Aerobic depth takes years
The 2-mile rewards accumulated aerobic mileage, which is why younger runners are well off older ones and why the average drops steadily rather than in jumps. There are no shortcuts to the base the race demands.
Average 2-mile times, run as the 3200m on most tracks, come down through the teens as aerobic depth builds. Because the race is long, training history matters even more than in the mile, so the spread around these averages is wide. Use the numbers below as a rough placement for developing school runners. Here is how the average moves with age and what separates average from good.
The 2-mile rewards accumulated aerobic mileage, which is why younger runners are well off older ones and why the average drops steadily rather than in jumps. There are no shortcuts to the base the race demands.
These are typical times, not competitive ones. A good varsity 2-mile is well under the age-18 average here, around 9:45 for boys and 11:30 for girls. The gap is mileage and threshold fitness.
Consistent weekly volume and patient progression. Runners who chase the average with hard intervals and little base tend to plateau or get hurt.
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Typical boys' times by age, girls' times in the table below. Run as the 3200m on most tracks.
Typical developing-runner times. Competitive marks are faster.
| Age | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 14:30 | 16:00 |
| 14 | 12:45 | 14:15 |
| 16 | 11:30 | 13:15 |
| 18 | 10:45 | 12:30 |
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