The 5000m Track Challenge

A day of fast 5000m races in Nottingham on July 27th. Paces range from 13 to 20 minutes. Enter here:

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40 days until our inaugural event and the elite fields are looking stacked! Entries are still open and our paced races go all the way up to 20 minutes. If you think you fit the bill, enter now for just £8 - https://t.co/echo9CrBZH

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We are thrilled to announce the return of The 5000m Track Challenge to Nottingham’s Harvey Hadden Stadium on July 18th 2020! There will be both public and elite races all of which will be paced and so are sure to be fast races. Entries now open! https://t.co/1mYOyy6cng

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@AnnaBoniface @des_linden @SauconyUK @saucony @Run3D_UK @parkrunUK @UKRunChat @train_brave @FastRunning @ReadingAc @marathontalk Congratulations Anna! Thanks for supporting the event :)

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Taking on the pace and leading the pack can be a daunting aspect of racing, especially when chasing a PB.
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But Track Challenge have got you covered. Over the course of the twelve races, our lead pacemakers… https://t.co/CdZkOgWOwa

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@coachnewport @mk5000pbspecial @EnglandAthletic Our original date didn’t clash but our venue cancelled on us so we had to reschedule. We are working with other events to avoid a clash next year 😃

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Results from the final 4 races of the day. Full list of results are now available at https://t.co/SLAJvZEisN .... with 71% of runners setting a new PERSONAL BEST!

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@stevew16 Hi Steven, photos are going up as we speak, they’ll all be posted at https://t.co/q0kXYE2l05

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Well done to everyone who competed today! A massive thank you to all the officials, volunteers and pacers who made the day :)

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@calvoracing4 It’s an annual event I’m afraid...depends if you’re prepared to wait until 2020 to get inside 20 mins! 😉

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Race 1 results!

[Jonathan Hopkins @Jonny_Hops]

Thanks @Track_Challenge for a great meeting last night. Delighted to run 13:57 and break 14 minutes for 5km for the first time! Big thank you to the people around me who keep me going day in day out. Onto the next one 🏃🏻‍♂️💪🏼👊🏼
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Interview with the winner of the Elite Men’s Race, Mohamud Aadan. After a close finish, he took the win in a fantastic 13:56! https://t.co/qYKs2D00vI

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Interview with the winner of our Elite Women’s Race, Naomi Taschomwitz. She came from behind to run a storming last lap and finish with a time of 16:06! https://t.co/XMXPNqFNRv

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Interview with race 10 winner, Joseph Monk. A personal best in a competitive race, stopping the clock at 14:50! https://t.co/m1MKB60Me3

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Interview with Alastair Watson, winner of Race 9. His time of 14:26 makes him the UK’s fastest V40 this year by almost 40 seconds! https://t.co/YUIlznKPWY

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Interview with Race 8 winner, Lee Milburn, who took six seconds off his 5000m PB to run 15:04! https://t.co/mcu9PSMEGF

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Interview with Joseph Tuffin, the winner of Race 7 in a time of 15:25. Another big PB! https://t.co/VDTtHiJsiJ

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Interview with Race 6 winner, Daniel Giles. A storming run to smash through the 16-minute barrier for the first time! https://t.co/poyVypc7wJ

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Interview with Conall McNally, winner of Race 5 after finishing with a time of 16:26.....PB! https://t.co/IZDFSGkUg5

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Interview with Kiri Marsh, race 4 winner and yet another PB, scraping inside 17 minutes!! https://t.co/Q8WO1m437A

[Alastair Watson @Alirunner10]

Happy to take the win. Then watched 3 guys go sub 14 in the A race. Won by Aadan in 13:57. Nigel Martin sub 14. @Track_Challenge . Great inaugural event by @stabler1705 and co.👏👌