Running challenge
5 km
5 km
One of the most raced distances in the world.
Run 5 km. Short enough to recover by the next day.
- The distance
- 5 km
- It stands on
- Nothing before it
What it takes
Before you go.
- Recommended first
- Nothing. This is where the ladder starts.
- Weekly distance
- About 5 km of running a week on average over 6 weeks
The story
The 5 km, 10 km and half marathon are, by participation surveys, the most raced running distances in the world. Source: World Athletics and RunRepeat.
The ladder
- 5 km