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Park Run Record Weekly Update 28th December 2024 – 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

  • Rowan Axe: 16 minutes and 57 seconds at Coed Cefn-pwll-du Parkrun, achieving a sub-17-minute run.
  • Jonathan Stuart Davies: 16 minutes and 4 seconds at Jersey Farm Parkrun, taking down the course record by 7 seconds.
  • Jacob Atwal: 17 minutes and 15 seconds at Riverside Walk Parkrun, setting a new course record.
  • Tommy Power: 15 minutes and 31 seconds at Sloughbottom Parkrun, what a run!
  • Kirsti Foster: 17 minutes and 1 second at Knockbracken Reservoir Parkrun, equalling the course record held by Hannah Gilliland.
  • Emma Pick: 18 minutes and 14 seconds at Tamworth Castle Grounds Parkrun, taking 12 seconds off the previous record.
  • Anna Klucnika: 19 minutes and 14 seconds run at Tawd Valley Parkrun, taking one of the forty-something records that Sophie Fairbanks used to hold by 15 seconds.
  • Lauren Heyes: 16 minutes and 47 seconds at Wilmslow Parkrun, setting a new record and lowering the previous record by 29 seconds. Another one of Sophie Fairbanks' records fell!
  • Zoe Tucker: 18 minutes and 6 seconds at The Great Field Parkrun, lowering her own previous record by 15 seconds. Well done Zoe!

Congratulations to all the athletes for their record-breaking feats and outstanding contributions to the parkrun community!

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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