parkrun stats of the week...17th November 2012

The parkrun statistics of note for this week are:
188 parkrun events run
22,695 runners
The average number of runners per parkrun event run was: 120 (down 3 on last week).

12 events recorded a new record attendance, as follows:

Event		Record Attendance
Abingdon		140
Albert Melbourne		170
Alice Holt		157
Claisebrook Cove		84
Cornwall Park		59
Havant		106
Kawana		44
Kingscliff		24
Malahide		216
Nahoon Point		266
North Lakes		53
Wynnum		101

Alice Holt parkrun there showing an impressive 157 runners for its inaugural event!

The longest standing parkrun attandance record is:
Amager Faelled  146 28/08/2010

And in the UK its:
Old Deer Park  83 15/01/2011

The highest attandance this week was 809 at Bushy Park. No surprise there. Bushy parkrun still holds the global attendance record for a single event of 1000.

The lowest attandance this week was 6 at  Hillerød.

9 new male course records set this week:

Event	Athlete	Time
Alice Holt	Danny NORMAN	17:59
Citypark	Connor MAGILL	15:48
Cornwall Park	Jacson KLUTS	17:20
Ginninderra	Martin DENT	14:42
Gunnersbury	Robert WILSON	15:54
Hanley	Chris DAVIES	15:36
Little Stoke	Philip PARRY	16:51
Malahide	Davy BYRNE	16:30
Roodepoort	Luvuyo SILWANA	17:04

6 new female course records set this week:

Event		Athlete	Time
Alice Holt		Karen HAZLITT	20:47
Malahide		Maura KEARNS	19:26
Roodepoort		Ann BONIWELL	21:06
Newy		Celia SULLOHERN	17:04
Graves		Stephanie BURNS	19:33
Southwick Country Park		Olivia WALWYN	17:27

A total of 66 runners (up 6 on last week) ran times under 17 minutes this week.
12 of these (up 2 on last week) run under 16 minutes!

The fastest parkrunner in the World this week was by Martin Dent running 14:42 at Ginninderra parkrun.

The top age grade performance this week was by Ian Reade who ran 15:53 in the VM45-49 category at Swindow parkrun, recording a 91.40% age grade in the process. Very impressive!

The fastest freedom run recorded the week was by:
Olivier Thuong running 20:32 at Black Park parkrun

Also noticed this week, is that one male runner currently holds 6 parkrun course records:

Kingston	Kevin QUINN	15:19:00
Nonsuch	Kevin QUINN	15:25:00
Riddlesdown	Kevin QUINN	15:31:00
Roundshaw Downs	Kevin QUINN	15:41:00
Brockwell	Kevin QUINN	15:16:00
Banstead Woods	Kevin QUINN	15:25:00

And on a similar note, we have a female runner who curently holds 5 course records:

Greenwich		Clare ELMS	17:57:00
Orpington		Clare ELMS	18:28:00
Riddlesdown		Clare ELMS	18:20:00
Roundshaw Downs		Clare ELMS	19:00:00
Lloyd		Clare ELMS	18:56:00

There are a few ohers hot on their tails, so I will try to keep an eye on this now and again.