Time vs Distance Running: How to Choose the Right One for You? When comparing time versus distance running, know that “both ways can be very, very beneficial,” says Phillips.

Most treadmills provide feedback about your workout, including approximate calories burned, speed, elapsed time, and distance covered. But if you're regularly logging your miles on a treadmill, you ...

Timing: Get a friend to use a stopwatch to record the time taken to cover the 30m distance. Assessment: The time recorded is used to calculate the athlete’s peak sprinting speed.