Running My 100th parkrun | 100 5K Runs 🤯

[@runningchannel]

Is your goal to complete 100 parkruns? Or have you already done more? Let us know below!

[@hannahcollardgray4448]

My next milestone is 250, but I’m currently trying to do the park run alphabet.

[@susannaviles]

I'm about to do my 150th on Dec 16. My initial goal was to show up and not have a panic attack from social anxiety. I started back in May 2015 and over the years there's been injuries and illnesses keeping me away for chunks of time, but then when it's all over I come back to parkrun. It's always there waiting.

[@felixkjonsberg6493]

I'm going to win one

[@katrinajohnson4101]

Hello, I know I'm a novice, but I have no idea what a park run entails. Or even what it is.

[@susannaviles]

@@katrinajohnson4101 it is a free timed 5km event in parks around the world every Saturday morning. Not every country has it, so you might have to do a search and see if you have one near you.

[@olivergoodacre]

I handed Anna her finish token a couple of months or so back and the best I could say as she collected it was “ah, KZbin!”

[@anna.the.runner]

Haha! Which one was that at?

[@olivergoodacre]

Stratford-upon-Avon. Was a red hot day from memory!

[@anna.the.runner]

@@olivergoodacreah yes! It was! Hotter than the sun!

[@jacksonm.6549]

Welcome to the club! I also did my first ever parkrun in 2013. I used to do group runs organised by a popular apparel brand and did 3km once a week. This was until I heard about this parkrun thing that was started in the UK and was brought to my country. I signed up and started my journey. Fast forward to today and I'm only at just over 200 parkruns. I have friends I made back in 2013 who are at 400+ already. Along the years I ramped up my mileage and became a marathon runner. In my country you have to belong to a run club to enter a full marathon so I joined one. Unfortunately my group long runs were on Saturdays so I missed many parkruns. This year I made my return and vowed to make it to every parkrun, and managed to do that. My long runs included running to a parkrun 5k or 10k from home (I have a lot to choose from!), doing the parkrun, then running back home. This way I get my run credits and still do the mileage. This may be an option for you or anyone while training for a race? My nearest parkrun is around 2km, but that would mean I would have to run loops around the park before and possibly afterwards too. I can't do that. I keep loops for intervals.

[@jjboggs43204]

I need to share this story and hope it reaches Anna. I was in the process of losing 245 pounds a few years ago. I started running to help lose weight. When I started running, I saw some other videos. The one that inspired me the most was her running the half marathon. It inspired me to sign up for one. Best decision ever. I have since run 8 halves and six marathons. Also joined a run group and I get out six days a week. Anna’s emotion sold me on running and signing up for distance races. It changed my life!

[@anna.the.runner]

This is such an amazing story! Huge well done 👏🏼

[@simongardner2066]

Just completed my 500th a couple of weeks ago. I can honestly say it has changed my life for the better. Super chuffed to get to 500 , well done on the 100th

[@susannaviles]

Go Anna!! My local parkrun celebrates the unofficial milestones of 150 and 200 because the gap from 100 to 250 is so big. Just remember to chunk it!

[@anna.the.runner]

It is a big gap, isn’t it?! Just a couple of years to go!

[@kevinlance1813]

Congratulations Anna! I've done a grand total of one. It was in Hexham when we were in England last Summer and it was one of the most enjoyable runs I've ever had. Hope you and I both have many more.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@garymanders1273]

Congrats Anna great achievement...im presently sitting on 315 parkruns..love the atmosphere and the community...Every milestone is an away day we travel far and wide in large numbers to celebrate and descend on a pub in that area for breakfast afterwards...great fun on a Saturday morning 🙂

[@robertfarris7375]

Congratulations to my fav TRC presenter, Anna. Huge accomplishment. 🎉

[@anna.the.runner]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@kimbarrows7131]

Congratulations!! 🎉

[@tweakLeeds2006]

Well done Anna and with all the rubbish that is happening in the world - we should be all so grateful of this little gift on a Saturday morning which doesn't cost us a penny.

[@anna.the.runner]

Hard agree!

[@Boost00130]

Congats on making it to 100. My first ever parkrun was also Whitley bay... my family lives there and we don't have parkrun where I live.

[@christinaclementson]

Well done Anna! I did my first parkrun in 2013 too and I’m only on about 57! It’s harder than people think to reach those milestones! Congrats on 100 🎉

[@runningchannel]

That's still an incredible number of parkruns Christina! 🎉

[@hairyairey]

Not that hard really, just keep showing up! Don't roll over in bed just because it's raining for example.

[@christinaclementson]

@@hairyairey As a 15 times marathon runner parkrun doesn’t always fit in with my training. Don’t just assume people are lazy! 😏

[@christinaclementson]

@@runningchannel Thanks 😊😘

[@hairyairey]

@@christinaclementson I never said the word lazy! But it's a fact that turnout at parkrun is lower when it rains. I run to parkrun and finish my training with a parkrun. Although I have never completed a training plan for any of the 9 marathons I have done.

[@Bwebber99]

Congrats Anna, 278 parkruns in 112 locations, Bushy parkrun was definitely my favourite

[@runningchannel]

Blimey that's incredible! 🎉

[@anna.the.runner]

Fantastic work! Bushy is great - verrrry busy!

[@stuart1346]

Congratulations Anna come back to Cheltenham shame you can’t do the double anymore 🫡

[@nollys8523]

Well done Anna 👏👏👏 At parkrun, a lady behind me was chatting to her friend and said she’d just done her 100th parkrun. I turned make congratulated her and said “when you’ve completed your 100th parkrun, it feels like you’ve arrived” 😀 Having said that, I do view people in the green shirts with envy 🙈

[@nataliamartinkova]

Congratulations, Anna! You convey the sense of community very well in your videos. They made me periodically check if there are any parkruns around here. Alas, no.

[@nathalieasselin2251]

Congrats Anna 🎉keep on park run. We’ll still be there cheering you on for your 250 😊

[@runningchannel]

That’s so kind!

[@jdpjamesp]

I was meant to be doing #50 on Saturday. I was up in Newcastle for work. I'd got everything planned and all of them got cancelled due to the icy conditions. Such a shame. So now I'll need to re-plan for another time!

[@runningchannel]

You're so close!! 🎉🎉

[@kimhenningnielsen2882]

Congrats on reaching your 100th Anna.🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@AWHMFC]

Very well done Anna, welcome to the 100 club 🎉

[@GameDevAcademy]

Well done Anna!

[@johnevans187]

Anna, you are awesome!! Congratulations on 100 park runs!! 🎉

[@richardruns4cake]

Never done Parkrun as I’m always done and fed by 9 on a Saturday. Love Anna’s films

[@jonl2938]

Congrats on 100 Anna! My wife and started Parkruns in June 2022 (my first time ever doing a 5k run). I’m on 68 now and should hit 100 by next summer. It gets hard in our Canadian winters to do every weekend… not fun running in a foot of fresh snow (on top of 2’ of packed snow) and -30! We’re in Bermuda for a week this winter and we’re bummed we can’t do a Parkrun while we’re there, we’ve never done Parkrun tourism as the next closest to us is 150km away (plus we have 5 kids, and not a lot of free time)!

[@micheller5516]

You're such an inspiration Anna. Congrats on 100 park runs!

[@jenniferburn3338]

Well done on your 100 parkruns. I reached mine this year along with my 100th volunteer both on my 60th birthday.

[@anna.the.runner]

Fabulous! What a great way to celebrate!

[@Thirdd3gree]

Yes to any parkrun content!

[@anthonydickinson3107]

Well done Anna on 100 park runs. And well done The Running Channel on 1000 videos😮❤

[@rjsouthworth5246]

Well done, Anna! I’m on 83 parkruns right now so I’ll get to 100 some time next year.

[@runningchannel]

You'll get there soon 💪

[@jwuertz7101]

🎉 congrats!!

[@jakestewart7204]

Congrats! It’s a very satisfying achievement hitting that 100!

[@hairyairey]

The next proper milestone Anna should be 200 - that's a million metres of parkrunning! Well done on your half million.

[@pokemama9317]

Congratulations Anna! You are such an inspiration. I just did Parkrun #96 so I’m right behind you 😊. The Parkrun community has been a key component of my running adventures. I just wish they were more popular in Canada, where I am.

[@anna.the.runner]

Woo! Not far off!

[@dabascom]

Congratulations, Anna!!🎉🎉🎉

[@faulypi]

I started in February and will run my 25th on Saturday 🎉

[@pascalejacquelinepetit5131]

Congrats Anna - this is an amazing journey. Many thanks for sharing!

[@jemmasykes1909]

Congrats on such a big milestone Anna, you are my biggest running inspiration, I'm always cheering, laughing or crying along with you on your adventures 😃💜

[@runningchannel]

Thank you so much Jemma!

[@hamba1998]

Well done Anna! I'm currently on 60 parkruns, hoping to hit 100 next year

[@anna.the.runner]

Great goal!

[@Flipperwi715]

You're amazing as always!!!

[@physio4me]

congratulations. i'm loving the purple 25 park run t-shirt, so im motivated to get one.Currently on 7th Pr.

[@17Boobert11]

Congrats on reaching your 100th Anna. I am currently on 85 so fingers crossed I will hit 100 mid April or May next year.

[@runningchannel]

You'll get there soon! 💪💪

[@elfarchanto-by]

Thank you so much for all your Inspiration! Keep on running!

[@aroberge1]

Well done Anna! You are a true inspiration.

[@adamhenley8295]

Well done Anna - am closing in on 50 volunteer credits and finally tail walked last week

[@77arjm]

Congratulations! 🥳 It was great to share in your milestone celebrations. The biscuits were amazing! 5:53

[@CraigRowand]

Congratulations on your 100th Anna, that's a fantastic milestone! I've just passed the 250 mark a couple of weeks ago.

[@anna.the.runner]

Woweeee! Well done 👏🏼

[@jamespeters5043]

Well done on your 100 milestone Anna! - I discovered parkrun on 29th October last year - I have now done 56 of them, including 50 so far this year, over 21 locations! - It has changed me and was my gateway drug into running. I now run for a running club, have completed 5 half marathons this year and I'm about to start training for my first full marathon. I have managed to get a good friend hooked too, also via parkrun and he has now also joined our running club too. The amazing people involved every week are inspirational and it is just the most positive way to start the weekend - Hopefully I can join you in the 100 club at some point in 2024 :)

[@ruggerdavey]

Congratulations Anna!

[@richard_runs]

Congratulations Anna. Great to see you on the channel more

[@runningchannel]

She never left 🙃

[@jassaljs]

🤗Nice to see Anna and Sarah with her🤗

[@DeeJay_78]

HUGE CONGRATS Anna!! Did my 250th in September, only took me 12 years to get there haha. I live in Newcastle so have done WB quite a few times too. Hilly but a nice course. Take care x

[@anna.the.runner]

Wow! Amazing

[@ianhearn9655]

Whitley Bay is my home parkrun, well done on your 100th

[@ivylovesrunning]

Well done, Anna! That's quite impressive. I've only managed 1 so far. 😂

[@hairyairey]

Way too many find the second parkrun the hardest. Go for it!

[@_andytang_]

Congratulations Anna! 🎉

[@elta6241]

I completed my 100th a few weeks ago and it's a nice milestone.

[@runningchannel]

Incredible! Well done 🎉🎉

[@dapsign]

Congratulations Anna!!!

[@RobeenaShepherd]

Congratulations! I just did my 100th recently too! It was horribly rainy and muddy, but my friends came anyway. You've reminded me, I need to get the new running top...

[@runningchannel]

Congratulations! That's really amazing! 😁

[@DJEXTREME79]

Well done Anna I’m still stuck on 65 constant Nightshift drains me so fitting it in is tough 🏃🏻‍♀️💪😎👍

[@killerqueen9298]

Congratulaions Anna. I know how it feels. I had my 100 th run earlier on this year and my 100th volunteer about 3 months ago❤

[@runningchannel]

That's amazing!! What an achievement!

[@killerqueen9298]

@@runningchannel Thank you

[@MrJamessell30]

Great stuff well done. I'm on 121 myself.

[@runningchannel]

That's INCREDIBLE! 🎉🎉

[@davidjuson5608]

Well done Anna. You're an inspiration.

[@runningchannel]

Thank you so much David! Have you got any big events coming up?

[@davidjuson5608]

@@runningchannel A few 10ks, the Southampton half-marathon and, if things go to plan, the Edinburgh Marathon. After three I need to do 26 miles I can be proud of. Happy to do the last 0.2 miles on my knees sobbing like a toddler.

[@TischTosh]

Anna you're an inspiration to me! I haven't counted how many 5ks.... maybe 20. Amazing to me that you've only been steadily running since 2017 you've accomplished so much!!

[@runningchannel]

Thank you! That's really kind 🥹

[@sophiebennettdiplcm8236]

Congrats Anna that's a huge achievement! I'm hoping to reach my 50th mid Feb :D

[@jamisons2504]

Congrats Anna

[@marcusgrainger3329]

Congrats Anna! I'm nowhere near 100 runs - my next target is the 25 volunteer milestone.

[@Jeff-yt3qp]

Well done Anna 👏🥇

[@richardmccrorie5814]

I have a bit of a crush on Anna. It's her amazing smile and chestnut hair. Well done by the way.👍

[@tnan123]

Amazing achievement Anna!

[@brjones43]

Congrats. You are inspiring 🎉

[@steveblakemore]

Congratulations Anna, 👏👏👏 I’m on 120 park runs and loving it 🌳🏃‍♂️🌳🏃‍♂️ my home park run is at Bedworth it’s great.. My next target is 250 🥇

[@michaelager2540]

great video , i will probably do my 400th parkrun in april , i hope that i can enjoy it with friends and family

[@Leeroy49]

Congratulations :) you're an inspiration :).

[@VRietySociety]

I did a half marathon on the last weekend. Now I have started training more seriously a few weeks ago and based on my stats garmin reconned i could go sub 2 so i setup a pace pro plan for 1:59:30. BUT...at around Kilometer 3 I didn't feel good and i realized negative split meant every kilometer was going to be harder and harder and i didn't think i could make it to 10km....and then i remembered advice I heard on a video on this channel: "Run the mile you are in" 1:56:58 - not 1..,not 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6...... 7!!!!! 7 PB's from 2 mile and up. Best advice ever!

[@logohigh1]

I'm slightly jealous of those with wooded / grass parkrun , if im honest

[@spencerharper6182]

I think we can finally stop calling Anna the queen of ultras and just accept she is the queen of running! Congrats Anna from Ohio!

[@anna.the.runner]

Haha! Thank you 👸🏻

[@hairyairey]

Took me nearly ten years to get to 250, at the Ferry Meadows 400th. Which really means I missed 150! This year I should make 50.

[@runningchannel]

That's such a fantastic achievement! Well done! 🎉💪

[@Simon16511]

well done congrats

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Simon! 😁

[@MarkoCoomo]

Amazing! I really must get my #1 parkrun done one day. 😊

[@jamiecorcoran6490]

Whitley bay was also my first parkrun amd my local event 😊

[@waynestevens5]

I did my 100th parkrun Christmas Day 2022 and I am aiming for an ‘unofficial’ milestone ofmy 100th ‘Carlisle’ parkrun this Christmas Day 😊 It will only be my 117th parkrun that day as I have been injured for most of 2023 😩

[@runningchannel]

What a great day to do you 100th! 🎉

[@TischTosh]

Ps love the idea of a tail walker!!

[@joannemarkov]

I so wish we had parkrun here (the Phoenix, Arizona area) ... I believe there used to be one a while back, but it has been discontinued. Instead, once a month or so I pay $35-$50 to run a 5K with one of our local organizations. Sigh.

[@denisecasalino9295]

What is the definition of a park run? A run in the park? Like the 10k regents park I have done?

[@robiniddon7582]

Google parkrun. Basically a free and inclusive 5km run in a park near you every Saturday morning. It's volunteer run and new runners, walkers and volunteers are always welcome.

[@Liamrunsnstuff21]

Never been this early before!

[@runningchannel]

Haha how does it feel? 😂

[@Liamrunsnstuff21]

I feel over the moon! Congratulations on completing 100 parkruns!!

[@anna.the.runner]

@@Liamrunsnstuff21thanks so much!

[@symonchester]

I've never done one lol

[@nealwailing3870]

Doesn't matter what your time is?

[@anna.the.runner]

Nope!

[@runningchannel]

Not at all!

[@ppmppm7010]

What's your best time

[@anna.the.runner]

22:52 at Brockwell Park in London

[@ppmppm7010]

Good stuff I'm trying to get back to my best which was 27 something after ten years of procrastination and zero motivation 😂 I'm stuck at 32 at the moment but the Australian summer is tough even when you start at 7 a m loved your video. I'm 72 male and I know time doesn't matter but it's my biggest motivator 😂 thanks again

[@timeonfeet]

Congrats Anna 🎉

[@anna.the.runner]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@jkmorbo]

Congratulations Anna!!

[@aleksandarp3388]

Well done Anna!

[@winklertribe5268]

Congratulations Anna!!