Sub-18 5k while pushing a stroller??????

I saw a guy win a 5k in 17:14 with a stroller so I know the time is possible. I don't know how fast that guy normally was though.

crazy raisin wrote:

I saw a guy win a 5k in 17:14 with a stroller so I know the time is possible. I don't know how fast that guy normally was though.

Stroller w/ 2 kids?

People run marathons while pushing strollers. No biggie.

Did he put the baby in a helmet?

I ran a 16:51 while pushing my 2-year old in a running stroller. I had ran a 14:54 on the track about one month prior to the stroller road race. If anyone is going to to do this then I suggest going on a few runs with the stroller and not buying it a few nights before the race.

22nd Acacia Avenue wrote:

This guy on Reddit's /r/running claims he ran a sub-18 with a stroller and 2 kids in it last Saturday:

http://www.reddit.com/r/running/comments/1elyme/i_won_a_5k_this_morning_while_pushing_a_stroller/

I'm kinda skeptical. He says he usually averages 5:20 per mile in the 5k. Doesn't seem to me like 5:20 would convert to 5:47 when you have a stroller and 2 kids. Thoughts?

Maybe the course was short? I'm around the same speed as the reddit guy (5:20 miles for a 5K) and I really doubt that I could do sub 18 with a stroller and TWO kids.

I haven't run hard pushing a stroller but have taken turns pushing a stroller in races for special needs children in strollers. It was hard and we zoomed past the 25 minute 5K people but I think I would have done like 19:30 at best pushing a stroller with two kids.

Not that phenomenal. I ran 17:18 pushing a stroller, and I was in 15:50 shape at best.

mh wrote:

Not that phenomenal. I ran 17:18 pushing a stroller, and I was in 15:50 shape at best.

A stroller and 2 kids?

Yeah, the stroller has wheels. Makes it easy to push.

15mph wrote:

Yeah, the stroller has wheels. Makes it easy to push.

Even so, double strollers are about 35 lbs. Add in 2 daughters who are old enough to be pushed fast in a stroller (without you being taken into custody by Child Protection Services) and that's like a total of 80 lbs or something.

I narrowed down to all the 5k's last Sat for which the winner won in his claimed time:

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/13/fl/May18_5k4Q_set1.shtml

http://www.bestrace.com/results/13/130518FF5.HTM

(Winner here was 16 yrs old, so it couldn't be him)

http://www.accuchiptiming.com/images/race_results/2013/Eric_Patrie_Memorial_5K_Run_-_Overall_Finish_List.htm

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/13/ma/May18_FitCon_set1.shtml

http://www.runtimeracingservices.com/results/LIFEGIFT5K2013

(OA).htm (Winner has 18 yrs old, so def not him)

http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_race.php?race_id=32275

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/13/ma/May18_4thAnn_1_set1.shtml

mh wrote:

Not that phenomenal. I ran 17:18 pushing a stroller, and I was in 15:50 shape at best.

I agree, my flat to stroller 5k time was not very good. I'm too old, fat and slow to try to improve that time though.

Since you have narrowed it down to a few races, you should look in the results to see his bib number. Then go to the races photos and enter the bib number. If he has the stroller he does if not you're right

Skeptical of this man wrote:

Since you have narrowed it down to a few races, you should look in the results to see his bib number. Then go to the races photos and enter the bib number. If he has the stroller he does if not you're right

Race photos usually don't come out for a week or two. I went through the guy's history on Reddit and found one pic he has posted of himself:

. His post history also shows that the only stuff he talks about is trail running, GPS watches, Vibrams, etc., so I if I had to make a guess I'd say he's an ultra runner who is BS'ing us all with his supposed 5k stroller time. Just a guess.

15mph wrote:

Yeah, the stroller has wheels. Makes it easy to push.

I legitimately LOLed at this. Well done.

Also, on his Reddit history I saw that he mentioned he did this ultra-marathon:

http://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=17146

I'm trying to figure out how I can find him on there.

Seems like a pretty reasonable claim. I'd guess the stroller costs about 20-30 seconds per mile, with hills being significantly more difficult. I've ranged between 16:10-16:40 5k shape since my 2 year-old was born, and I've put in a decent number of stroller miles in that time. I've never raced with a stroller, but on a reasonably flat course I'd bet on myself to break 18.

Is it still a "stroller" if the pace is under 6? How about "baby-race-cart"?

suburbanxcore wrote:

15mph wrote:

Yeah, the stroller has wheels. Makes it easy to push.

I legitimately LOLed at this. Well done.

The problem is that you can't move your arms. Well, I guess you can have one hand on the stroller and the other arm can swing around, but your form is definitely impacted.