 5000m indoor record?

On 19 February 2011 in Birmingham, England, Farah broke the European 5000 m indoor record with a time of 13:10.60, at the same time taking ten seconds off the 29-year-old British indoor record of Nick Rose. On 5 March 2011, he won gold in the 3000 metres at the European Indoor Championships.

Is Mo Farah the greatest male distance runner ever?

Following the race, Dave Moorcroft, former 5000 metres world record holder, hailed Farah as “the greatest male distance runner that Britain has ever seen”. At the European Championships in June 2012, he won the 5000m. This then made Farah the first athlete to win this European title more than once.

What happened to Mo Farah in 2007?

During the 2007 European Indoor Championship Farah fell and amid confusion started running in the wrong direction. Farah represented the UK at 5000 m in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan.