HOW TO Run Your First 10k | Running Tips For A 10k Race

The 10k is a distance that's far enough to test you but doesn't take too much to recover from afterwards. The Running Channel team have all the tips you need to get you ready to run your very first 10k, so check them out!

↓↓ Are you running your first 10k soon? Is there anything you want to ask us about it? Tell us in the comments below ↓↓

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[northernninjarunner]

Signed up for my first 10k race in July. Good training for the half marathon in September

[kevinlance]

I used the tips and advice contained within this video and completed my first official 10K this morning in 1:03:56. I'm 54 and as an old guy I'll take it. Thanks running channel.

[ashleighdevaney]

Ran 29.38 at my first 5k the day after my dog passed away... placed first in my age group and i have signed up for a 10k in April... wish me luck!

[pwardify]

I done my first 10k the other day in 1hr16mins I was happy 😊😊😊😊😊after on, y running for a month 2 or 3 times a week

[jamesBFC]

Doing my first 10k run on sunday. Aiming for around 42-43 minutes

Edit: I did it! My time was 42:24
Hoping to go under 40 in 2021

[emmaxx]

I just ran my first 10k today in 57:28 and I’m hoping to continue to increase my distance. Love the channel and thanks for your tips

[tanyaartiaga]

I just completed my first 10k in 51:33. I thought I was going to take much longer but I did alright. 😀. Used the running channels advice during the run. 👏🤗👏

[davegibb]

Can’t believe how good this channel is, thank you running channel.

[standman]

Heavy smoker here 19 years 40+ cigarettes a day, started running 3 months ago and I never did any running before in my life, 33 years, 200cm 108kg My first run was 20 sec and soul left me! My goal was to run 5k under 30 min, I did it Saturday, and today 3 days after my 5k under 30 min (29:90) I was running 11, 22 KM 64 min. No plan at all, just go out and run! p.s. I stopped smoking when started running. If I did it, everyone can! Dont give up!

[petramaier]

My First ever 10k was at 58min
My longest distance before the 10k were 8k

[Hb]

Just done a virtual 10k in 67.44 mins - delighted to do before my 55th birthday on thursday 😀🏃🏻‍♀️

[agata]

Im running my first 10K next weekend! My goal is sub 60min. I am a bit worried about the weather forecasted to be a bit warmer than I expected on the race day, but I will try to follow your tips and adivce. Thank you!

[drewbrooke-mellor]

Ran my first challenge yesterday having started the C25K in March '22 at the age of 62 and put down 17 Parkruns since. The Running Channel has really helped me along the way and I'm now using your videos to go the next step. Thanks for your creative, clear and gimmick-free content. Well filmed and edited, it stands out from the rest.

[sveagol]

In my last year of school, all students of my year had the opportunity to run at a local 10k race, and if they finished, they would get an acceptable grade. If you would get a good time, of course you would get a better grade, but even if it took you three hours, you would still get 10 out of 15 points.
Of course I also wanted to try, even though I normaly hate running.
The day arrived, and it was almost perfect weather, lots of people came to watch, because on the same day there was also a half marathon and a full marathon. If was quite an experience to see all these people and to be part of that event.
When I finally reached the finish-line, it took me one and a half hours, and only two people in my age were slower than me (and that only by a few minutes), but nonetheless it was a nice day that I will remember.

[bertieharding]

Im 14 and did my first 10 k it wasnt a race. I did it in 1 h and 25 minutes climbed 476 m and had an av pace of 8.80

[meckem]

Signed up for Philly 10K end of August here in the US. I've done loads of 5K races. Thanks for the tips.

[Scott-fiml]

I'll be running a 5k tomorrow morning, a 9k the following Sunday and looking at running my first 10k in December. I was watching this video to prepare myself for the 9k for next week. Yes it is not 10k but it is close to it so all the tips were great thank you Running Channel.

[cateybragg]

I ran my first 10k today. 1:20, pace doesn’t matter to me, my only goal was to run the whole time. So I’m happy:)

[ZulkarnainAli]

My first 10K on 15th December 2009. Thanks for your advise

[herrwabbaloo]

Signed up for my first race ever, a 10k in March, so I’ve got 3 months to get ready. Used to run 10 miles in college, but that was…a…long time ago. My goal is to run well, not really worried about the time.