Great Barrow Challenge - Day 9 - 31/7/2026
- Jul 31
- 1 min read
š Great Barrow Challenge 2026 ā Day 9 Recap
š Suffolk Running Centre, Bury St Edmunds Ā· 10.5k lap
Day 9 of 10 ā the penultimate day! 53 runners out today, from 5k up to 6 laps, with the finish line of this whole epic now firmly in sight.
š Milestone magic today:
ā¢ Kate Knight completed her 300th HALF MARATHON š ā three hundred! An absolutely phenomenal tally. Huge congratulations, Kate.
ā¢ Julie Rickards ticked off marathon number 99 š ā which means her 100th, and her place in the 100 Marathon Club, comes TOMORROW on Day 10. We'll be ready with the tshirt! š§”
š New course record: Alex Marshall ā 6 Laps ā 6:54:54. Nine days in and still setting records. Remarkable.
š Distance covered today: ~1,574km (~978 miles).
š Running total after 9 days:
ā¢ Days 1ā8: 15,179km
ā¢ Day 9: 1,574km
ā¢ Combined: ~16,753km (~10,410 miles)
š¬š§ Weāre now 94% of the way round Britain's entire coastline ā SO close to home. Tomorrow's final day will not only close the loop, it'll take us all the way round Britain and then some. What a way to finish. š
š° Medals and cake all round. One day to go. Everyone's a winner.
Attached you will find the results from today, the updated course records and future events diary.
Until the next run
Stephen & Zoe
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