The Running Thread (formerly How fast can you run a 5k?)

[VLC86]

Nice 9 miler this morning. Ribs were fine when I was out but a bit sore now.

[Wycombe Fox]

Mile world record by Josh Kerr!! 3:42:66!!!

 

Incredible!!

[GLC]

I’m so back (I’m not, I died)

[09bballer]

I did Stretford parkrun yesterday near Manchester. It's a fast one if anyone's ever in the area. Starts and finishes on a running track with over 700 there. Much better conditions for running than recently!

[Wycombe Fox]

3 hours ago, 09bballer said:

I did Stretford parkrun yesterday near Manchester. It's a fast one if anyone's ever in the area. Starts and finishes on a running track with over 700 there. Much better conditions for running than recently!

I raced a 1500m at Stretford in the late 80s and there were a couple of kids with air rifles shooting at the athletes down the back straight. One of the runners took one in the thigh.

 

They ran off over the fields but were caught and dealt with.

[Sir Steve Howard]

On 07/07/2026 at 11:23, SecretPro said:

 

Happening to all of us (apart from the freak in this thread that says they love running in heatwaves )

Has been a top notch summer for running. Been ramping up output, make hay while the sun shines.