Mk XX

It was a corker of a sunny day. The evening was always going to be a great one. I had been running quite well of late and thought to myself "The Mile isn't on for a couple of weeks after tonight, so may as well make the most of this opportunity and run the event". I decided to run the Arethusa Mile for only the second time in it's brief history. I wanted to see where I was at, especially to lay down a marker for the Marathon Talk Magic Mile coming up in early September. In fact, it's the 5th September, see here

So, with another mass swelling of runner numbers thanks to the guys at Thames Turbo Triathlon and thanks especially to Roger Barr for the promotion of this Mile, we had our largest turnout to date.
I roped in the spectating Carl Moran and Ciaran Murphy to do the timing and "funnel management" and on the shout of "Go" from Carl all 31 runners set off in one big wave up Chestnut Avenue toward the Arethusa Fountain.

Thanks to Stewart Rose's wife for taking names down and thanks to the volunteers as always. Apologies to all the runners, there was a slight blip with the timing this week and I certainly need to get some finish tokens. Otherwise it will start to encroach into the realms of logistical difficulty.
As with any blips, they are creases that can be ironed out and learned from. I hope to see many new faces back in the coming weeks after that there large sporting event in Stratford.

* If you know your time is incorrect, the spelling of your name is incorrect or of any other errors below please do email me at danny@parkrun.com and I will rectify straight away.

RESULTS

1. Danny Norman 4:49 PB
2. Andrew Rendall 4:57 (1st timer)
3. Roger Barr 4:58 PB
4. Stewart Curtis 5:03 (1st timer)
5. Harry McCulloch 5:04 (PB remains 4:58)
6. Nick Bagot TBC
7. Michael Gilkes TBC
8. Thomas Smith 5:29 (1st timer)
9. Dave Wilson 5:30 (PB remains 5:16)
10. Rob Marlow 5:38 (1st timer)
11. Rob Jones 5:42 PB
12. Ian Haylock 5:43 (PB remains 5:38)
13. Nick Rowe 5:45 PB
14. Stefan Hopper 5:47 (PB remains 5:47)
15. Cristiano Bonato 5:50 (PB remains 5:37)
16. Jed Leicester 5:51 PB
17. Andy Wingate 5:55 (PB remains 5:48)
18. Zach Johnson 5:57 (1st timer)
19. Stewart Rose 5:57 (PB remains 5:48)
20. Ryan Moran 6:02 (PB remains 5:41)
21. Michael Moran 6:03 (PB remains 5:49)
22. Rohan Cooray 6:04 (1st timer)
23. Janet Livesey 6:09 (1st timer)
24. Mel Avery 6:09 (1st timer)
25. Tim Wood 6:20 PB
26. Rue Turner 6:22 (PB remains 6:08)
27. Merilyn Davies 6:24 PB
28. Matt Brooks 6:30 PB
29. Donna Richards 6:36 (PB remains 6:32)
30. Joe Wilson 7:25 (PB remains 6:45)
31. Dianne Sinclair 7:28 (1st timer)

Mk XIX

Wingate Worsts?! Not the most positive way to intro tonight's run report, but we were all shocked. Very shocked! Next week I'm sure we'll see them get right back on top form. Emma's excuse was she'd been cycling, swimming, probably ironing and Andy, well, no excuse really.
It seemed like most people either had a bit of an off day or ran huge PBs. Kirsty Bangham and Joe Wilson dragged each other round to hit the heady heights of a sub-7 minute mile for the first time.
Meanwhile Jed Leicester set the bar higher for friend and rival Rue Turner with a 10 second PB.
Thanks to Ben Gibbons for name collecting and Carl Moran for halfway time checking.

* A reminder that next week is the last run before the Olympic break, that's the 1st and 8th August, no Arethusa Mile. Back on the 15th.

RESULTS

1. Sathira Don 5:02 (PB remains 4:59)
2. Jack Moran 5:20 (PB remains 5:20)
3. Harry Matthews 5:21 (PB remains 5:17)
4. Rory Spicer 5:30 (PB remains 5:15)
5. Dave Wilson 5:42 (PB remains 5:16)
6. Ian Haylock 5:50 (PB remains 5:38)
7. Cristiano Bonato 5:54 (PB remains 5:37)
8. Hayden Matthews 5:58 (PB remains 5:53)
9. Stewart Rose 5:59 (PB remains 5:48)
10. Jed Leicester 6:02 PB
11. Andy Wingate 6:09 (PB remains 5:48)
12. Rue Turner 6:12 (PB remains 6:08)
13. Merilyn Davies 6:35 (1st timer)
14. Joe Wilson 6:45 PB
15. Donna Richards 6:48 (PB remains 6:32)
16. Kirsty Bangham 6:55 PB
17. Emma Wingate 8:52 (PB remains 8:14)

Mk XVIII

Where are the benches? Where have the benches gone? I was disturbed by my lack of benchage. Anyway, to the run...
No rain, no wind. Perfect conditions. Lot's of PB's and near PB's and a little bit of awful, toneless singing from the runners. Like in 'the parkrun show' podcast I guess. Revenge exacted on my ears.
Thanks to Ciaran for taking names as per usual, thanks to Kirsty for the cakey biscuity hybrids and Donna was lucky to not get ticketed by the cops!

RESULTS

1. Ben Gibbons 4:48 PB
2. Jack Moran 5:20 (1st timer)
3. Harry Matthews 5:22 (PB remains 5:17)
4. James Russell 5:35 (PB remains 5:31)
5. Cristiano Bonato 5:38 (PB remains 5:37)
6. Richard McChesney 5:39 PB
7. Stefan Hopper 5:47 PB
8. Stewart Rose 5:56 (PB remains 5:48)
9. Hayden Matthews 5:58 (PB remains 5:53)
10. David Tyas 5:59 PB
11. Donna Richards 6:45 (PB remains 6:32)
12. Kirsty Bangham 7:04 (PB remains 7:02)
13. Meredith Kendall 7:09 PB

* Reminder that the Mile will be suspended on the 1st and 8th August due to the Olympics.

Mk XVII

A big turnout tonight! A few more than I expected, but all were welcome nonetheless! I think Thames Turbo (and notably Roger Barr) was to blame for bringing a whole set of new faces to try their luck at a swift mile around the Fountain. We also had a friendly face/visitor from the other side of the planet too.
Muggy, warm conditions with plenty of bugs in the air to pester us whilst standing or running, but also PB's a plenty it seems.
We also had two 'Waves' this evening due to Donna Richards getting caught up in the Nonsuch Relays which were also happening tonight.

Thanks to Ciaran Murphy for taking the times down, Jo S-H for supporting and Carl Moran for giving out times at halfway.

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RESULTS

1. Sathira Don 4:59 PB
2. Roger Barr 5:03 (1st timer)
3. Rory Spicer 5:15 PB
4. Harry Matthews 5:17 PB
5. Paul Sinton-Hewitt 5:22 PB
6. Matt Smith 5:27 (PB remains 5:09)
7. Ian Haylock 5:38 PB
8. Cristiano Bonato 5:43 (PB remains 5:37) 
9. Rob Jones 5:44 (1st timer)
10. Richard McChesney 5:46 (1st timer)
11. Andy Wingate 5:48 PB
12. Jin Jhooti 5:57 (PB remains 5:42)
13. Hayden Matthews 6:01 (PB remains 5:53)
14. David Tyas 6:03 PB
15. Michael Holden 6:25 (1st timer)
16. Tim Wood 6:27 (1st timer)
17. Matt Brooks 6:38 (1st timer)
18. Chris Morgan 7:02 (1st timer)
19. Kirsty Bangham 7:11 (PB remains 7:02)
20. Neil Frame 7:19 (1st timer)
21. Meredith Kendall 7:28 (PB remains 7:17) 
22. Emma Wingate 8:16 (PB remains 8:14)

Wave 2

1. Donna Richards 6:41 (PB remains 6:32)