2026 Sherwood Park Classic 5000m Open

First outdoor track race this season, running the Open 5000m event at the 2026 Sherwood Park Track Classic, in Edmonton Alberta. Goals were to break my 5k PR for this distance and get close to 15:00 if the weather was good and if I was feeling great. I felt great from the start of the run, however the rain and wind made it hard to maintain a steady pace, so I settled into a more comfortable rhythm and ran 15:18 for a new PB by almost 10 seconds despite the conditions. Back to my preparations for the upcoming Edmonton Half Marathon...