An afternoon and evening full of 5000m races at Stantonbury track, the home of Marshall Milton Keynes AC promised much. A competitive field in each race, graded according to ability, run under UK Athletics Rules with a photo finish, the chances of running a PB were good.
Anyone with a validated time of under 22 minutes within the past 18 months could enter, a prerequisite that our speed demon Michael Douglas had no trouble satisfying.
The rain held off nicely and perfect conditions prevailed as Mike took to the track for his late afternoon race. He started with intent, determined to make the most of the occasion and go for a cheeky PB.
His first mile clocked the 2nd fastest he’s ever run, with the second and third miles only a second slower. A beautifully consistent pace with a flourish in the last 100m as Mike had to battle hard in the final stages to take 4th place. The battle was truly worth it though as the super speedster took a massive 26 seconds off his PB to finish in 16.56.
One happy runner! Well done Michael!
