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Park Run Record Weekly Update New Year's Day 2025 – UK

Record-Breaking Achievements for UK Parkruns

This week has seen incredible performances from standout athletes in the UK's parkrun community!

This Week's Course Records Broken

  • Oliver Donkin: 15 minutes and 55 seconds at Baysgarth Park Parkrun, breaking his own record by 17 seconds, what a super run.
  • Claire Frankland: 17 minutes and 37 seconds at Sence Valley Forest Park Parkrun shattering the previous run by one minute and 35 seconds.
  • Lauren Cooper: 18 minutes and 16 seconds at Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve Parkrun breaking the course record by 23 seconds, a phenomenal run Lauren.

Parkrun Flashback

The fastest times for Bushy Parkrun are:

  • Men's record: Andrew BADDELEY ran a time of 13:48 in 2012
  • Women's record: Justina HESLOP ran a time of 15:58 in 2011

These achievements highlight the exceptional talent and dedication within our parkrun community. Keep pushing those boundaries and striving for personal bests! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💪

I hope this captures the incredible achievements of these athletes! If you need any further adjustments or additional information, feel free to let me know. Keep running and breaking those records! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💨

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