10000m Row Times

Rowing Standards By Age And Ability

What is a good 10000m row time?

A good 10000m time is 40:44.0. This is the average 10000m time across all ages and genders. The fastest 10000m time is 31:05.2.

Male 10000m Rowing Times

A good 10000m time for a man is 40:00.8. This is the average 10000m time across men of all ages. The fastest 10000m time rowed by a man is 31:05.2.

Average 10000m row time by age and ability

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
1058:32.654:48.851:09.647:45.044:42.539:44.8
1549:33.246:23.843:18.340:25.137:50.633:38.6
2047:29.944:28.341:30.538:44.536:16.432:14.9
2546:36.743:38.540:44.038:01.135:35.831:38.7
3045:58.543:02.840:10.637:30.035:06.631:12.8
3546:14.343:17.540:24.437:42.835:18.631:23.5
4046:59.343:59.641:03.738:19.535:53.031:54.1
4547:44.244:41.741:43.038:56.236:27.332:24.6
5049:01.645:54.242:50.639:59.337:26.433:17.1
5550:08.446:56.743:49.040:53.738:17.434:02.4
6051:15.247:59.244:47.341:48.239:08.434:47.8
6552:50.649:28.646:10.743:06.140:21.335:52.6
7054:26.150:58.047:34.244:23.941:34.236:57.4
7557:16.953:37.950:03.546:43.343:44.738:53.4
8001:00:0856:17.952:32.849:02.645:55.240:49.4
8501:05:3901:01:2857:21.853:32.450:07.744:33.9
9001:11:0901:06:3701:02:1158:02.254:20.348:18.5
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
1002:55.602:44.402:33.502:23.302:14.101:59.2
1502:28.702:19.202:09.902:01.301:53.501:40.9
2002:22.502:13.402:04.501:56.201:48.801:36.7
2502:19.802:10.902:02.201:54.101:46.801:34.9
3002:17.902:09.102:00.501:52.501:45.301:33.6
3502:18.702:09.902:01.201:53.101:45.901:34.2
4002:21.002:12.002:03.201:55.001:47.601:35.7
4502:23.202:14.102:05.101:56.801:49.401:37.2
5002:27.102:17.702:08.502:00.001:52.301:39.9
5502:30.402:20.802:11.402:02.701:54.901:42.1
6002:33.802:24.002:14.402:05.401:57.401:44.4
6502:38.502:28.402:18.502:09.302:01.101:47.6
7002:43.302:32.902:22.702:13.202:04.701:50.9
7502:51.802:40.902:30.202:20.202:11.201:56.7
8003:00.402:48.902:37.602:27.102:17.802:02.5
8503:16.903:04.402:52.102:40.602:30.402:13.7
9003:33.503:19.903:06.502:54.102:43.002:24.9
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
10657997119145206
15107130160196239340
20121147181223272387
25128156192236287409
30133163200246300426
35131160196242294419
40125152187230281399
45119145179220268381
50110134165203247352
55103125154190231329
6096117144177216308
6588107132162197281
708098120148180257
756984103127155220
80607389110134191
8546566984103146
903644546681115
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
10379432501584682913
1553762573787510371418
2059269181997611591592
25618723858102412181676
30638748889106212641741
35630738876104612451714
40607709841100311931640
4558568380896311441570
5055064175789910661460
5552360871685010061374
604995786798049501295
654675396327468791193
704395055906948161103
75396452525615719966
80361410473550640854
85309346395454524688
90272301339386440569

Female 10000m Rowing Times

A good 10000m time for a woman is 44:44.8. This is the average 10000m time across women of all ages. The fastest 10000m time rowed by a woman is 35:33.0.

Average 10000m row time by age and ability

AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
1001:00:1456:40.453:09.949:52.546:55.542:14.3
1555:34.352:17.149:03.046:00.843:17.538:58.1
2051:46.248:42.445:41.642:51.940:19.836:18.1
2551:04.748:03.445:04.942:17.539:47.535:49.0
3050:50.447:50.044:52.442:05.739:36.335:39.0
3551:43.048:39.545:38.842:49.340:17.336:15.9
4054:15.951:03.347:53.744:55.942:16.438:03.1
4554:35.351:21.648:10.845:11.942:31.538:16.7
5054:54.751:39.848:28.045:28.042:46.638:30.3
5556:26.053:05.749:48.646:43.643:57.839:34.3
6058:15.354:48.651:25.148:14.145:23.040:51.0
6501:00:1756:42.853:12.249:54.746:57.642:16.1
7001:02:1858:37.154:59.451:35.248:32.243:41.3
7501:06:2001:02:2458:32.754:55.351:40.446:30.7
8001:10:2101:06:1201:02:0658:15.354:48.549:20.1
8501:10:2101:06:1201:02:0658:15.354:48.549:20.1
9001:10:2101:06:1201:02:0658:15.354:48.549:20.1
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
1003:00.702:50.002:39.502:29.602:20.802:06.7
1502:46.702:36.902:27.102:18.002:09.901:56.9
2002:35.302:26.102:17.102:08.602:01.001:48.9
2502:33.202:24.202:15.202:06.901:59.401:47.4
3002:32.502:23.502:14.602:06.301:58.801:46.9
3502:35.202:26.002:16.902:08.502:00.901:48.8
4002:42.802:33.202:23.702:14.802:06.801:54.2
4502:43.802:34.102:24.502:15.602:07.601:54.8
5002:44.702:35.002:25.402:16.402:08.301:55.5
5502:49.302:39.302:29.402:20.202:11.901:58.7
6002:54.802:44.402:34.302:24.702:16.102:02.6
6503:00.802:50.102:39.602:29.702:20.902:06.8
7003:06.902:55.902:45.002:34.802:25.602:11.1
7503:19.003:07.202:55.602:44.802:35.002:19.5
8003:31.103:18.603:06.302:54.802:44.402:28.0
8503:31.103:18.603:06.302:54.802:44.402:28.0
9003:31.103:18.603:06.302:54.802:44.402:28.0
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
10597186104125172
157691110133160219
2093112136165198271
2597117141171206282
3099118143174209286
3594113136165198272
408197118143172235
458096116140169231
507894114138166227
557287105127153209
60667995116139190
65597186104125172
7054647894113155
754453657894129
803745546679108
853745546679108
903745546679108
AgeBeginnerNoviceIntermediateAdvancedEliteWR
10318362419488567742
15379436508595696919
204465176067148381115
254615346277408691157
304665406357498801172
354475186087168411118
40400461539632740980
45394455531623729965
50389448523614718949
55366420489573669882
60341391453529617810
65317362418487566741
70296337388450521680
75262295338389448579
80234263298341391501
85234263298341391501
90234263298341391501

What do the rowing abilities mean?

Beginner Faster than 5% of rowers. A beginner rower has started rowing and has rowed for at least a month.
Novice Faster than 20% of rowers. A novice rower has rowed regularly for at least six months.
Intermediate Faster than 50% of rowers. An intermediate rower has rowed regularly for at least two years.
Advanced Faster than 80% of rowers. An advanced rower has rowed for over five years.
Elite Faster than 95% of rowers. An elite rower has dedicated over five years to become competitive at rowing.

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