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larkim Oct 2023 11:38am, 11 Oct 2023 22,299 posts	Quote Pin larkim From a discussion on FB - there's another 9yo in Australia with a faster time. So clearly they've just tried to self-source the info and the news outlets haven't validated it. parkrun.com.au there's a JM10 with 17:30, and the age grade indicates they are also 9 (also word of mouth observation from the lad's uncle on the parkrun stats group).
rf_fozzy Oct 2023 12:21pm, 11 Oct 2023 20,950 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Going to be in London in a few weeks. Staying in Rotherhithe. Going to do a parkrun (slowly). Obviously Southwark is closest parkrun, but open to other suggestions....
Fields Oct 2023 12:46pm, 11 Oct 2023 10,053 posts	Quote Pin Fields I like Crystal Palace, accessible via the ginger line (Penge West) and you can see the dinosaurs afterwards Alternatively Dulwich is very quick if you fancy a PB attempt but not sure of how to get there by public transport or if it’s runnable as I got a lift when I did it
Meep Meep Oct 2023 12:52pm, 11 Oct 2023 5 posts	Quote Pin Meep Meep "So clearly they've just tried to self-source the info and the news outlets haven't validated it." I did suspect that. From reading what is available it just looked like it was the parents and/or local team driving this and then sending it to the media. Kudos to the kid of course and don't mean to rain on his parade.
larkim Oct 2023 12:55pm, 11 Oct 2023 22,302 posts	Quote Pin larkim I've done the parade rainfall by pointing it out on the Poole parkrun page. Politely, of course, but I don't like misinformation!
paulcook Oct 2023 1:06pm, 11 Oct 2023 3,379 posts	Quote Pin paulcook I wish I hadn't read the comments elsewhere. Far fewer congratulations and more gnashing of teeth that parkrun isn't a race.
rf_fozzy Oct 2023 1:34pm, 11 Oct 2023 20,951 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy According to parkrun itself, it's not a race.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Oct 2023 1:38pm, 11 Oct 2023 14,252 posts	Quote Pin 57.5 Degrees of Pain And obviously setting a fast age group time is not racing.
rf_fozzy Oct 2023 1:38pm, 11 Oct 2023 20,952 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Are you not racing the record time?
rf_fozzy Oct 2023 1:40pm, 11 Oct 2023 20,953 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Also, don't world records have to be set under racing conditions? I thought there was something in the rules about that.