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If it's the third Wednesday in May, it's usually the start of the SSAFA race series, and that generally means yet another revision of the record books by Martin Rees. Earlier this evening, in quite breezy conditions, Martin ran 16:40 thereby demolishing the previous best for a 63 year old, set by David Oxland at Horwich in June 2014 at 17:25.
Martin has already set new world figures this year for a 63 year old at half marathon (Bath, on 13 March, 73:48) and 10 miles (Lampeter, on 27 March, 56:14). And as you can see below, that was his 12th single age world best at 5km.
40y107d 13:40 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 29 Mar 2015 Carlsbad CA USA
41y113d 13:38 Bernard Lagat (USA) 12 Dec 1974 03 Apr 2016 Carlsbad CA USA
42y 10d 13:55 John Campbell (NZL) 06 Feb 1949 15 Feb 1991 Fort Myers FL USA
43y 22d 14:02.8 Jackson Kipngok Yegon (KEN) 16 Aug 1960 07 Sep 2003 Providence RI USA
44y357d 14:34 Doug Bell (USA) 20 Nov 1950 12 Nov 1995 Phoenix AZ USA
45y243d 14:31 Wilson Waigwa (KEN) 15 Feb 1949 16 Oct 1994 Providence RI USA
46y292d 14:50 Peter Magill (USA) 19 Jun 1961 06 Apr 2008 Carlsbad CA USA
47y290d 14:45 Dennis Simonaitis (USA) 25 Jun 1962 11 Apr 2010 Carlsbad CA USA
48y 84d 14:51 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 23 May 2001 Cardiff WAL
49y140d 14:56 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 18 Jul 2002 Gloucester ENG
50y145d 15:00 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 23 Jul 2003 Cardiff WAL
51y136d 15:16 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 13 Jul 2004 Swansea WAL
52y125d 15:30 Andrew Green (ENG) 14 Dec 1962 18 Apr 2015 Barrowford ENG
53y142d 15:10 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 20 Jul 2006 Gloucester ENG
54y141d 15:15 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 19 Jul 2007 Gloucester ENG
55y140d 15:31 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 17 Jul 2008 Gloucester ENG
56y205d 15:57 Günther Mielke (GER) 30 Nov 1942 23 Jun 1999 Darmstadt GER
57y 44d 16:22 Brian Pilcher (USA) 23 Aug 1956 06 Oct 2013 Syracuse NY USA
58y326d 16:46 Nolan Shaheed (USA) 18 Jul 1949 08 Jun 2008 Gardena CA USA
59y148d 16:38 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 25 Jul 2012 Cardiff WAL
60y173d 16:08 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 20 Aug 2013 Sandhurst ENG
61y159d 16:06 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 06 Aug 2014 Cardiff WAL
62y 81d 16:25 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 20 May 2015 Cardiff WAL
63y 79d 16:40 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 18 May 2016 Cardiff WAL
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Andy Blair on 18/05/2016(UTC), Paul Chapman on 18/05/2016(UTC), Carol Rees on 18/05/2016(UTC), tim o'sullivan on 18/05/2016(UTC), Lyndon Tudor Maisey on 18/05/2016(UTC), Eve Gallop-Evans on 19/05/2016(UTC), Gary John on 19/05/2016(UTC), amanda thompson on 19/05/2016(UTC), Geoff Wright on 19/05/2016(UTC), Gab Stuokus on 19/05/2016(UTC), Claire Bruce on 19/05/2016(UTC), dave james on 19/05/2016(UTC), Davey Proud on 19/05/2016(UTC), Short Circuit (Howard Kent) on 20/05/2016(UTC), Jerome Edwards on 20/05/2016(UTC), Stu Ball on 21/05/2016(UTC)
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A joy to be sharing the same vest, same park, same bit or tarmac with Martin Rees last night (even if he is two minutes a mile quicker) 
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Mick running out of superlatives IS the ultimate superlative? 
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