September maximum temperatures were above average to very much above average around broad areas of coastal Australia. The western half of Western Australia was particularly warm, with large areas experiencing September daytime temperatures in the top 10% of all years (decile 10).
Before you know it, you are running a 5k! But a lot of runners have a hard time making improvements after they have become comfortable with 2-3 mile runs. You want to continue to build your endurance and run a little further or longer. Maybe you even want to run a 10 miler or half marathon, but itâs daunting.
The most important factor determining run speed over a long distance is the runnerâs fitness level. An elite athlete may complete a mile in less than five minutes, and the world record at the time of publication is three minutes and 43 seconds, held by Hicham El Guerrouj. Someone new to running, using a run-walk system to build her endurance, may need between 12 and 15 minutes. Most runners are close to the median of these two extremes and should be comfortable completing a mile in seven to nine minutes.