I have always been fascinated by the Guinness World Records book and can still remember some obscure facts such as the tallest man in history being Robert Wadlow, who reached the incredible height of 8ft 11.1in. Part of my interest is probably due to the epic TV show Record Breakers, complete with its theme tune …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Parkrun and the power of community
One of my highlights of celebrating Christmas and New Year in York was taking part in two record-breaking parkruns. On Christmas Day, 803 people ran, jogged or walked their way around the Knavesmire to set a new record attendance for York Parkrun. A week later, we smashed the Heslington Parkrun record with a crowd of …
Running the Race 