A: The American System was presented by Speaker Henry Clay in 1824 as a plan to strengthen and unify the nation through national development. The plan was advanced by additional leading politicians, including John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun.
If you're talking about the actual time it takes to physically run a 5k (and not how long it would take to train for one), it's about 30 minutes. 5k is around 3.1 miles, so if â¦ you average 10 minutes per mile, it's 30 minutes total.
I'm running my first 5K. Finishing times for a 5K race (3.1 miles) span a very wide range because there's usually a mix of experienced, fast runners and beginner runners and walkers. The winner may run the 5K course in under 14 minutes, while some walkers may take over an hour to finish.