At the very end of February 2020 another country was added to the parkrun country list: The Netherlands.
Some people think goals based on running a certain time are both arbitrary and unhelpful, but when you achieve them it feels different!
With major marathons hosting exhibitions that are free to attend, even for non-participants, you may wonder if there was really a need for a national running show in 2018.
Frankfurt was my fourth marathon and one where I wanted to push that bit harder and eat away at my PB.
Arguably the largest half marathon in the world (Göteborg occasionally beats it) this very quickly joined my bucket list of races to run.
Having achieved three consecutive parkrun PBs, I knew a half-marathon PB could be on the cards.
About Matt
Not known for sport at school, I took up running in my mid-forties. Very soon I caught the running bug and progressed from the Couch to 5K programme, via parkrun, various 10k races and the Great North Run to running marathons and beyond in the UK and overseas. Now in my fifties, I still run fast enough to impress my friends and family, but not fast enough to think I've missed a vocation as an Olympian!
Race History
- 29 Feb 2020 - Nacht van Groningen 10k
- 05 Jul 2018 - Thames 10k
- 01 Oct 2017 - O2O 10k
- 11 Jun 2017 - Wargrave Charity 10k
- 01 May 2017 - Shinfield 10k
- 02 Oct 2016 - O2O 10k
- 12 Jun 2016 - Wargrave Charity 10k (DNF)
- 15 May 2016 - Royal Berkshire 10k
- 13 Mar 2016 - Goring 10k
- 15 Jul 2015 - Thames 10k
- 14 Jun 2015 - Wargrave Charity 10k
- 17 May 2015 - Royal Berkshire 10k
- 04 May 2015 - Shinfield 10k
- 01 Mar 2015 - Goring 10k
- 05 Oct 2014 - O2O 10k
- 14 Sep 2014 - Pangbourne 10k
- 30 Jul 2014 - Thames 10k
- 22 Jun 2014 - Whitchurch 10k
- 18 May 2014 - Royal Berkshire 10k
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