New PB for Martin Green as he dips under 16 mins in "Fast 5k" at Wigan

(Pictured above) Martin Green in NWRRC vest dipped under 16 minutes and claimed new personal best time in the "Fast 5k" race at Wigan. Paul Freary is at the head of the pack

Report by Don Hale. Photographs by John Earlston.

North Wales Road Runner Martin Green recorded an incredible personal best time (PB) at Wigan last Tuesday night in a high-quality 5k race, and just dipped under 16 minutes for the very first time.

This event marked a fabulous performance from Martin who quickly hit top gear and accelerated away from the “Green” flag and burnt some rubber on the five-lap, Three Sisters go-cart track, to register an official time of 15 minutes 59 seconds. 

Martin accelerated from the "Green" flag on the Three Sisters go-cart track

It was a proud moment for the talented veteran athlete and marathon star, who later confirmed: ‘It was a “Fast 5k” event and included 5 x 1k laps, which was ideal. A PB, and my first time under 16 minutes. I was well chuffed to be honest, and it’s been a target for about four years, but I always just fell short.

‘There were three races on the go-cart track in Wigan, with an A, B, and one for women. I was in the B, which was for sub 16.30 runners only, so a pretty good standard. There were about twenty-five runners in each race, and I was 4th in the B event.

‘I would have been well down in the A race as they were true elites, and the winner was about 14.15 or something crackers.’

Working his way through the pack before claiming a new PB at Wigan