Jenny Nesbitt at Welsh Road Relays. Photo: Paul Stillman

Jenny Nesbitt and Piers Copeland ran the fastest parkrun times in the UK this week (14th March).

You get the feeling this weekend could be the last results we’re going to write about for a while and maybe that’s why people headed down to their local parkrun for a burn-up this weekend.

Fastest female was Cardiff AC’s Jenny Nesbitt, putting into practice the words of her own Fast10 blog from this week. The Welsh international clocked 16:39 at the home of the women’s parkrun world record, Cardiff. So what happens when your plans don’t come to fruition? You head to parkrun and smash it out of the park.

Cardiff was obviously the place to be this morning with young Piers Copeland notching up a sub 15 minutes outing at the same event. The Wimborne AC starlet ran 14:54 and we’ll use it as an opportunity to throwback to this fine interview of Piers and Grace Copeland from last year.

It seems Cardiff wasn’t the only place for a race today as a strong group of women turned up at Burgess parkrun for a session it seems. With four runners making the top ten at the same event it’s the most featured today. Hannah Viner, a Highgate Harrier, was first home in a lightening 16:43 with club mate Yasmin Goater only 15 seconds back in 16:58 to grab third spot.

At Oka Hill parkrun Alex Leprêtre also ran brilliantly to go under 15 minutes with a 14:57. Leprêtre, who is difficult to find on Power of 10 if you forget the wee hat on the e, ran a massive 5k PB on the road in Armagh earlier this year with a 14:08. Good to have some PBs banked for all your winter hard work already before the cancelation of a lot of races.

Men’s top 10

1) parkrun: Cardiff

Piers Copeland, 14:54, Wimborne AC

2) parkrun: Oak Hill

Alexander Leprêtre, 14:57, Barnet & District AC

3) parkrun: Alexandra, Moss Side

Michael Cayton, 15:12, Ribble Valley Harriers

4) parkrun: Finsbury

Seyfu Jamaal, 15:26, London Heathside

5) parkrun: Greenock

Stephen Trainer, 15:28, Greenock Glenpark Harriers

6) parkrun: Belfast Victoria

Eskander Osman, 15:30, Annadale Striders

7) parkrun: Warwick Racecourse

Ian Allen, 15:31, Spa Striders RC

8) parkrun: Peacehaven

Simon Heath, 15:35, Brighton Phoenix

9) parkrun: Coventry

Alex Jolly, 15:36, Birchfield Harriers

10) parkrun: Southampton

James Beeks, 15:37

Women’s top 10

1) parkrun: Cardiff

Jenny Nesbitt, 16:39, Cardiff AC

2) parkrun: Burgess

Hannah Viner, 16:43, Highgate Harriers

3) parkrun: Burgess

Yasmin Goater, 16:58, Highgate Harriers

4) parkrun: York

Jessica Fullagar, 17:28

5) parkrun: Portobello, Edinburgh

Cera Gemmell, 17:34, Team East Lothian

6) parkrun: Burnley

Laura Hesketh, 17:35, Clayton-le-Moors Harriers

7) parkrun: Belfast Victoria

Kirsti Forster, 17:41, Willowfield Harriers

8) parkrun: Raphael

Emma Prideaux, 17:43, Billericay Striders RC

9) parkrun: Burgess

Emma Howsham, 17:49, Belgrave Harriers

10) parkrun: Burgess

Sarah Hanley, 17:51, Kent AC

If you would like to run faster at parkrun, top tips to help runners of all abilities can be found here.

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