Rob Arkell

15:57 solo effort at Poole @parkrunuk. Monday 9th March — I broke my toe. The journey back: 📍 27 Jun — 16:38 📍 11 Jul — 16:24 📍 1 Aug — 16:05 📍 8 Aug — 15:57 🥳 Back under 16 minutes. 💪 #Parkrun #Sub16 #Running #NeverGiveUp #RunningMotivation #ProgressNotPerfection

València you beauty! Very happy to run a PB of 2:34:24 at @maratonvalencia this past Sunday. That’s about the most I had in me on the day! It got up to 22 degrees by the finish. The sub 2:29:59 will have to wait until @MaratonSevilla in February. Reviewed on @racecheck #run

54:31 for 10 miles at @Great_Run Great South Run 2025 and a PB. I turned 40 this year and set a goal to run PBs at all distances. So far it's on track with: 5k - 15:33 10k - 32:53 10 Mile - 54:31 Next up is @gosportrr Half Marathon and @maratonvalencia for the full house. #run

15:33 and a 5k PB at Friday (Thursday) Night Under the Lights 5k (FNUL) @FridayNights5k last night. Yaaass! Get up there! Ran with the lead pack in my race and hung on. Buzzed with that. Great event for fast times. #fnul #fridaynightunderthelights #lightning5k #fridaynights5k

Cardiff 10k 2025 - 33:03 - PB. 1st M40. You should never be annoyed with a PB, but I'm annoyed. Wanted 32:59 for faster. Went through 5k in 16:17. First mile was slightly too quick. I'll get it next time! #cardiff #wales #cardiff10k #poolerunners #run #running #10k #race

Love a @parkrunUK! The last two parkruns, I’ve tested a couple of race shoes for @Cardiff10K. The @saucony Endorphin Elite at 16:02 and the @ASICSUK Metaspeed Sky Paris at 16:05. Got the @adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4 on the way, so will test it next to see how it compares for me!

Good blast at @poolerunners Club #Mile last night with a 4:41. That puts me as 14th fastest in the UK overall and 1st v40 in the current 2025 UK Road 1 mile rankings. I wonder how long that will last??!! #mile #roadmile #run #running #ukathletics #roadrunning #racing #runner

33:35 at Bournemouth Supersonic 10k this past weekend. Was on track for sub33 with ~16:22 at 5k, but the pace fell off as I went round the twists and turns of the piers in the second half. 6 weeks until @maratonvalencia and the @great_run Great South Run this Sunday!

8 weeks until @maratonvalencia! The minimum C goal is a PB, so sub 2:37:04 from @LondonMarathon 2017. The B goal is sub 2:35. And the A goal is sub 2:30. Good 20 mile long run today and I’ll know what shape I’m in with a couple of weeks to go! #marathon #marathons #runner

33:35 at Poole Round the Lakes 10k. Felt decent after last weeks 33:19 at London 10000. 30-40mph wind gusts, so I’ll take that time in those conditions. Now to start training for @maratonvalencia in 8 weeks 6 days. #poole #poolepark #valenciamarathon #maratonvalencia #run

33:19 at @London10K yesterday. Great event and great organisation for such a large scale event with 20,000 runners. Next up is Poole Round the Lakes 10k this weekend. A more local affair! #vitality #vitalitylondon10k #vitalitylondon10000 #london10k #London

15:48 at @BristTrackClub South West PB Series @racecheck @dbmax_timing @poolerunners #running #5k #pb – at South West, England

2nd place overall at @RunThroughUK Goodwood Half Marathon in 1:14:13. Review your race on @racecheck people! racecheck.com/races/runthrou…

Gosport Half Marathon 2023 - 13th overall in 1:15:06. Not the time I wanted but I suppose I’ll take that in 35-40mph wind! The sub 1:12:30 will come! #gosporthalf #gosporthalfmarathon #gosport #gosporthalf2023 #run #running #runningmotivation #runnersofinstagram #runner

54:46 for 10 miles! Absolutely buzzing! A PB for the @Great_Run Great South Run today 🏃‍♂️ Well on track for the next goal: set a new half marathon PB at #GosportHalfMarathon with a sub 1:12:30. #greatsouthrun #greatrun #greatsouth #greatsouthrun2023 #run #running #runitfast