Can I BEAT A Parkrun RECORD That’s Stood For THREE YEARS?

[@BenIsRunning]

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[@Yes-sk8ou]

I'm 13 and I've been doing parkruns since 2021 but at the end of 2022 i started doing them as often as possible and today i ran a PB of 19:51 as im getting really into running but anything below that seems crazy!

[@antonh2743]

Nice video man! I ran the Stockholm Marathon this weekend, my first marathon, and man it was harder than I expected.. And it was a bit hot but made my goal of under 4 hours (with about 30 seconds to spare)! But I wanted to say, despite it probably being colder in the morning, I like the starting time of 12.00 because I'm just not a morning person! 😂

[@m-dubz6538]

Great video Ben, brought back some “interesting” memories of my Stockholm marathon effort in 2014; set off waaay too fast, struggled with cramp, weather was shocking and I ended up getting changed in a stinky portaloo. But had a brilliant long weekend in a wonderful city, I really should go back. Good to see some parkrun content too, keep up the good work.

[@BenIsRunning]

That sounds like quite the trip 😂

[@cantonaisking77]

Love Hagaparken, love your videos about Sweden & especially Stockholm Ben having also lived there. You should do one on Kiruna! Loved my visit to there, not sure if there’s a parkrun up that far north!

[@BenIsRunning]

Great suggestion! Thanks

[@gusrallim]

so cool that you travel around to all these events

[@BenIsRunning]

Very thankful for the community here on KZbin that makes it all possible

[@Leeroy49]

Starting a marathon at 12 is totally fine because you can get enough sleep and it's not too cold at the startline. It's also way better for spectators.

[@BenIsRunning]

Yes that is true! Was a little too warm for most though so an easily start could E avoided this :)

[@kalvin.]

Ideal conditions for spectating are often opposite to running, I’d want 70°F and sunny for every race I watch, but that’s a nightmare for racing a marathon and trying to break a PB

[@laneystain]

All this Stockhölm content is making me want to venture over the next time my mate is there with work! Seems like a great running community over there 👍🏻

[@BenIsRunning]

It’s a lovely place! You’d love it

[@bernhardbrundin3494]

Great video as always Ben and your Swedish sounds great! 🔥

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you!

[@kglockified]

Whoever nicked Ben's camera was nice enough to edit the footage and upload it for us. 🙏

[@lulal1388]

Your videos are always motivating!

[@BenIsRunning]

I appreciate that! Thank you

[@arceus54321]

good try mate! enjoyed cool to hear that you were in stockholm for a bit after uni. i'd love to visit the area for a short vacation/ running trip

[@danieln6636]

My big fat guess is that the company who bought the rights to broadcast Stockholm Marathon told them to start at noon, because it suits their programme schedule and enhance their chances of selling commercials. Stockholm Marathon is broadcasted on national tv with alot of commercial breaks. And hey - you nailed the coffee order!

[@BenIsRunning]

Ah I see, that could be an explanation yes! And thanks😂

[@therese.carlsson]

It has been starting at noon a long time before they broadcasted it. They have come to the conclusion that it suits the infrastructure better to start at 12. For me who travels from a city some distance away from Stockholm, its a perfect time. 😊

[@tkdsm1]

In case you ever travel north, Scottish Parkruns start at 9:30 as well 🏃🏻👍🏻

[@BenIsRunning]

Oh right interesting! Wonder if theres a reason behind it?

[@Fraser365]

Is it because the darker mornings in winter?

[@clare9695]

9.30 start in Northern Ireland too

[@AMostlyFunctionalJess]

@@BenIsRunning Just the higher lattitude and darker mornings, particularly through the winter

[@feka2983]

Often start at 8am in Perth, Australia. Flight arrived late on Friday night so little sleep + 7 hours jetlag coming from UK + early start when I went to a parkrun in the morning!

[@J.e.f.f.r.e.y]

I really enjoyed the travel running vlogs the best. As runners we love to travel because that’s what keeps it interesting keep up the good work

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks jefferey! Certainly are fun to make

[@kushtrimtorozi]

Raise your hand if you wanna see Ben ordering a cappuccino in italian? 🇮🇹🙋🏻‍♂️🤌🏻

[@BenIsRunning]

Ahah! Next stop Roma 🇮🇹

[@kushtrimtorozi]

To far bro, north 😎🤩

[@michaelvozar5600]

Your park run times back in 2019 really made me think about how it takes a LOT of time to get faster, I ran a 35:51 after about 4 months of proper training, after about a year and a half of on and off struggling because of injuries (pretty much chronic shin splints), but now I feel I've hit somewhat of a premature plateau in my performance. I wanted to ask, what were some of the key types of sessions that you would say, looking back, primarily helped with your massive performance increase over the last few years?

[@BenIsRunning]

For me it wasn’t about sessions and more about just the consistency over months and months. I equate aloe of my running improvements to increasing milage and building my aerobic base :)

[@Elmlea.y]

There's also Huddinge Parkrun in Stockholm! Great if you fancy some hills

[@BenIsRunning]

I’ll have to check that out next time /)

[@lindbmik]

Jättebra beställning av kaffe Ben. Kul att se dig filma i Bagarmossen där jag växte upp.

[@AubreyRunning]

Loved the coffee part! Are you still continuing the Swedish after you get back to the UK

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks bud 😂 I’m certainly going to give it a go :)

[@kronostheboss2138]

Nice vid Ben, I would recommend the Southampton parkrun its a nice course and is the second largest in the UK

[@martenih]

Drop Coffee is the best! Subscribed to their coffees for years, always top quality. Great vlog Ben. Stockholm will maybe be my first marathon next year or so, pretty new to this thing. It looks to be a grind of a course tho. Haha!

[@BenIsRunning]

I almost completed 2 loyalty cards in my 10days here. Hope you have a good one for next year :)

[@JohnBirtchetSharpe]

Good effort , and lovely run , thanks for sharing

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks for watching!

[@trischristian6809]

This was a great video because you ‘didn’t do it’. Well done Ben, love seeing your progress ups and downs.

[@BenIsRunning]

Glad you enjoyed it thank you

[@DanRuns]

Still a blistering pace for us mortals

[@BenIsRunning]

Cheers dan! On a challenging course ill take it :)

[@reigaterobot4965]

Did I just see someone holding their child completing that marathon in 2hrs 49 ?😲 12:51

[@regimantasvegele528]

Did STO run last year - similar temperature and waaaaay too hot to run in the middle of the day. Plus it’s not the flattest of the courses. Nice for spectators, not so nice for runners. Also consider that the training happens in the colder months, so the rapid heating in early June is a bit of a shock as well for the body.

[@BenIsRunning]

Yeah I guess most aren’t used to the 20 degree weather at this point in the year! Looks like a good challenge mind

[@Clemiiiii]

Very much not a fan of the Marathon starting at 12:00. In June its just too hot, even in Sweden. I recently ran the WingsforLife run in Vienna, which is an amazing event, but it started at 13:00 with >20 degrees celsius so almost impossible having a good race. I dont see a single good point in starting a race so late, but idk, maybe there is reason why the Stockholm marathon starts so late

[@BenIsRunning]

Yes I’m not sure why they do it? There must be a reason I’m guessing but didn’t seem very pleasant especially for the runners out there for 5/6hours!

[@HashBrownDoyler]

I prefer races starting late

[@marathonranati]

I love your amazing content ben!

[@edwardaustin6410]

@benisrunning can’t believe you’d forgotten it started at 9.30 when you’d done it 9x before. I think all the Nordic countries and Scotland start at 9.30 because of the dark mornings in winter.

[@BenIsRunning]

Hadn’t done it in nearly 4 years 😂

[@michaelcannon7640]

Good luck with the language learning. You'll find Swedish and English share a lot of similarities in regards to both vocabulary and grammar. I would recommend trying to read some Swedish newspapers and perhaps watch some Swedish news broadcasts to help as you start to learn as well. I think these are easier to start out with than watching a TV drama or reading a novel.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Ethan15430]

i love these kind of vids keep it up

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you!

[@lionheart4552]

Good effort Ben. Another day who knows ? Just this weekend your Parkrun record at Markshall Estate was taken down by Dean WIlliamson In 15:15. Great If you could go back & challenge that some time perhaps ?

[@BenIsRunning]

I saw yes! Top runner dean will have to give it a go :)

[@justalilbester]

Oooof you’ll have to give that record another go on fresh legs 💪🏻 looks like an awesome city to run in! 😍

[@Rubbart]

Välkommen till Sverige, Ben!

[@BenIsRunning]

Tack tack

[@Bhal1990]

Hi Ben great video ! I am doing some parkrun tourism in Poland and I was wondering what camera did you use to film from your point of view and can you attach it to a cap ;)?

[@BenIsRunning]

I use a little action camera called the insta360 go2

[@theswerunner]

Lol i was in it 😁🫶 11:00 leftside off the backward runner 😅

[@Biscuit1rl]

parkrun in ireland also starts at 9:30am

[@Pappamea81]

Bra jobbat, Ben! Have a fika 😉

[@JustBrowsing777]

I'm 10 months late but catching up on your content as a new Swedish subscriber. Welcome to the west coast at some point, perhaps a Swedish classic half marathon ie "Göteborgsvarvet" 😊

[@tanw8798]

Great running Ben!!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Tanw, will get it next time 🤞🏻

[@jmac13131]

I wish park runs were more prevalent here in the US. Closest one to where I live is almost 3 hours away in Atlanta…

[@BenIsRunning]

One hell of a drive for a parkrun? Maybe you and a few local runners could look to start one?

[@olegundel169]

First ..finally a parkrun video, oldschool content😉😉

[@BenIsRunning]

Hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting but think Fabian just pipped you :)

[@davidtachezy7177]

När ska du springa Stockholm maraton Ben?

[@Springkebabsimonspring]

Kul att se dig efter banan, ropade Ben is running när jag såg dig!

[@BenIsRunning]

Tack sa mycket!

[@foggs]

Parkruns start at 8am in South Africa. Wish they started at 9 or 9:30 - I'm not a morning person

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

Starts at 7am in Australia :)

[@foggs]

@@chilloutvibesforyou I'll have to add that to my immigration pros and cons list

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

@@foggs 🤣7am in Summer and it could be 30 C + with high humidity, especially in Queensland :)

[@NathanHeaver]

Why did you miss out on Sweden parkrun special today?

[@ian-mucarruthers441]

Smooooth advertising. 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

😂 thanks

[@dutoitm1]

Ben, your parkrun record at Markshall Estate fell this weekend. You'll have to come back to claim it!

[@BenIsRunning]

I did see that! Dean is a great runner, will have to give it a crack but will be a tough ask

[@marathonranati]

Duolingo is also a great learning app! I have been learning Swahili ( Kenyan language) for ( about )one year. And I am making great progress! Tutonnana baadaye!

[@filoreykjavik]

wow was 6:00 shot with a GoPro attached to your head?

[@BenIsRunning]

An action camera yes :)

[@filoreykjavik]

@@BenIsRunning Great, I have some action camera too and was trying to record my routes with a chest strap, the result was unacceptable... I guess I have to buy a head one. Thanks for response ;)

[@indyrunnerii]

Boston Marathon used to start @ 12:00 for many years!

[@martinmcgrath1985]

Parkruns are a joy

[@BenIsRunning]

They certainly are🎉

[@gary7542]

930am starts for Scottish parkrun too because its dark in the winter 😂😂😂

[@BenIsRunning]

Ahh that makes sense! Hence why sweden is the same

[@zakkkkkkkkkkkkkk]

That music was very funkyily nice

[@BenIsRunning]

Love that. Thanks Zak

[@wilsondeng8424]

What runners are those Ben? any good?

[@BenIsRunning]

New on cloudboom echo 3, very good- review soon

[@josefm9013]

I ran the Stockholm marathon on Saturday. My goal was to run sub 2:45 and I was on schedule until 30k , but after 30 k I blew up because of the heat. I don’t it is think a smart idea to start a marathon so late in the day 🥵

[@BenIsRunning]

Yeah a tough one for sure! Well done for finishing

[@Team.L]

I see that Sweden is a bit strange A big marathon start at 12am on Saturday? How about that😂 why do they not change that to Sunday with start time 8.30 or 9.00? Are there not hot in june?

[@BenIsRunning]

Something to do with tv commercials

[@Team.L]

@@BenIsRunning sounds like a strange reason .. isn't Sweden an EU country? then the rules in commercial are the same in all EU countries as the EU regulates the rules

[@Team.L]

There is a law fron 1997! commercial regulations article 18 paragraph 2:1!!!! Good luck!

[@ronanvandervaart232]

Parkrun in South Africa starts at 8am! 😅

[@Сэм1-ч8б]

Hey Ben! Good luck in your try. Look, what is your height and weight ?

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you. I’m 176cm and 61kg

[@ismailgrou1667]

Why stockholm ?

[@BenIsRunning]

Moved here in 2019 after university due to my partners job

[@theodore24_09]

OMG, did the guy running backwards finish the entire course that way? Man, one's brain would be really confused after going 42km, nex day i'd forget how to walk xd

[@BenIsRunning]

I didn’t keep up with him to find out 😂 I can imagine heck neck as well as his legs would have been in a pretty bad way the next day

[@therese.carlsson]

He ran backwards halfway then he turned around at 21,1k 😊

[@BenIsRunning]

@@therese.carlsson did he run back to the start 😂

[@therese.carlsson]

@@BenIsRunning 🤣 no but I believe he must have run a negative split 😁

[@jackwilson4596]

Broke my parkrun record this week to, I hit a 16.47

[@BenIsRunning]

Nice running jack!

[@jackwilson4596]

@@BenIsRunning thank you bro😁

[@kieranscott2516]

You should do Colchester, Highwoods. I think the course record hasn't been beaten in 4 years and it's an interesting course 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

I’ve done it a few times but not for a few years :) I’ll give it another crack :)

[@marathonmimmi]

Bra att kunna svenska. Jag sprang Stockholm Marathon. Det var en fin dag.

[@BenIsRunning]

Grattis! Hoppas du hade en bra löpning🎉

[@FordyRuns]

My guy ❤

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks bro ❤

[@ian9552]

You may have missed the course record, but didn't you beat your own PB by more than a minute? If I'd managed that on Saturday I'd still be grinning!

[@BenIsRunning]

Yes I did indeed! Can’t complain about that ey 😂

[@teetertotter5787]

Ha. You beat the 2 marathon leaders to the finish line from 40K.

[@BenIsRunning]

Was arguably harder than the parkrun in the morning 😂😂

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

Parkrun starts at 7am in Australia !

[@buffaloj0e]

Only in Qld and maybe NSW, pretty sure some of the southern states start at 8am

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

@@buffaloj0e That makes sense!

[@BenIsRunning]

That’s a commitment on a Saturday morning

[@chilloutvibesforyou]

@@BenIsRunning That's the hardest part I always say, getting out of bed early! :)

[@ЯрославКовальчук-и9ь]

Man, how much i hate watching other people running while i can due to leg pains...

[@francolive5718]

Please bring back the opening montage

[@BenIsRunning]

Unfortunately it wasn’t good for audience retention so it had to go. Most people switched off 😂

[@francolive5718]

It was iconic tbh, setting your watch as you sped up.

[@kian6243]

How was the heat in Stockholm during the marathon?

[@BenIsRunning]

It got pretty warm pretty quickly so looked like a tough one

[@kian6243]

@@BenIsRunning ah I see! I was wondering if you have any advice on how to handle high temperatures during a long run? I ran my first half marathon last weekend and the heat just took it out of me come 18km in

[@peterkarlsson1825]

Love from Sweden.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Peter! It’s one of my favourite places to visit

[@justsoccer4642]

my local parkrun pb is in the 18s 💀 my goal is to beat it

[@robintaylor1466]

Pedant alert! parkrun,lcaow(lower case all one word)

[@salemal-murisi5784]

Do you speak Swedish? 😁

[@nate8551]

Should Sweden be allowed to join nato?

[@Leeroy49]

Language Apps -> Mondly

[@RealElvishRope]

What's the deal with the little meditating guy at the bottom right? Has it been there in every video?? I'm going to be really upset if this is the first time I noticed it after years..

[@BenIsRunning]

That’s Meg and yes been there for at least 4 years now 😂

[@fabsterun]

First

[@BenIsRunning]

He’s back 🎉

[@fabsterun]

​@@BenIsRunning yay

[@stormistorm3889]

Not the best *pronunciation* lol

[@BenIsRunning]

I’ll get there 😂

[@williamhongg]

duolingo better

[@quwers]

It's pronunciation not pronounciation. You're welcome.

[@HowIsThat69]

Hej snälla might not the correct Way to start a coffee order :) you are aware of it means. Hey sweety :) might be me though. But im not approaching strangers calling Them sweety 😂

[@BenIsRunning]

snälla kan jag? Doesn’t that mean please can I have?

[@Pappamea81]

@@BenIsRunning Yes. That was definitely misinformation 🙂 You can also just add “tack” at the end of your order. ”Hej, en takeaway kaffe tack.”