08/09/2026
MID CHESHIRE 5K | JONATHAN Smith – 17:35
Another brilliant 5K performance from Jonathan at Mid Cheshire, continuing a really exciting run of form.
After running 17:47 at Podium less than two weeks earlier, Jonathan went into this one ready to be ambitious and see just how much further he could push things.
The result: 17:35.
His third-fastest 5K ever, 12 seconds quicker than Podium and now just 11 seconds away from his 17:24 PB.
Jonathan went after it from the start and committed to an ambitious pace. It became tough to sustain over the closing kms, but that’s racing – sometimes you’ve got to put yourself in the position to find out what’s possible.
The progression is clear:
Donfaster – 18:20
Podium – 17:47
Mid Cheshire – 17:35
That’s 45 seconds of improvement across the summer, with each race moving another step in the right direction.
What we’re seeing now is the result of some really consistent training. Aerobic strength is building, threshold work is progressing, the speed is there and race confidence is coming with it.
There’s also plenty more we can improve. The next block is about continuing to develop all of those areas together and turning this recent run of performances into another step forward.
17:35. Third-fastest 5K ever. Just 11 seconds from the PB.
A fantastic performance and another big confidence boost.
Keep stacking the work. The results are following.
