The standards have been determined by a combination of runbritain ranking data and the WAVA age gradings. These standards are reviewed on annual basis.
Age Group Masters 10k – minimum standards
Age Group
Male (2024)
Female (2024)
V35
33:45
40:30
V40
34:45
41:15
V45
35:45
44:30
V50
37:30
45:30
V55
39:00
48:15
V60
41:30
51:45
V65
45:30
57:30
V70
51:00
65:00
V75
57:00
75:00
V80
65:00
85:00
V85+
85:00
90:00
Age Group Masters Half Marathon – minimum standards
Age Group
Male (2025)
Female (2025)
V35
76m 00s
89m 00s
V40
77m 30s
91m 30s
V45
80m 30s
94m 30s
V50
84m 00s
1hr 40m 00s
V55
89m 30s
1hr 45m 30s
V60
95m 00s
1hr 54m 00s
V65
1hr 43m 00s
2hr 10m 00s
V70
2hr00
2hr 30m 00s
V75
2hrs 15m 00s
2hr 45m 00s
V80
2hrs 25m 00s
3hr 12m 00s
V85+
No standard time; finish in top 3 in qualification race)
No standard time; finish in top 3 in qualification race)
Age Group Masters Marathon – minimum standards
Age Group
Male (2025)
Female (2025)
V35
2hrs 48m 00s
3hrs 20m 00s
V40
2hrs 55m 00s
3hrs 30m 00s
V45
3hrs 05m 00s
3hrs 39m 00s
V50
3hrs 16m 00s
3hrs 49m 00s
V55
3hrs 30m 00s
4hrs 00m 00s
V60
3hrs 40m 00s
4hrs 15m 00s
V65
3hrs 50m 00s
4hrs 30m 00s
V70
4hrs 30m 00s
5hrs 15m 00s
V75
4hrs 45m 00s
5hrs 30m 00s
V80
No standard time; finish in top 3 in qualification race)
No standard time; finish in top 3 in qualification race)
V85+
No standard time; finish in top 3 in qualification race)
No standard time; finish in top 3 in qualification race)
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