DATABASE — PERCENTILE
Is 5:30.00 fast for the 1500m?
Men
Bottom 10%
5:30.00 over the 1500m beats 1.0% of the 59,052 men with an official 1500m result in our database as of 22 September 2026. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.
Closest personal bests
Women
Bottom 10%
Only 83 of the 29,171 women with an official 1500m result in our database as of 22 September 2026 have gone slower than 5:30.00 over the 1500m. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.