How much does a 400m time correlate to a good 5k race time prediction?
The 400m distance is used to prepare for 5k races apparently, so can the times done in training be used to predict a 5k race time accurately?
If not then is racing a shorter distance the only way to predict a 5k time?
Actually this is the same as asking if there is a similar workout for 5k as the Yasso 800s workout for a marathon prediction time.
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No, you can't predict 5k race time from 400 meters timing, unless you decide to run at the same speed and are able to maintain it over the distance of 5k. You can sprint the whole of 400 meters, but for 5k you need strategy over pure speed. It requires stamina and periodic speeding and slowing down to have an edge over other participants when done at competitive level.
They are 2 different categories. To judge your 5k run's timing, you need to run 5k. Even if you run 1-2 k and record the timing, it may not give the accurate estimate for 5k either.
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