100 Mile Cycle Times

Cycling Standards By Age And Ability

What is a good 100 mile cycle time?

A good 100 mile time is 06:28:20 for men and 07:18:11 for women. These are average times across all ages. Compare your 100 mile time by age and ability below.

Our 100 mile cycle time standards are based on 3,736 cycling results by Cycling Level users from 2021 to 2026. More...

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner09:25:4210:34:02
Novice07:52:0608:57:36
Intermediate06:28:2007:18:11
Advanced05:18:4605:50:04
Elite04:24:0304:39:18
NR 03:10:48.00 03:46:37.00

Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner17.115.2
Novice20.518.0
Intermediate24.922.0
Advanced30.327.6
Elite36.634.6
NR 50.6 42.6

km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner10.69.5
Novice12.711.2
Intermediate15.513.7
Advanced18.817.1
Elite22.721.5
NR 31.4 26.5

mph: Average speed in miles per hour.

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner3625
Novice5336
Intermediate8458
Advanced139103
Elite229189

Watts: Average power output.

Cycling LevelMaleFemale
Beginner263188
Novice329229
Intermediate446314
Advanced651482
Elite989805

Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.

Records and reference values

WR = world record; NR = national record. Select a record for its details. Record sources and categories.

Male finish time distribution over 100 Mile Model estimates over the 1 to 99 percentile range. Higher performance is to the right. Curve height shows relative frequency, not observed counts. Beginner: 09:25:42 · faster than 5% Novice: 07:52:06 · faster than 20% Intermediate: 06:28:20 · faster than 50% Advanced: 05:18:46 · faster than 80% Elite: 04:24:03 · faster than 95%

Finish Time · 100 Mile

Male 100 Mile Cycling Times

A good 100 mile time is 06:28:20 for men. This is the average time across all ages.
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1012:14:0610:12:3808:23:5706:53:3905:42:40 03:59:33.00
1509:55:2408:16:5406:48:4405:35:3004:37:55-
2009:44:3108:07:4806:41:1605:29:2204:32:50-
2509:37:0408:01:3506:36:0905:25:1004:29:22-
3009:29:4807:55:3106:31:0905:21:0404:25:58 03:18:42.00
3509:25:4207:52:0606:28:2005:18:4604:24:03 03:32:57.88
4009:25:4207:52:0606:28:2005:18:4604:24:03 03:10:48.00
4509:25:4207:52:0606:28:2005:18:4604:24:03 03:18:54.00
5009:30:1207:55:5206:31:2605:21:1804:26:09 03:19:40.00
5509:55:2808:16:5706:48:4705:35:3204:37:57 03:35:44.57
6010:47:4609:00:3607:24:4106:05:0005:02:22 03:34:21.00
6511:57:3209:58:4808:12:3406:44:1905:34:55 03:43:16.00
7013:24:0711:11:0409:12:0107:33:0606:15:20 03:58:46.00
7515:14:2912:43:1110:27:4608:35:1807:06:51 04:07:54.00
8017:39:5714:44:3512:07:3809:57:1608:14:46 04:33:53.00
8521:00:2817:31:5514:25:1711:50:1509:48:21 05:09:55.00
9025:54:3221:37:2017:47:1014:35:5712:05:37-

Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1013.215.819.223.328.2 40.3
1516.219.423.628.834.7-
2016.519.824.129.335.4-
2516.720.124.429.735.8-
3016.920.324.730.136.3 48.6
3517.120.524.930.336.6 45.3
4017.120.524.930.336.6 50.6
4517.120.524.930.336.6 48.5
5016.920.324.730.136.3 48.4
5516.219.423.628.834.7 44.8
6014.917.921.726.531.9 45.0
6513.516.119.623.928.8 43.2
7012.014.417.521.325.7 40.4
7510.612.715.418.722.6 39.0
809.110.913.316.219.5 35.3
857.79.211.213.616.4 31.2
906.27.49.011.013.3-

km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
108.29.811.914.517.5 25.0
1510.112.114.717.921.6-
2010.312.315.018.222.0-
2510.412.515.118.522.3-
3010.512.615.318.722.6 30.2
3510.612.715.518.822.7 28.2
4010.612.715.518.822.7 31.4
4510.612.715.518.822.7 30.2
5010.512.615.318.722.5 30.1
5510.112.114.717.921.6 27.8
609.311.113.516.419.8 28.0
658.410.012.214.817.9 26.9
707.58.910.913.216.0 25.1
756.67.99.611.614.1 24.2
805.76.88.210.012.1 21.9
854.85.76.98.410.2 19.4
903.94.65.66.88.3-

mph: Average speed in miles per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
1021304672115
15324775122199
20334978128209
25345180132217
30355283136224
35365384139229
40365384139229
45365384139229
50355283136224
55324774122199
6027396198159
6522324876122
701825385892
751520294467
801215223248
85912162333
9079111622

Watts: Average power output.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
10209243301401563
15250307409587878
20254314422609917
25258320431625944
30261325441642972
35263329446651989
40263329446651989
45263329446651989
50261325440641971
55250307409587878
60231277358499728
65212248310417589
70197224270349474
75183203237293382
80172187210249309
85162173189214253
90154161172187211

Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.

Records and reference values

WR = world record; NR = national record. Select a record for its details. Record sources and categories.

Female 100 Mile Cycling Times

A good 100 mile time is 07:18:11 for women. This is the average time across all ages.
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1014:35:0912:22:0110:04:4808:03:1106:25:31-
1512:02:0910:12:1808:19:0406:38:4305:18:07-
2010:53:4709:14:2007:31:5006:00:5804:48:00-
2510:34:0208:57:3607:18:1105:50:0404:39:18 04:20:32.00
3010:34:0208:57:3607:18:1105:50:0404:39:18 04:43:55.00
3510:34:0208:57:3607:18:1105:50:0404:39:18-
4010:34:0208:57:3607:18:1105:50:0404:39:18 04:09:50.46
4510:34:0208:57:3607:18:1105:50:0404:39:18 03:46:37.00
5010:35:0708:58:3107:18:5605:50:4004:39:47 03:53:00.00
5510:47:0709:08:4107:27:1305:57:1704:45:04 03:59:37.00
6011:14:0509:31:3307:45:5106:12:1104:56:56 04:15:03.00
6511:58:2810:09:1008:16:3206:36:4105:16:29 04:20:26.00
7012:52:2810:54:5808:53:5107:06:3005:40:17 04:51:10.00
7513:55:1511:48:1209:37:1407:41:1006:07:56 04:58:31.00
8015:09:0112:50:4510:28:1308:21:5306:40:26-
8517:27:5014:48:2612:04:0909:38:3207:41:35-
9023:15:3919:43:2116:04:3112:50:3410:14:48-

Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
1011.013.016.020.025.0-
1513.415.819.324.230.4-
2014.817.421.426.833.5-
2515.218.022.027.634.6 37.1
3015.218.022.027.634.6 34.0
3515.218.022.027.634.6-
4015.218.022.027.634.6 38.6
4515.218.022.027.634.6 42.6
5015.217.922.027.534.5 41.4
5514.917.621.627.033.9 40.3
6014.316.920.725.932.5 37.9
6513.415.919.424.330.5 37.1
7012.514.718.122.628.4 33.2
7511.613.616.720.926.2 32.3
8010.612.515.419.224.1-
859.210.913.316.720.9-
906.98.210.012.515.7-

km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteRecord
106.98.19.912.415.6-
158.39.812.015.018.9-
209.210.813.316.620.8-
259.511.213.717.121.5 23.0
309.511.213.717.121.5 21.1
359.511.213.717.121.5-
409.511.213.717.121.5 24.0
459.511.213.717.121.5 26.5
509.411.113.717.121.4 25.8
559.310.913.416.821.0 25.0
608.910.512.916.120.2 23.5
658.49.812.115.119.0 23.0
707.89.211.214.117.6 20.6
757.28.510.413.016.3 20.1
806.67.89.612.015.0-
855.76.88.310.413.0-
904.35.16.27.89.8-

mph: Average speed in miles per hour.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
101318284680
1519274374133
2023335495174
25253658103189
30253658103189
35253658103189
40253658103189
45253658103189
50253658103188
5524345598179
6022315088160
6519274375135
7017233662111
751420315191
801217254273
851013193051
9068111727

Watts: Average power output.

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedElite
10144162198267397
15166195255372594
20182220298452748
25188229314482805
30188229314482805
35188229314482805
40188229314482805
45188229314482805
50188229313481802
55184223303462767
60177212283425696
65167196257375601
70157182231329512
75148169209288435
80141157190252369
85131143166209287
90118124136157194

Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.

Records and reference values

WR = world record; NR = national record. Select a record for its details. Record sources and categories.

What do the cycling standards mean?

Beginner Faster than 5% of cyclists.
Novice Faster than 20% of cyclists.
Intermediate Faster than 50% of cyclists.
Advanced Faster than 80% of cyclists.
Elite Faster than 95% of cyclists.

Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.

Data behind the 100 mile cycle time standards

Our 100 mile cycle time standards are based on results submitted by Cycling Level users. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.

Community results 3,736
Community users 1,773
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.

Previous standards ()

The old average finish time for 100 mile was 06:44:28 across all ages and genders, 06:26:43 for men (now 0.4% slower) and 07:47:22 for women (now 6.7% faster).

LevelPreviousCurrentChange %
Beginner08:20:5009:25:42+11.5%
Novice07:13:0207:52:06+8.3%
Intermediate06:26:4306:28:20+0.4%
Advanced05:53:4705:18:46-11.0%
Elite05:29:5204:24:03-24.9%
LevelPreviousCurrentChange %
Beginner10:28:3110:34:02+0.9%
Novice08:50:3908:57:36+1.3%
Intermediate07:47:2207:18:11-6.7%
Advanced07:03:5505:50:04-21.1%
Elite06:33:0404:39:18-40.7%

We created these previous standards on and last updated them .

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