The time needed to reach each performance tier, by age and gender. Based on WMA/USATF 2025 road age standards — the same data the comparison tool uses to calculate your age-graded percentage.
| Age Band | Solid | Strong | Excellent | Outstanding | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-19 | 21:22 | 18:19 | 16:01 | 14:14 | 12:49 |
| 20-24 | 21:22 | 18:19 | 16:01 | 14:14 | 12:49 |
| 25-29 | 21:22 | 18:19 | 16:01 | 14:14 | 12:49 |
| 30-34 | 21:27 | 18:23 | 16:05 | 14:18 | 12:52 |
| 35-39 | 22:03 | 18:54 | 16:33 | 14:42 | 13:14 |
| 40-44 | 22:53 | 19:37 | 17:10 | 15:16 | 13:44 |
| 45-49 | 23:47 | 20:23 | 17:50 | 15:51 | 14:16 |
| 50-54 | 24:45 | 21:13 | 18:34 | 16:30 | 14:51 |
| 55-59 | 25:47 | 22:06 | 19:20 | 17:11 | 15:28 |
| 60-64 | 26:55 | 23:04 | 20:11 | 17:57 | 16:09 |
| 65-69 | 28:10 | 24:09 | 21:08 | 18:47 | 16:54 |
| 70-74 | 29:48 | 25:33 | 22:21 | 19:52 | 17:53 |
| 75-79 | 32:22 | 27:44 | 24:16 | 21:34 | 19:25 |
| 80-84 | 36:17 | 31:06 | 27:13 | 24:11 | 21:46 |
| 85-89 | 42:33 | 36:29 | 31:55 | 28:22 | 25:32 |
| 90-94 | 53:20 | 45:43 | 40:00 | 35:33 | 32:00 |
| 95-99 | 1:15:15 | 1:04:30 | 56:26 | 50:10 | 45:09 |
| 100 | 1:43:20 | 1:28:34 | 1:17:30 | 1:08:53 | 1:02:00 |