What pace should I run 800m?

What pace should I run 800m?

When truly racing a solid 800, you want to run your 400 pace around 90-93\% of your best 400 meter time. So if you are capable of running a 49 second 400m, then you will want to come in the first 400m of your 800m race in a time around 52-54 seconds.

What is a good college 800 meter time?

Men’s Track and Field

NCAA DI NCAA DII
200m 20.87–22.20 21.90-23.00
400m 45.68-49.90 47.09-52.00
800m 1.47.58-1.55 1.52.53-1.57
1,500m 3.36.42-4.03.56 4.04.19-4.25.33
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What is a good 800m time for high school girl?

A 2:25 is excellent at the level I run at for girls. At least under 3 min. For a 800M that’s pretty good time and you can look it up on USA track/clubs online they have time standards.

What is a good 800 meter time for a 12 year old boy?

An average time should be around 1:50. For the 800, a 3:00 should make you the fastest girl in your grade, while a 2:45 should make you state level. An average time would be 5:00. Hope this helped.

How fast should a 16 year old run 800m?

800-meter Run Test

Rating Time (minutes/seconds)
below average 3’31” – 3’45”
average 3’16” – 3’30”
above average 3’01” – 3’15”
good 2’46” – 3′

How do you break 2 minutes in 800m?

1) you need to run at speeds FASTER than 60 sec/400m to break 2 minutes for 800m. So try 6 x 200m at 25-28 sec with a 200m walk. You should also incorporate even shorter runs of 60-100m and with a keen eye of a good coach! Even acceleration development is important here, and make sure you have good biomechanics.

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What is a good 800 meter time for high school boy?

Anything under 3:00 is good. If you want to win a HS dual track meets 2:15 to 2:20 might do it. Under 2:10 will win often. Under 2:00 will give you a top 3 in many high school championship meets.

How fast should I Run my 400m and 800m?

When truly racing a solid 800, you want to run your 400 pace around 90-93\% of your best 400 meter time. So if you are capable of running a 49 second 400m, then you will want to come in the first 400m of your 800m race in a time around 52-54 seconds. The end result.

What is the best way to run an 800m race?

A basic rule in middle distance races (800 and 1600 meters) is that a runner must maintain a fast pace and maintain enough energy to have two bursts of acceleration. Start of the race off right. Run fast at a speed that you can maintain well. Consistency is key here.

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How many miles should an 800 meter runner run a week?

A Type 1 800 meter runner needs a weekly long run of at least 50 minutes which would correlate with their volume of about 35 miles each week. Most cannot do 50 minutes nonstop.

What should I do if I am an 800 meter athlete?

IMPORTANT: If you are an 800 meter athlete and try to run these 800m workouts at a faster/slower pace, run further/shorter than the prescribed distance, and/or cut the rest short (boredom or rushing), you will change the component of the workout and no longer be training the correct energy system that your 800m workout was intended to train.