For mass runners, the criteria for a "best in the 5,000m" vary from person to person. It is not like professional events that have a uniform world record benchmark. For beginners, completing 5,000 meters in half an hour is already a good result; For some mature runners with a long-term training base, their goal may be to run for 20 minutes, or even faster. For example, skier Gu Ailing scored 19:19 in a 5KM race in high school, reaching the elite level 2; At the age of 38 in 2020, the well-known writer Han Han completed the 5KM in the playground in only 17:31, far exceeding the first-level level of the public.