Episode 3 audio: https://anchor.fm/thompson-running/episodes/Why-we-love-the-5k-epda8v
In episode 3 of the Thompson Running Show we talk about why we love the 5k. We start off with some 5k trivia, talk about our reasons for loving the 5k. rank some of our favorite local 5k races, and let you know some of our best times.
If you want to check out the source we used for our 5k trivia you can check it out here: https://runrepeat.com/the-us-5k-stats-page. Questions related to the actual distance of the 5k … which isn’t actually 3.1 miles on the dot 🙂 , 5k world records, and average times for recreational 5k runners.
Some of the races mentioned if you want to check them our were:
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