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BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Runner, 91, seizes the day at Mersea Island Parkrun
A man has completed his first-ever Parkrun at the age of Thorley finished the 5km (3.1-mile) run on Mersea Island, Essex, in just over an met both his aims for the run - to finish the course and to not come last - and said he wanted to encourage people to have a go and make some more friends."If I don't do it now, when am I going to do it? I'm getting older by the day," he said. Mr Thorley first signed up for Parkrun - a weekly, timed 5km event which takes place in more than 20 countries across the world - four years ago, just one year after undergoing heart surgery. But he did not take part until a fortnight ago, clocking a time of 1:03:04."It's a question of 'Carpe Diem' ['seize the day' in Latin]," he is not the oldest person to have taken part in Parkrun, Messam was a regular at a Parkrun in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, at the age of 95, while Colin Thorne marked his 101st birthday in style in January by completing his 217th Parkrun in Whangarei, New Thorley's wife Sarah, 69, is a regular Parkrunner, last week completing her 100th, with a time of 32: comes back "enthused" from the event, thanks to the "wonderful, friendly and encouraging people".She said: "The real stars are the people who set it all up; all the volunteers every week."Some people are here every week and they mightn't even ever have done a run, but they're here because they like it. It's a really nice, friendly place."Race director Viv Fox said: "We're just really lucky to have a core group of people who like coming here week in and week out and just enjoy the atmosphere." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Herald
03-06-2025
- General
- The Herald
Increase in entries for Forest Run Challenge expected
Sport Fourth edition offers 15km and 5km races, plus exciting new prize Premium By Vuyokazi Nkanjeni - 03 June 2025 The fourth edition of the Forest Run Challenge promises to be an even more spectacular event than 2024's race. The popular race, which is hosted by the Sibaleka Nani Athletics Club, starts and finishes at the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) regional army base in Willow Drive, Forest Hill, on June 14...
