What is considered a good time for a 53 year old male to run 100 meters (amature)?

Question

I was fat and unfit at age 50 and have recently run 15.65 secs for 100 meters.

Answer 1

The masters world record in the M50 group (age between 50 and 54 years) is 11.48s. 15.65s would give you a 14th place in your age group at the European Veterans Championships that took place this year in Poznan, Poland.

Answer 2

Anywhere between 15-18 seconds is good. However, I must concur with the 1st answerer, sprinting at this age is not a very good idea.

Your heart naturally slows down, to coerce it into pumping faster for sprinting isn't wise. It may suddenly lose its' rhythm and cause a mild or serious attack.

Go for brisk walking or slow jogs. The heart rate here will be more systematic and consistent.

Answer 3

Anything less than 25 seconds is good. less than 20 is very good, 15.65??? outstanding for an amatuer runner let alone someone 53 years young. Kudos to you.

Answer 4

Look up world record for your age and anything within 50% is good with out training.

Answer 5

I checked out results from a half dozen Senior Olympics meets across the U.S.

The winners there were running in the 12.00-13.00 range.
The best time I saw was 12.00

Answer 6

60 to 70.

Answer 7

well considering professionals do it in 10 seconds or so i'd say that was a decent time for an amature.

but more over good on you for getting into shape.

Answer 8

4 days sounds good to me

Answer 9

im not sure but thats sort of good i guess i can run that fast and im way under your age

Answer 10

you'll have a massive heart attack soon then mate,what on earth are you doing all that nonsense for?