The 5 FASTEST parkruns

[@runningchannel]

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[@CurvedXice67]

The Running Channel Southend parkrun

[@sjm0rr1s]

Missed the obvious Horton parkrun in Bradford. Has a negative total gradient, 3 uphills and 4 downhills on the 3 and a half laps. Overall probably negative 30 metres, quite easy to get a PB.

[@masondawkins5072]

walmer and deal seafront DEAD flat

[@masondawkins5072]

@Caleb Deakin mine is 21:42

[@masondawkins5072]

@Caleb Deakin at pegwell bay

[@TimGrose]

Completely missed this first one but I am actually in it as a runner testing my own algorithms at Hackney Marshes :) The tall guy in the green Vaporflys at 3:10 at the start and then at 3:19 showing how (or not!) to effect a dead turn. This was the event on 29th June on a rather warm morning but that run was my best parkrun time for 3 years so must be something in it :)

[@runningchannel]

Awesome!! So glad you feature in it too 🙌

[@northernninjarunner5506]

Nothing in the north, we can just run along The Wall. Great views of the wildlings

[@scottburrell4100]

Was watching this video hoping not to see my local but knowing it's flat and on tarmac half expecting it. My heart dropped when it was voted the easiest!

[@runningchannel]

Don’t worry, these are ‘fastest’, not ‘easiest’ - it’s all relative 👍🏼

[@bravoalley228]

It's interesting that you're doing Park run videos. What you could maybe do: 'interesting' park runs, interviews with certain park runners: fastest UK based male and female, most park runs, park run tourists.

[@runningchannel]

Great idea! Watch this space.

[@Mainy22]

Albert Parkrun (Middlesbrough) is a fast course, not very hilly and the CR is around 14:30 👍

[@xxxellbrownoxxx]

ma1nyy that’s my local I would say Hartlepool is quicker though

[@stevemoore3645]

Albert park course record is 14 mins 29 secs. I'm a regular runner here which only has 1 minor incline.Hartlepool course record is 15 mins 26 secs. I know it's a long out and back along the sea front (wind permitting) towards Seaton Carew.

[@DJChipsandGarlic]

I was there!! he beat Matty Hynes record by a second 😆, I was about to start my final lap of the park and he was just finishing.

[@brentonstephen]

So the fastest ones are those where people can shave a bit off turning early?

[@runningchannel]

Haha! Ummm, no, that’s cheating!

[@TimGrose]

I've run Victoria Dock and Hackney Marshes and they would be faster still without the dead turns. You can't see it in this video but there is a marshall at each turn point so you can't really turn early :)

[@johnkerby70]

@@TimGrose I was wondering why there wasn't a cone to turn around.

[@stephenwest977]

And it’s not a race, so not only are you cheating yourself, you would be lying to other people 😬

[@solarisfire]

Victoria Dock is my 5K PB... That course is crazy fast! And you get to watch the planes coming out of London City! :D

[@runningchannel]

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[@kayleigh8069]

I do Cannock chase parkrun, it’s got a nice atmosphere

[@runningchannel]

Awesome! We love the parkrun vibe

[@kayleigh8069]

@@runningchannel 👍 I run it with my teacher, my friend and her dad. Dont judge 😂

[@ianedwards11]

What criteria did you use in your research to determine the fastest ? Surely not average finish time ? Flat with minimal turns on a hard surface would be mine.

[@davidbarnett1561]

My only two sub-20 runs have both been at Hackney but this video is making me want to try Victoria Docks again, thanks! I'd also recommend Edinburgh (flat out and back) and Fulham Palace, although the latter can get very congested so you need to make sure you're near the start!

[@archiedyer1624]

Fulham palace is tough but rly nice

[@one2escape]

Really surprised that Victoria Belfast isn't on the list. It is basically been setup as a running track. It is 3 loops which is completely flat. Course record 14:51 male and 16:51 female.

[@TimGrose]

It came out 34th out of nearly 600 so certainly lot quicker than most.

[@one2escape]

​@@TimGrose From the video here some of the courses look slightly more difficult than Victoria as there was some inclines or sharp turns while Victoria is flat and is 1 mile oval.

[@ronanmcpeake5206]

tickling Yes, victoria is by far flatter and faster than all of the 5 in the video

[@mattpotter8725]

@@TimGrose Is there anywhere we can see the complete list? I run a few around where I live now and I reckon Walsall Arboretum Parkrun is the quickest I've done, completely on tarmac, pretty flat, 3 laps, but with some twists and turns, though I love Cannock Chase more!!!

[@TimGrose]

@@mattpotter8725 yeah Walsall is 10th and effectively is more or as fast on average as anything else. The full list I posted in a FB group.

[@tomb7427]

Heslington near York is a fast one - flat tarmac, few gentle turns with a fast out and back straight section

[@runningchannel]

Is that the one one of the Brownlee brothers has the course record at? 🤔

[@tomb7427]

@@runningchannel no that was in York itself at the racecourse. Jonny Brownlee held the record, but it's since been broken

[@RunWithDrHowey]

I think it's better to report the median time rather than the average time as race times tend to have a skew distribution with a longer tail for slower times... 🤓

[@WilliamRobinsonPHD]

For sure, or maybe the 10th or 25th percentile would be even better... but you can't pull those stats off the parkrun website!

[@petershearman5098]

I'd just measure absolute number under 20mins

[@jel10ukkite]

Long live Pegwell. 2 laps no turns I love it.

[@woafy4967]

Great video. I can see myself in the Worthing video third from right at 2:49

[@runningchannel]

Hey there! 🤓

[@DarrenMansell]

I personally think that Dudley parkrun is one of the best potential for going fast. 800m running track to get you going fast, canal path into a nature reserve with a perfect fast downhill, back onto the running track for 800m to finish. My favourite one.

[@gregorybailey7952]

Dudley is excellent but not all that fast I'd have said, with a steepish incline at one point.

[@truckerman1]

My local parkrun is the lovely Penrith in Cumbria, 2 laps of Frenchfield sports ground, a mixture of tarmac, gravel and grass track and almost flat. It’s a great tourist parkrun as it’s on the edge of the Lake District. I have a Pb there of 23.25 which is a better time than what I achieved at the number 3 best run Worthing Sussex!

[@runningchannel]

Sounds nice!

[@davebarlow1960]

no parks in the fastest park runs, mostly out and back on tarmac?

[@tomwatson6260]

Wammy parkrun in Newcastle under Lyme, Fast and flat course with just one turn back on yourself. I think the cr is 15-24 but it’s a fairly new course only being around for roughly a year!

[@bwics8526]

My local parkrun (Medina Isle of Wight) is pretty quick, the Male record is 14:42, the female record is 18:03 and the average time is 29:03. PS: good video :)

[@Karlm01]

Long Eaton in Nottingham should be on the list, attracts runners from all over the country no switchbacks, flat and on a great run surface. this list seems to just for the south of the country.

[@runningchannel]

It's in the top 10! 9th fastest in the UK to be precise. So just missed out on the top 5.

[@Scott-fi6ml]

It would be lovely to see the running channel come to Australia and do the top 5 fasters parkrun

[@kernowanya]

love how there was no mention of the hills at eden :) great park run tho, my local and really lovely atmosphere!

[@TimGrose]

Course profile suggests you run downhill for the first mile but don't come back up again. So I figured that this is a likely reason why it comes out fast. Have you run many other parkruns to compare?

[@kernowanya]

@@TimGrose there is technically more down than up but there are 2 big hills as its laps!

[@04alex]

Torbay velopark parkrun when it’s wet it’s 3 laps around a tarmac velodrome course, completely flat, not a scenic one! (South Devon)

[@runningchannel]

Sounds fast!

[@123turtlepoo]

Long eaton park run @ west park is flat and fast, definitely should be up there

[@gregorybailey7952]

main problem at LE is some pinch points and a congested start. But yes, its a quick one all right. #

[@jonathanpearce8854]

I think Long Eaton is faster than no 2 which has 2 turn around points and narrow. At Long Eaton you don't have to slow down at all for any turns, it is wide smooth, flat tarmac. It is a bit congested for the first 100m due to the number of people turning up, but start near the front and it's fine

[@ime7371]

Pegwell Bay is fast because its 200m short

[@dbackscott]

My sister moved to the Dublin area and told me about the park runs. They’re not really that big throughout the United States, unfortunately. However, we do have some here. The nearest to me that I could find (Orlando, Florida area) is about an hour drive from my house.

[@runningchannel]

Do you think you’ll try it one day?

[@dbackscott]

The Running Channel I think so. I can’t imagine attempting any parkrun tourism here, though. There are only four in the entire state of Florida. There’s the one that’s here in the Orlando area (albeit on the opposite side of the metro area from me). Two of them are about 2-1/2 hours drive from my house, and the other is about a 7 hour drive (at that point, I think a flight is looking like a better option).

[@dbackscott]

The Running Channel for scale, the State of Florida is a bit larger in land area than England and Wales combined.

[@simon1970]

Really interesting, Eden Project is one of my favourite Parkruns, but i never expected it to appear in this top 5. As for the other 4, they have been added to my touristing list!

[@runningchannel]

Let us know how you get on in the other four! Check out our toughest video too - some for the list there 👍

[@richardrundle3638]

I can't believe Eden Project is really within the top 5 fastest, with the amount of climbing plus the very twisty turny nature of the course.

[@richardc316]

Felixstowe deserves a mention. It's basically exactly the same as the Worthing one in the video. Completely flat up and down the promenade. Course record was set yesterday 14:38. It wasn't me, I was back at 20:54 😂

[@DeanRead]

Poolsbrook in Derbyshire in very flat, great for PBs :-)

[@runningchannel]

Might be worth a visit 👍

[@keivarennocks]

One of my park runs... Definitely a fast park run 😁

[@robbiemoore3732]

York racecourse? Flat 1.5 lap circular so no slowing down for turn arounds

[@jeffbrunton3291]

I can Confirm that the Victoria Dock Excel is a fast course, all flat and on tarmac. Set a PB there by myself midweek practice and then an official PB at the weekend. Also 1 minute faster than my usual course Mile end which has a few nasty hills

[@thecandleman5129]

Strathclyde or Edinburgh (crammond) in Scotland are completely flat parkruns with an easy single turn. Def check them out if your up north !!!

[@runexpectedly]

I think the Hackney Marshes course has changed and become slower since this video was made. The current course includes a lap of a playing field at the start and finish, probably to avoid runners completely filling up the paths, as you see in this video. I was surprised to see it in this video at first, because I've done it (the current course) and several other 'fast' parkruns, and I wouldn't choose Hackney Marshes to try to get a PB - I'd go for Dulwich, or Southwark, or Bromley. Also, having read the description (and enjoyed the video) as well as lots of the comments, I wonder if the title is a little bit misleading! I think the video is more about the parkruns where runners seem to perform best, which is a slightly different concept. I wonder if people are more likely to do the top 2 parkruns in this video whilst visiting London, or the Eden Project one whilst on holiday, than they would be to visit, say, Dulwich or Bromley parkruns, or many of the others mentioned in the comments. The ones in more suburban areas, or places visited a little less by tourists, possibly have a higher % of local regulars, who might not be aiming for a PB every week. I wonder if the parkrun tourists visiting the East London and Eden Project parkruns might be more likely to 'go for it' and get impressive times... maybe the 'fastest parkruns' are actually simply those with the most sub-17 men and sub-20 women?

[@arthurthompson7877]

Eden has some big killer hills so I’m surprised

[@kc8923]

Coastal ones look beautiful!!

[@martinlavare1938]

Anna! Got the 100k coming up, but the weather is not looking ideal....showers/thunderstorms...I hope it changes before I get to that day. Awesome video.

[@jameshickey100]

You should do mersea Island Park run in coast of Essex

[@brettdavis7706]

definitely think Aberbeeg in South Wales is awesomely quick. Both my wife and I broke not only our target times (21 and 29 mins) but also took more than a further minute off the targets! since then I haven't broken 21 on a range of parkrun courses and my wife has only got down to her Aberbeeg time on another course because she is on a major improvement curve. its out and back with one turn and only has small numbers running. hoping to go back soon, maybe this weekend

[@TimGrose]

Yeah Aberbeeg came out 8th and the difference between places often amounts to less than a second.

[@SimonWilliamsTutor]

Try Stratford-upon-Avon for a fast, very flat course, with no 180 degree turns!

[@TimGrose]

Yes came out 19th so well up there on the speedy stakes.

[@Tutongbwn]

Long Eaton park run.....male 14:43, female 15:51 & average 28:38.

[@martinmilward1781]

King’s Lynn - fast, three laps on tarmac and often includes a decent old boy who shouts out mile splits.

[@gregorybailey7952]

Yes I was quick there despite heavy rain.

[@peterc66]

Here in the Hagley Parkrun in Christchurch New Zealand, our average run time is 28:24 as well! That would make us in the top 3 in the UK! Wow

[@one2escape]

Nope doesnt beat Victoria Belfast with average run time 27:46

[@peterc66]

@@one2escape Ohh no! That's hard to beat! lol

[@mattpotter8725]

It isn't done on average, and anyway since Parkrun isn't a race many people turn up just to keep fit on a Saturday morning and if the majority of people do this then the average will suffer. So average doesn't matter. Even fastest time doesn't matter as Mo Farah could hold the record on one Parkrun, whilst it's just a club runner on another which doesn't mean the one Mo ran is the fastest.

[@peterc66]

@@mattpotter8725 Ohh yeah agree with you, and the local terrain is an important factor as well. Although I still think only a certain type of people will join Parkrun no matter where, not the majority of people, definitely not Mo Farah lol

[@mattpotter8725]

​@@peterc66 The majority of the people at all the parkruns I go to aren't particularly fast runners, most are doing it as a way to get fitter, some because they are overweight or unfit and want to make themselves healthier. Last Saturday I ran a parkrun that had 3 laps of a course and being not the fastest, but not the slowest (my PB is 21 min 30) I lapped many people. There were groups of people running together who I lapped so the vast majority of people are not running club members who can post times that are equivalent or better than my time. I've also on occasion turned up late at a parkrun, I have to drive about 20 minutes to get to my nearest one, and so I can see what the majority of the runners are, becuse I've battled my way through them to get to an above average position, getting stuck behind groups at certain pinch points. Now I'm not saying these are definitive evidence of every parkrun, but this is my point - if one parkrun that is really fast (flat, tarmac, no sharp turns) has a lot more runners that aren't particularly fast then by looking at average time isn't a great indicator of how fast that parkrun course is. From the parkruns I've done I can judge how easy or hard a certain course is by the amount of effort I had to put in. I see parkrun as a great start to a Saturday morning, good exercise where I can push myself to my limit, maybe get pulled along by faster runners. It's not about finishing as high up as I can, as if a bus load of parkrun tourists that run for team GB just happened to turn up that week, or even a whole bunch of local running club runners turn up en masse then I'm going to finish with a lower finishing position than a week where this isn't the case, and therein lies my point. If you can't judge on average time or fastest time you have to try to compare by looking at people who have run multiple parkruns within a short timeframe of each other and compare their times, or somehow identify people who have very similar abilities, probably by them getting similar times at the same parkrun and then you can kind of do some clever seven points of separation kind of algorithm and compare different parkrun courses and their difficulty that way. But just comparing them in isolation based on times is very prone to error.

[@jasminekenzie4999]

You should try some parkruns in Tasmania

[@runningchannel]

parkrun tourism goals 🙌

[@mazehew3946]

The Aberdeen parkrun average is 27:18. Why is this not on here?

[@jasonsmith8777]

Can I add my local run which is Southsea into the mix. Similar to Worthing flat and fast out and back along the promenade. Avoid a windy day though if you want a fast time.

[@shaundrew3600]

My home town at number 3. Exmouth in devon is also a speedy parkrun!

[@runningchannel]

Good to know!

[@TimGrose]

Exmouth came out 22nd so certainly is speedy. Imagine some weeks a strong sea breeze might slow things?

[@woafy4967]

I’ve done many Worthing parkruns too

[@aqasanu1992]

Great channel, keep up the solid work. Dulwich Parkrun and Burgess Parkrun are both fast. I'd like to extend an invitation to visit Burgess Parkrun in Southwark. Let us know when you can come.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks! We have been along to Burgess Park before. Anna’s volunteered there as tailwalker in fact 🙌 We’ll be back!!

[@TimGrose]

Yeah agree there on both fast. In fact Dulwich missed this by a single place and Burgess came out 12th.

[@gschianta]

Try the Knavesmire Parkrun in York. 14.37 fastest time. Really really fast parkrun

[@runningchannel]

Thanks! We’ll check it out.

[@Honey511Bee]

I'm surprised that Hove Promenade isn't on here - I got a PB and there was 0ft elevation!

[@jacquieobrien9158]

I run a Upton country park in Poole and my fasted time is 24:25 and I am nine?i think that’s good?

[@runningchannel]

Wow, well done Jacquie, that's great!

[@jacquieobrien9158]

Thx

[@lizgreen2936]

Pollok parkrun in Glasgow is my local parkrun...could you do top 5 Scottish parkrun s pleeeeese....🏃🏃X

[@paullewis2553]

I think the Hackney course record is from the old course [only one 180 degree turn]

[@gamma_dablam]

My park run is one of the hardest in London so definitely not even close. Because it attracts very strong runners the CR for men is 15:36. The female one by comparison is 18:45.

[@mattpotter8725]

Which one? I used to do the Ally Pally one and that usually had 2 times up a very steep hill between two of the levels, but I think there are harder.

[@frostyo7727]

hackney and have run 15.23

[@SwimBikeRunFastest]

I'm surprised Southend wasn't on the list. Pretty flat and all on paths, I found it easy to set a good time.

[@TheThebluey]

I know you have mentioned tough courses and easier ones,to add one to your tough list Wepre Park nr Queensferry,2 laps very hilly course take a look or even do it

[@rodrjh66]

Eden Project is not that fast. Although it’s a net downhill there are too many hairpin turns and narrow sections, plus it’s actually pretty undulating.

[@gregorybailey7952]

Yet a lot of people seem to get unexpectedly fast times there.

[@MusicStuffSome]

Haha it ain’t Fort William that’s for sure ! What’s are some quick courses in Scotland do you know ?

[@gregorybailey7952]

Perth, Strathclyde and Edinburgh are all quick.

[@MusicStuffSome]

Gregory Bailey ah I did Kirkcaldy the other Saturday that seemed quite a lot quicker than anything I’d done before, not flat but rolling !

[@MichaelODonoghueMOD]

I didn't find Hackney Marshes that fast due to the turnarounds. What determines the fastest is more the people who run it in that case. My local one Belfast Victoria would be a faster course than Hackney Marshes

[@patrioticbrit8526]

Cardiff Parkrun should be on here

[@runningchannel]

According to the date used to measure the parkruns, Cardiff is 68th fastest out of 580!

[@jaderossiter3349]

Teignmouth in Devon is lovely and pretty flat:)

[@MusicalMango34]

I watched this to see if my local park run is on here I don't think It is though there is one hill about 10 metre elevation which you go up twice

[@kennkenny1093]

U missed panshanger parkrun it average is 29:09 and the fastest is 14:42

[@04alex]

Kenn Kenny some tough hills though! Do ellenbrook fields or cassiobury round there for a fast one!

[@CurvedXice67]

Southend should be on here, cr is 14:15 so it’s very fast and it’d flat

[@mxsseyruns6442]

How can you not mention 13:57 by alex yee at dulwich parkrun. But mentioned hackney marshes 😂

[@runningchannel]

Because it's not about the fastest person or course record, we used the SSS ranking by RunBritain. The score takes into account course/terrain etc and looks at people's times in a particular race and comparing it against their previous performances. :)

[@mxsseyruns6442]

Ohhhhh my apologies. Just seen in the description how this works now. Crazy stuff. Im yet to run any of these and im from smack bang in the middle of 3 of them!

[@runningchannel]

No problem! Hope we’ve inspired you. Let us know how you get on!

[@ZeldaFitz]

Rickmansworth is a fast course, nice and flat, on tarmac and no nasty switch backs.

[@SlickJensen]

dulwich parkrun is the fastest one, the course record is 13:57 and the average time is 23:00

[@runningchannel]

That’s not what we based the list on. This is based on the SSS - more deets in the description 👌 technically, based on what you’re saying, Bushy Park, where Andy set the parkrun record, would be the fastest 👍(Anna)

[@147AndyH]

How's about Selby? 3 feet of elevation and York at 9 feet, no dead turn arounds there either, not so sure about that top 5 tbh. The vid on short shorts is quite funny though:) wear your short shorts with pride haha.

[@pault5724]

Morecambe prom park run and you can stop for a pic with Eric👍

[@lamby1022]

Quickest way to do a park run is to tease a Rottweiler 😳🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[@welshpyrotechnics4558]

Surprised Cardiff isn't on here as the woman's world record time was recorded there.

[@zoegreen905]

i go to burnley parkrun, definitely not the fastest as it has a hill. 🤔🌄

[@aidenclarke1983]

Eden is my Local Parkrun, Penrose is a pretty fast course, managed 8seconds slower than my Parkrun pb at Eden there! Victoria Dock is only 1mile away from my step daughter's and it's a brilliant course 😎👊🏻👍🏼

[@TimGrose]

Penrose came out 33rd so certainly quick too. Eden was a bit of a surprise but just how the numbers come out. I understand the first mile is straight downhill which must help getting your speed up?

[@aidenclarke1983]

@@TimGrose Yep, a friend quite right called the 1st mile a 'free mile' lap 2/3 has a hard hill, but fast downhill again to help for that pb

[@jamesgreaves4467]

The stats here seem to be missing something. Whilst the runs mentioned are undoubtedly fast, fastest run PB (visit by Forah perhaps), and fastest average (better). It doesn't seem to take the abilities of the usual runners (are they better than average at this event) and course type into account. I say this after having had my best PB of the year at Fleetwood Promenade Parkrun, which is an out and back (just one turn ½way), completely flat, on tarmac/concrete. Ok, it can be more windy and wet than most being in the North West.

[@liamgbooth]

Where does Hartlepool rate in this?

[@Harrison-bikes]

Southport park run should be 4😊

[@Nonixification]

Littlehampton is flat straight line with only 3 turns

[@malachicashmore]

Worcester pitchcroft? How is that not in the top 5 🤷‍♂️

[@b3cc4xoxo42]

No but I’ve done the hardest at Woolacombe in Devon and my local park runs at Killerton

[@fatduck8244]

Longford Park ?

[@jacobevans1701]

Exmouth parkrun. Completely flat along the seafront

[@lewismcloughlin6363]

Cardiff parkrun and Aberbeeg parkrun

[@euancarroll5328]

I do parkrun every week and my pb is 25.06 and i haven't got it since may 2019 . So do you have any tips please. Please reply!!!!!

[@runningchannel]

Have a look here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX2phaywmrhphZI 👍

[@adamkelsall5126]

I go Oldham parkrun. Definitely quite a hard one as loose ground and 10 uphills

[@runningchannel]

Ten 😳

[@adamkelsall5126]

@@runningchannel It's a 3 lap course with the last lap going into a woodland uphill area.

[@runnerfive972]

alexander is a perculiar PR, doesnt look hard at all but god something happens at 3km in and my body turns into a flooded sponge . . really odd. only park run that does it

[@adamkelsall5126]

@@runnerfive972 my PB is 18:55 at the moment, so want to try an easier one to try and beat it.

[@MC-gf7nt]

Pegwell Bay is short.

[@MountTinMan]

I don’t understand how these are ranked. #1 wasn’t the fastest course. Anyone know the methodology?

[@runningchannel]

Hey Adrien. We’ve put the info in the description about the SSS scores and how they’re worked out - hope that helps! (Anna)

[@hannahflorence4907]

Mate dulwich parkrun course record is sub 14 for men so ...

[@runningchannel]

This is true. But the list isn’t done based on the fastest ever finish times. It’s based on the course and a number of other different features

[@Simon72Victoria]

True. Dulwich is the one I expected to be in there

[@gregorybailey7952]

Yes I also expected to see Dulwich which was the fastest UK parkrun until VD started. I suppose they couldn't have the entire video London-based. Bushy is also fast as is Fulham Palace. Many of the quickest parkrun courses are in London.

[@stephenwest977]

Which Park run did Andy do when he ran his World record?

[@runningchannel]

it was the Bushy Park parkrun, near Richmond SW London.

[@kylos2522]

Dolgellau north wales

[@lexington476]

Are any Parkruns on a cross country style course?

[@samuellarcombe4209]

loads, see the 5 toughest parkruns video. there's quite a few through forests etc, eg in hampshire- alice holt, queen elizabeth, hogmoor.

[@kennyjames1829]

Marlborough downs parkrun is fairly cross country terrain!

[@andrewferguson640]

I think us Northerners need to up our game!

[@gregorybailey7952]

Too many hills here though you have a few like Heslington, Hull, Long Eaton.

[@Absentduck]

Anything with a dead stop is not a fast run. Maintaining speed is huge for times. I feel like Heaton Park would be up there if not for the elevation climb in the middle.

[@petershearman5098]

Where's Cardiff in this list? 32 finishers under 18mins and 63 under 20mins in latest results

[@runningchannel]

Wow that's impressive!

[@jimbobskillz]

How many of those 5 does Paul Marteletti have the record for? Aha

[@itzgeorge8771]

3:57 that’s an extremely low average comared to the others

[@mattpotter8725]

Average is irrelevant here as it's not a race so any parkrun that has more people turn up to just jog round and keep fit on a Saturday morning will have a higher average time. Similarly those that the majority turn up the run hard and are good athletes, without many turning up to just jog or stroll round, will get a lower average time. What you really should be looking at is people who've run a lot of parkruns at different locations and compare their times. If Mo Farah ran a parkrun it'd have a great fastest time as well whereas one where it's just a club runner wouldn't be so quick, but it doesn't mean that it's the fastest.

[@itzgeorge8771]

Matt Potter fair enough

[@runningchannel]

Couldn’t have put it better ourselves Matt, thanks!

[@russellforsbrook9459]

Burnham is quick as.long as not windy

[@thexwarriors3220]

I go to Penrhyn parkrun

[@runningchannel]

Is that a fast one?

[@Daniel-gp6sd]

Where is Stretford. It's completely flat and the surfaces are all tarmac

[@runningchannel]

11th place!! So *just* outside the top 10 fastest. Almost there but not quite!

[@Valentine82]

Stretford is far too busy these days to be considered fast. Still a great course though! 👍🏻