For an intermediate rower, the average time to row 6000m is 23:41.9 for men and 27:00.4 for women.
A good 6000m time is 23:41.9 for men and 27:00.4 for women. This is the average 6000m time across all ages. Compare your 6000m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate rower, the average time to row 6000m is 23:41.9 for men and 27:00.4 for women.
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 28:36.3 | 32:52.4 |
| Novice | 25:49.5 | 29:31.0 |
| Intermediate | 23:41.9 | 27:00.4 |
| Advanced | 22:03.7 | 25:06.4 |
| Elite | 20:48.2 | 23:39.6 |
| WR | 18:04.7 | 20:17.7 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 02:23.0 | 02:44.4 |
| Novice | 02:09.1 | 02:27.6 |
| Intermediate | 01:58.5 | 02:15.0 |
| Advanced | 01:50.3 | 02:05.5 |
| Elite | 01:44.0 | 01:58.3 |
| WR | 01:30.4 | 01:41.5 |
500m: Average time per 500 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 120 | 79 |
| Novice | 163 | 109 |
| Intermediate | 210 | 142 |
| Advanced | 261 | 177 |
| Elite | 311 | 211 |
| WR | 474 | 335 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Rowing Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 711 | 479 |
| Novice | 859 | 582 |
| Intermediate | 1023 | 696 |
| Advanced | 1196 | 816 |
| Elite | 1369 | 934 |
| WR | 1929 | 1359 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
A good 6000m time is 23:41.9 for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 6000m time is 18:04.7 for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 42:38.9 | 38:30.3 | 35:20.0 | 32:53.6 | 31:01.0 | 23:03.3 |
| 15 | 30:49.2 | 27:49.5 | 25:32.0 | 23:46.2 | 22:24.9 | 19:10.1 |
| 20 | 28:36.3 | 25:49.5 | 23:41.9 | 22:03.7 | 20:48.2 | 18:04.7 |
| 25 | 28:36.3 | 25:49.5 | 23:41.9 | 22:03.7 | 20:48.2 | 18:04.7 |
| 30 | 28:36.6 | 25:49.8 | 23:42.2 | 22:03.9 | 20:48.4 | 18:16.8 |
| 35 | 28:48.7 | 26:00.7 | 23:52.2 | 22:13.3 | 20:57.2 | 18:16.8 |
| 40 | 29:19.0 | 26:28.1 | 24:17.3 | 22:36.6 | 21:19.3 | 18:56.5 |
| 45 | 29:57.3 | 27:02.7 | 24:49.0 | 23:06.2 | 21:47.1 | 18:56.5 |
| 50 | 30:37.4 | 27:38.8 | 25:22.2 | 23:37.1 | 22:16.2 | 19:21.3 |
| 55 | 31:19.2 | 28:16.6 | 25:56.8 | 24:09.3 | 22:46.7 | 19:56.5 |
| 60 | 32:03.0 | 28:56.1 | 26:33.1 | 24:43.1 | 23:18.5 | 20:22.3 |
| 65 | 32:48.9 | 29:37.6 | 27:11.1 | 25:18.5 | 23:51.9 | 20:44.4 |
| 70 | 33:37.0 | 30:21.0 | 27:51.0 | 25:55.6 | 24:26.9 | 21:42.4 |
| 75 | 34:51.0 | 31:27.8 | 28:52.3 | 26:52.7 | 25:20.7 | 22:31.6 |
| 80 | 36:59.7 | 33:24.0 | 30:38.9 | 28:31.9 | 26:54.3 | 23:23.5 |
| 85 | 39:49.0 | 35:56.9 | 32:59.2 | 30:42.5 | 28:57.4 | 26:08.6 |
| 90 | 50:47.4 | 45:51.2 | 42:04.6 | 39:10.3 | 36:56.2 | 28:58.8 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:33.2 | 03:12.5 | 02:56.7 | 02:44.5 | 02:35.1 | 01:55.3 |
| 15 | 02:34.1 | 02:19.1 | 02:07.7 | 01:58.9 | 01:52.1 | 01:35.8 |
| 20 | 02:23.0 | 02:09.1 | 01:58.5 | 01:50.3 | 01:44.0 | 01:30.4 |
| 25 | 02:23.0 | 02:09.1 | 01:58.5 | 01:50.3 | 01:44.0 | 01:30.4 |
| 30 | 02:23.1 | 02:09.2 | 01:58.5 | 01:50.3 | 01:44.0 | 01:31.4 |
| 35 | 02:24.1 | 02:10.1 | 01:59.3 | 01:51.1 | 01:44.8 | 01:31.4 |
| 40 | 02:26.6 | 02:12.3 | 02:01.4 | 01:53.1 | 01:46.6 | 01:34.7 |
| 45 | 02:29.8 | 02:15.2 | 02:04.1 | 01:55.5 | 01:48.9 | 01:34.7 |
| 50 | 02:33.1 | 02:18.2 | 02:06.8 | 01:58.1 | 01:51.4 | 01:36.8 |
| 55 | 02:36.6 | 02:21.4 | 02:09.7 | 02:00.8 | 01:53.9 | 01:39.7 |
| 60 | 02:40.3 | 02:24.7 | 02:12.8 | 02:03.6 | 01:56.5 | 01:41.9 |
| 65 | 02:44.1 | 02:28.1 | 02:15.9 | 02:06.5 | 01:59.3 | 01:43.7 |
| 70 | 02:48.1 | 02:31.8 | 02:19.3 | 02:09.6 | 02:02.2 | 01:48.5 |
| 75 | 02:54.2 | 02:37.3 | 02:24.4 | 02:14.4 | 02:06.7 | 01:52.6 |
| 80 | 03:05.0 | 02:47.0 | 02:33.2 | 02:22.7 | 02:14.5 | 01:57.0 |
| 85 | 03:19.1 | 02:59.7 | 02:44.9 | 02:33.5 | 02:24.8 | 02:10.7 |
| 90 | 04:13.9 | 03:49.3 | 03:30.4 | 03:15.9 | 03:04.7 | 02:24.9 |
500m: Average time per 500 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 36 | 49 | 63 | 79 | 94 | 228 |
| 15 | 96 | 130 | 168 | 208 | 249 | 398 |
| 20 | 120 | 163 | 210 | 261 | 311 | 474 |
| 25 | 120 | 163 | 210 | 261 | 311 | 474 |
| 30 | 120 | 162 | 210 | 261 | 311 | 458 |
| 35 | 117 | 159 | 206 | 255 | 304 | 458 |
| 40 | 111 | 151 | 195 | 242 | 289 | 412 |
| 45 | 104 | 142 | 183 | 227 | 271 | 412 |
| 50 | 98 | 133 | 171 | 213 | 253 | 386 |
| 55 | 91 | 124 | 160 | 199 | 237 | 353 |
| 60 | 85 | 116 | 150 | 185 | 221 | 331 |
| 65 | 79 | 108 | 139 | 173 | 206 | 314 |
| 70 | 74 | 100 | 130 | 161 | 192 | 274 |
| 75 | 66 | 90 | 116 | 144 | 172 | 245 |
| 80 | 55 | 75 | 97 | 121 | 144 | 219 |
| 85 | 44 | 60 | 78 | 97 | 115 | 157 |
| 90 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 115 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 424 | 469 | 518 | 570 | 622 | 1085 |
| 15 | 629 | 747 | 878 | 1016 | 1154 | 1666 |
| 20 | 711 | 859 | 1023 | 1196 | 1369 | 1929 |
| 25 | 711 | 859 | 1023 | 1196 | 1369 | 1929 |
| 30 | 711 | 858 | 1023 | 1196 | 1368 | 1875 |
| 35 | 702 | 847 | 1008 | 1177 | 1346 | 1875 |
| 40 | 682 | 819 | 972 | 1132 | 1293 | 1716 |
| 45 | 658 | 786 | 930 | 1080 | 1231 | 1716 |
| 50 | 635 | 755 | 889 | 1030 | 1171 | 1627 |
| 55 | 613 | 726 | 851 | 983 | 1114 | 1513 |
| 60 | 592 | 697 | 814 | 937 | 1060 | 1438 |
| 65 | 572 | 670 | 779 | 894 | 1008 | 1379 |
| 70 | 553 | 644 | 745 | 852 | 958 | 1241 |
| 75 | 527 | 609 | 700 | 796 | 891 | 1142 |
| 80 | 490 | 558 | 634 | 714 | 794 | 1052 |
| 85 | 452 | 507 | 568 | 632 | 696 | 838 |
| 90 | 373 | 400 | 429 | 460 | 491 | 695 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
A good 6000m time is 27:00.4 for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 6000m time is 20:17.7 for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 41:11.9 | 36:59.6 | 33:50.9 | 31:27.9 | 29:39.2 | 23:56.2 |
| 15 | 36:08.4 | 32:27.0 | 29:41.5 | 27:36.1 | 26:00.7 | 21:58.1 |
| 20 | 33:38.8 | 30:12.7 | 27:38.6 | 25:41.8 | 24:13.1 | 20:17.7 |
| 25 | 32:52.4 | 29:31.0 | 27:00.4 | 25:06.4 | 23:39.6 | 20:17.7 |
| 30 | 32:56.1 | 29:34.4 | 27:03.5 | 25:09.2 | 23:42.3 | 20:38.9 |
| 35 | 33:20.0 | 29:55.8 | 27:23.1 | 25:27.5 | 23:59.5 | 20:38.9 |
| 40 | 34:05.4 | 30:36.6 | 28:00.4 | 26:02.1 | 24:32.2 | 21:02.9 |
| 45 | 34:57.6 | 31:23.4 | 28:43.3 | 26:42.0 | 25:09.8 | 21:02.9 |
| 50 | 35:42.2 | 32:03.5 | 29:20.0 | 27:16.1 | 25:41.9 | 22:42.4 |
| 55 | 36:50.7 | 33:05.0 | 30:16.2 | 28:08.4 | 26:31.2 | 22:56.8 |
| 60 | 37:46.0 | 33:54.7 | 31:01.7 | 28:50.7 | 27:11.0 | 23:22.6 |
| 65 | 38:38.2 | 34:41.6 | 31:44.6 | 29:30.5 | 27:48.6 | 24:45.9 |
| 70 | 40:05.6 | 36:00.0 | 32:56.4 | 30:37.3 | 28:51.5 | 25:03.9 |
| 75 | 41:45.5 | 37:29.7 | 34:18.5 | 31:53.6 | 30:03.4 | 26:27.7 |
| 80 | 45:40.5 | 41:00.7 | 37:31.5 | 34:53.1 | 32:52.5 | 29:54.2 |
| 85 | 52:34.8 | 47:12.7 | 43:11.9 | 40:09.4 | 37:50.7 | - |
| 90 | 01:02:35.4 | 56:12.0 | 51:25.4 | 47:48.2 | 45:03.0 | - |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03:26.0 | 03:05.0 | 02:49.2 | 02:37.3 | 02:28.3 | 01:59.7 |
| 15 | 03:00.7 | 02:42.3 | 02:28.5 | 02:18.0 | 02:10.1 | 01:49.8 |
| 20 | 02:48.2 | 02:31.1 | 02:18.2 | 02:08.5 | 02:01.1 | 01:41.5 |
| 25 | 02:44.4 | 02:27.6 | 02:15.0 | 02:05.5 | 01:58.3 | 01:41.5 |
| 30 | 02:44.7 | 02:27.9 | 02:15.3 | 02:05.8 | 01:58.5 | 01:43.2 |
| 35 | 02:46.7 | 02:29.6 | 02:16.9 | 02:07.3 | 02:00.0 | 01:43.2 |
| 40 | 02:50.4 | 02:33.0 | 02:20.0 | 02:10.2 | 02:02.7 | 01:45.2 |
| 45 | 02:54.8 | 02:37.0 | 02:23.6 | 02:13.5 | 02:05.8 | 01:45.2 |
| 50 | 02:58.5 | 02:40.3 | 02:26.7 | 02:16.3 | 02:08.5 | 01:53.5 |
| 55 | 03:04.2 | 02:45.4 | 02:31.4 | 02:20.7 | 02:12.6 | 01:54.7 |
| 60 | 03:08.8 | 02:49.6 | 02:35.1 | 02:24.2 | 02:15.9 | 01:56.9 |
| 65 | 03:13.2 | 02:53.5 | 02:38.7 | 02:27.5 | 02:19.0 | 02:03.8 |
| 70 | 03:20.5 | 03:00.0 | 02:44.7 | 02:33.1 | 02:24.3 | 02:05.3 |
| 75 | 03:28.8 | 03:07.5 | 02:51.5 | 02:39.5 | 02:30.3 | 02:12.3 |
| 80 | 03:48.4 | 03:25.1 | 03:07.6 | 02:54.4 | 02:44.4 | 02:29.5 |
| 85 | 04:22.9 | 03:56.1 | 03:36.0 | 03:20.8 | 03:09.2 | - |
| 90 | 05:13.0 | 04:41.0 | 04:17.1 | 03:59.0 | 03:45.3 | - |
500m: Average time per 500 metres, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss.s).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 40 | 55 | 72 | 90 | 107 | 204 |
| 15 | 59 | 82 | 107 | 133 | 159 | 264 |
| 20 | 74 | 102 | 133 | 165 | 197 | 335 |
| 25 | 79 | 109 | 142 | 177 | 211 | 335 |
| 30 | 78 | 108 | 141 | 176 | 210 | 318 |
| 35 | 76 | 104 | 136 | 170 | 203 | 318 |
| 40 | 71 | 98 | 127 | 159 | 190 | 300 |
| 45 | 66 | 91 | 118 | 147 | 176 | 300 |
| 50 | 62 | 85 | 111 | 138 | 165 | 239 |
| 55 | 56 | 77 | 101 | 126 | 150 | 232 |
| 60 | 52 | 72 | 94 | 117 | 139 | 219 |
| 65 | 49 | 67 | 88 | 109 | 130 | 184 |
| 70 | 43 | 60 | 78 | 98 | 117 | 178 |
| 75 | 38 | 53 | 69 | 86 | 103 | 151 |
| 80 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 66 | 79 | 105 |
| 85 | 19 | 27 | 35 | 43 | 52 | - |
| 90 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | - |
Watts: Average power output.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 345 | 398 | 456 | 517 | 577 | 909 |
| 15 | 412 | 489 | 575 | 665 | 755 | 1115 |
| 20 | 460 | 557 | 663 | 775 | 885 | 1359 |
| 25 | 479 | 582 | 696 | 816 | 934 | 1359 |
| 30 | 477 | 580 | 694 | 812 | 930 | 1301 |
| 35 | 468 | 567 | 676 | 791 | 905 | 1301 |
| 40 | 451 | 543 | 646 | 753 | 859 | 1240 |
| 45 | 433 | 519 | 614 | 713 | 812 | 1240 |
| 50 | 419 | 500 | 589 | 682 | 775 | 1030 |
| 55 | 400 | 474 | 555 | 640 | 724 | 1004 |
| 60 | 386 | 455 | 530 | 609 | 687 | 961 |
| 65 | 375 | 438 | 509 | 582 | 655 | 841 |
| 70 | 357 | 414 | 477 | 543 | 608 | 819 |
| 75 | 340 | 390 | 446 | 504 | 562 | 727 |
| 80 | 309 | 347 | 390 | 435 | 479 | 568 |
| 85 | 274 | 299 | 327 | 356 | 385 | - |
| 90 | 247 | 262 | 279 | 296 | 313 | - |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of rowers. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of rowers. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of rowers. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of rowers. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of rowers. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Rowing Level analysed 6,935 qualifying results from 69,284 community results submitted by 18,315 Rowing Level users from 2021 to 2026 to produce our 6000m row time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 69,284 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 18,315 |
| Qualifying results | 6,935 |
| Male results | 5,256 |
| Female results | 1,679 |
| Data start | |
| Data cutoff | |
| Model generated |
Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
The old average finish time for 6000m was 23:59.4 across all ages and genders, 23:26.8 for men (now 1.1% slower) and 26:34.7 for women (now 1.6% slower).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 26:46.2 | 28:36.3 | +6.9% |
| Novice | 25:05.5 | 25:49.5 | +2.9% |
| Intermediate | 23:26.8 | 23:41.9 | +1.1% |
| Advanced | 21:54.5 | 22:03.7 | +0.7% |
| Elite | 20:32.1 | 20:48.2 | +1.3% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 31:12.4 | 32:52.4 | +5.3% |
| Novice | 28:51.2 | 29:31.0 | +2.3% |
| Intermediate | 26:34.7 | 27:00.4 | +1.6% |
| Advanced | 24:28.9 | 25:06.4 | +2.6% |
| Elite | 22:38.2 | 23:39.6 | +4.5% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 12 and Under | Isaiah Harrison | 23:03.3 | 20 Apr 2016 | 12 | C2 |
| WR | 15-16 | Gabriel Obholzer | 19:10.1 | 16 Jul 2020 | 16 | C2 |
| WR | 19-29 | Nikolaj Pimenov | 18:04.7 | 1 Feb 2026 | 29 | C2 |
| WR | 30-39 | Eric Murray | 18:16.8 | 13 Nov 2014 | 32 | C2 |
| WR | 40-49 | Paul Marcy | 18:56.5 | 22 Dec 2023 | 41 | C2 |
| WR | 50-54 | Luke Wollenschlaeger | 19:21.3 | 1 Apr 2023 | 50 | C2 |
| WR | 55-59 | Andrew Benko | 19:56.5 | 31 Jan 2024 | 56 | C2 |
| WR | 60-64 | Bill Nurge | 20:22.3 | 1 Oct 2022 | 60 | C2 |
| WR | 65-69 | TJ Oesterling | 20:44.4 | 21 Sep 2013 | 65 | C2 |
| WR | 70-74 | James Crawford | 21:42.4 | 23 Dec 2024 | 70 | C2 |
| WR | 75-79 | Jim Grattan | 22:31.6 | 18 Mar 2022 | 76 | C2 |
| WR | 80-84 | Bent Boegh Pedersen | 23:23.5 | 25 Nov 2023 | 80 | C2 |
| WR | 85-89 | Rhys Williams | 26:08.6 | 10 Apr 2021 | 87 | C2 |
| WR | 90-94 | Robert Spenger | 28:58.8 | 24 Jun 2015 | 90 | C2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 12 and Under | Katherine Feret | 23:56.2 | 30 Apr 2023 | 12 | C2 |
| WR | 15-16 | Emily Delleman | 21:58.1 | 14 Apr 2015 | 16 | C2 |
| WR | 19-29 | Olena Buryak | 20:17.7 | 9 Nov 2015 | 27 | C2 |
| WR | 30-39 | Charlotte Buck | 20:38.9 | 28 Mar 2026 | 31 | C2 |
| WR | 40-49 | Meghan Musnicki | 21:02.9 | 7 Jan 2024 | 40 | C2 |
| WR | 50-54 | Anne Bourlioux | 22:42.4 | 21 Jul 2012 | 51 | C2 |
| WR | 55-59 | Anne Bourlioux | 22:56.8 | 2 Apr 2016 | 55 | C2 |
| WR | 60-64 | Nancy Cook | 23:22.6 | 31 Jul 2024 | 60 | C2 |
| WR | 65-69 | Marjorie Roome | 24:45.9 | 29 Mar 2017 | 65 | C2 |
| WR | 70-74 | Ann Elizabeth Wopat | 25:03.9 | 15 Dec 2023 | 70 | C2 |
| WR | 75-79 | Merete Boldt | 26:27.7 | 8 Mar 2024 | 76 | C2 |
| WR | 80-84 | Sally Callahan | 29:54.2 | 19 Aug 2010 | 80 | C2 |
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