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Do you run faster and further than the average UK runner? [and other interesting aggregate running stats from Garmin] (www.runnersworld.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Zagorath@aussie.zone to c/running@lemmy.world

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[–] jboy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Appears to be a conversion issue. Assuming the reported min/mile pace is correct, the UK average pace is 05:34, not 5:50.

(I'm guessing these numbers are means, not medians.)

[–] jboy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

The article seems to be based on a report from December of last year. Unfortunately I can't find a way to explore the underlying data in greater detail.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Assuming the reported min/mile pace is correct

Ah I see, thanks. I completely skipped over the min/mile paces, because they're completely useless to me. I'm a runner first and foremost, and that pretty much requires working in kilometres even if I didn't use kilometres for my day-to-day, since all common races are measured in kilometres (from the 100 m sprint up to the 42.195 km marathon).

[–] jboy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

I agree, but sadly certain anglophone publications like to assume that everyone thinks of a marathon as a 26.2-mile event 🙄