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ENDURANCE AWARDS
AN INTRODUCTIONTO
ENDURANCERUNNING
SECTION 8
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS 5000M TEAM CHALLENGE
This challenge is a 5000m Continuous Relay for teams of five girls or five boys running in sequence
over over 200m sections until each team member has run five times.
School Year 7
The girls’ teams are challenged to equal or better Paula Radcliffe’s current 5000m British Record
of 14 minutes 29:11 seconds whilst the challenge for the boys is to equal or better Mo Farah’s
current National Record of 12 minutes 57.94 seconds. For year 7 children this is quite a stiff test
with the girls having to average 34.76 seconds over their 200m runs and the boys to average 31.12
seconds.
School Years 8 and 9
Higher standards have been set for years 8 and 9.
School Teams achieving the standards will be entitled to the National Team Awards.
START / TAKEOVER
TAKEOVER
23m
23m
25m
Secondary Schools 5000m
Team Challenge using a
standard 400m track
Secondary Schools 5000m
Team Challenge using
a 200m track
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