Running poll. What's the fastest 5K you've ever run?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

Poll question: Running poll. What's the fastest 5K you've ever run?

BTW, a 5K = 3.1 Mi.

Also, have you ever placed in your division or won a race?

I came in Third in my Division one time!!

[MissMillie]

1. I admit it

I'm slower than cold molasses running uphill in January. (You can read more about my running style at this website: www.waddleon.com)

I thought a 5K was 3.1 miles....?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

2. You're right. I corrected it. On Edit: Are you JB?

[MissMillie]

3. no, but he's my hero

I even had his penquin logo (see my avatar) tattooed on my thigh.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

4. Who put under 15 Mins?? Holy smoke!!

[bertha katzenengel]

5. under 15 minutes --

In my first and last 5k, I had barely run a quarter mile when I sprained my ankle. The injury cart took me along the race's route to the finish line, where the first aid tent was. :eyes:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

6. LOL. I was going to say we got a track star here! I knew a few people

who ran under 15 and a couple who went under 14.

[bertha katzenengel]

7. Oh, good, I made you laugh.

Hope I didn't mess up your poll by voting "under 15" -- I thought it was funny...

OW

[Crazy Guggenheim]

9. Don't worry about it.

[underpants]

8. I don't run for time man I run for the feeling man

for the energy man

I ran one and it was a 27 minute or something ridiculous time. I ran a 10K and had about the same experience so I'm off races. I might try to do a marathon next year (just quit smoking) just to do it.

[MissMillie]

10. then you're a penguin too!

John Bingham, "The Penguin" says he'd rather run a marathon in 5 hours instead of 4, because that means he's out running for an hour longer. He runs for the love of the run.

[underpants]

11. I know

I love his column every month. Someone asked you above...your avatar made me think you might be Bingham.....checking out your site now.

[cssmall]

12. I don't think I broke 17 minutes, but I may have.

I ran in High School, but was primarily a football/baseball player. Now, I ran 800s normally and did 5ks as training. I ran 1:53.98 or something like that, missing the school record by seconds in the 800 which is an extended sprint.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

14. The 800 is a tough race.

[cssmall]

16. I wasn't fast enough for the 400, but didn't have the endurance for a 1600

I did that my sophomore year of HS. A muscle injury and shoulder injury later. My coach said baseball and track were my sports. I hated track after I popped that muscle in my thigh, because I was scared and I felt that it lowered my knee stability.

[leftofthedial]

13. run? 3+ miles?

you've GOT to be kidding.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

15. That was almost a warmup for me at one time. I usually did

10K's and Half-Marathons. I ran a full marathon once.

[cssmall]

17. My dad's run 6 marathons including the 100th Boston.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

18. Wow!

[leftofthedial]

19. you know, our species DID invent the wheel

[Crazy Guggenheim]

20. LOL.

[leftofthedial]

25. glad you're into running

whatever makes you happy and keeps you sane, er, Crazy . . .

;-)

[Cats Against Frist]

21. I used to run a 5k every morning

at about 6 a.m., often, still hammered from the night before, and on three or four hours of sleep.

Mania is fun stuff, I tell ya. I didn't run fast, though -- it usually took about 40 minutes.

[AllegroRondo]

22. I managed 19:38

but I was training for a marathon at the time. Probably couldnt do it again.

[northzax]

23. have you people not heard?

there was this recent invention: the bicycle, much easier. and I've heard rumors of this new 'horseless carriage' that I hear is even easier! get with the times, people.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

24. Me? Run a 5k?

Not even if a pack of hungry bears were chasing me! :rofl:

[Nikia]

26. Third category from the bottom

I am female. I set a new high school record at my school and held it for 4 years or so until an athlete broke it has a DI scholarship and a chance at making Nationals.
As far as roads races go, I won two road races in the female division. I placed high in a couple others (top 3 for women) and won my age divsion in another.
I sort of got burned out in college.
I'd like to run again, but I have to get healthy first.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

29. Whoa! If you start again keep us updated!

[xmas74]

27. Are we talking on a flat surface(like a road)

or more cross country style (like grass, blacktop, gravel, hills-mix it all up)?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

28. If it was track then mention it. But it's pretty much roads, cc, etc.

[redsoxliberal]

30. I placed third too! But that was like an under 14 thing when I was 12

and my time was like 25 or 26 minutes.