Was 1% Correct regarding running for 1 mile?

[AlMorr]

Not sure if that report about only 1% of people can run a mile is correct. I read on the Runner's World Website that 1% is the percentage of people who can and have ran a MARATHON, there is, of course, a big difference in running a marathon and running for 1 mile.

[sallenson Graduate10]

Whatever the real answer (and a professional statistician will be along shortly), I know that you're in a special band of running wonderfulness Alan. Take comfort in that, my caber-tossing chum

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to sallenson]

I am so glad that you are recovering from your recent injuries Stephen, still on course for that Paris Marathon next April. I am now fully recovered, my hip is no longer sore, even when I run, but yet to attempt running a full 5k, I want to run it in a decent time, about the pace I was running at my graduation and first post-graduation run. I go for that we are among the 1% who can run for a mile without stopping no matter what a professional statistician will come up with.

[theoldfellow]

I have a degree in Statistics, but can't help without the raw data.

However, I would be astounded if 1% of people worldwide had run a Marathon. There are estimated to be 7,643,000,000 people in the world, that's 76,430,000 marathoners: Seventy Six and a half million of them! No way, Jose!

I might believe 0.1%.

Now if we are talking about Western World (especially: American influence), then I'd easily believe 99% of us can't run a mile.

I can't even carry a caber... 😉

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

Well said 'theoldfellow' far too few of us in the Western World can run for any more than 100 metres, let alone a mile, we here on C25K should be very pleased that we are among that 1% running club who have and can run for a mile without stopping.

[sallenson Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Unless there's a cake stall en route. It'd be criminal not to stop for that

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to sallenson]

Just about to have a cake for my evening meal, my goodness me, we have been demoted, I notice that AlMorr, sallenson and the oldfellow have not got the word 'Graduate' on the right-hand side of their name, ha ha, that is a computer error, we are of course ALL graduates.

[sallenson Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

On the Bridge forum we don't. We're children. But we do on the C25K forum.

I wonder how long that user requirement took to thrash out

Enjoy your cake, Alan. You deserve it. You running grad, you

[AnnieW55 in reply to AlMorr]

Yep, what Sallenson said.

Once you’ve done 10k you have to apply for your badge like in c25k. The one on here says Graduate 10.

[theoldfellow in reply to AnnieW55]

I'm just sitting on the 10K bridge right now, not yet planning to cross it.

[AnnieW55 in reply to theoldfellow]

Come on over - no passport required just some sweat and determination 😅. The view behind is amazing but the one ahead is limitless

[sallenson Graduate10 in reply to theoldfellow]

Those are scary numbers.....