Yann Schrub runs a new European record of 26:43 at the Castellón 10k

Yes, he mentioned in an interview post-race that he felt a bit "flat" because he had to cancel his main specific session last week due to the minor back issue. Imagine being able to run 26:45 on a bad day!

He also congratulated Yann on his instagram on the record though!

Does anyone have any insights into what Schrub is doing in training to make this break through?

We all know what Almgren is doing, but Schrub is kind of a random - from my non-French point of view anyway.

Yann Schrub, athlète français de haut niveau et médecin, base son entraînement sur un gros volume (140-160 km/semaine), mêlant intensité et seuil pour le 5000m/10km. Il intègre des séances de seuil "choc" (ex:
min) et des fractionnés (30''/30'') pour maximiser sa vitesse et son endurance. Sa préparation inclut des stages en altitude et une approche progressive. J'aime Courir +4
Structure de l'entraînement : Fort volume hebdomadaire avec environ 23-25% de travail au seuil anaérobie ou au-dessus, proche de l'allure demi-marathon.
Séance "choc" de seuil : Après échauffement, enchaînement de
, puis
minutes à allure seuil, et fin par
.
Séance spécifique (ex: 3000m) : Répétitions longues sur piste (ex: 1000m ou 2000m) avec des temps de récupération courts pour travailler l'allure spécifique.
Préparation mentale et physique : Forte progressivité dans l'effort, avec une stratégie de course basée sur l'accélération en deuxième partie de course.
Contexte : Il alterne ses entraînements intensifs avec ses études de médecine, en se préparant parfois en altitude (ex: Portugal). J'aime Courir +4
Cet entraînement lui a permis d'atteindre le niveau européen, notamment avec un record d'Europe du 10 km en 26'43" en février 2026. Ouest-France

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Yann Schrub, a top-level French athlete and doctor, bases his training on a high volume (140-160 km/week), combining intensity and threshold work for the 5000m/10km. He incorporates "shock" threshold sessions (e.g.,

min) and interval training (30''/30'') to maximize his speed and endurance. His preparation includes altitude training camps and a progressive approach.

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Training structure: High weekly volume with approximately 23-25% of work at or above the anaerobic threshold, close to half-marathon pace.

"Shock" threshold session: After warm-up, a series of

, then

min at threshold pace, and finish with

.

Specific session (e.g., 3000m): Long repetitions on the track (e.g., 1000m or 2000m) with short recovery periods to work on race pace.

Mental and physical preparation: Gradual increase in effort, with a race strategy based on acceleration in the second half of the race.

Context: He alternates his intensive training with his medical studies, sometimes training at altitude (e.g., Portugal).

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This training has allowed him to reach the European level, notably with a European 10km record of 26'43" in February 2026.

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He trains at altitude in Portugal? There's no altitude in Portugal except the one coming from a syringe.

French here, I’ve been following him for about 10 years.

I don’t know exactly what he’s doing now, but during his long years in medical school he was definitely training much less than most distance runners. I remember a documentary (around 2022) where he said he was only training 6 times a week, and recovery was tough because he had to walk a lot in the hospital during his mandatory internships.

After his european silver in the 10000m (Berlin 2022), he took two years off from medical school to focus on the Paris 2024 Olympics. From what I’ve heard, he was able to significantly increase his volume during that period, but not to 100 miles per week, more like 80-85.

His progression has been very steady over the years. A good example is the indoor 3000m in Metz, which he’s run every year since 2019 (age 23):

• 2019 : 8:07.41
• 2020 : 7:56.28
• 2021 : 7:49.27
• 2022 : 7:48.53
• 2023 : 7:40.54 (first year without his internship duties)
• 2024 : 7:38.41
• 2025 : 7:35.11
• 2026 : 7:29.38
  

2026 looks like a real breakthrough, but he was also in better shape than usual because he had to prepare for the World XC Championships four weeks earlier (he usually only runs the European XC Championships in early December).

As for his 10k, he just hasn’t had many opportunities in ideal conditions. In April 2025, he won the European Road Championships 10k and beat Etienne Daguinos quite comfortably, who had just run 27:04, a few months earlier. I personally thought he was capable of something like 26:5x this year.

Vôtre poste regorge de vérité et d'éclaircissement....bravo Monsieur. .

For those who think Dr Schrub might be using Peds, do you really think a French Doctor, already in the French national spotlight, media coverage etc., would put his dual career - running and medicine - on the line and risk losing everything and damaging his reputation? Virtually impossible.

I'm 99% certain Dr Schrub is as clean as a whistle. His integrity and honesty are clear for all to see.

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This town in Portugal is at 1000m+ altitude, and not far, Torre area, a ski area rises to around 1900m, 5600ft.

Guarda had 2 monster residents. Inès Monteiro, a monster Portuguese lady in the 2000 -2010 era - 4:11/8:54/15:01/31:13/1:10.

José Urbano is also a Guarda native. Portuguese five thousand meter walk national record holder in 1992 long before super shoes with 1852 and he also participated in three Olympic Games in walking events -dude was an absolute monster.

No, he trains in Monte Gordo (south of Portugal) sometimes. Sea level but good meteo, and many french athletes come here during the winter.

His altitude camps are usually in South Africa (Poch or Dull)

"Almgren didn't have his best day". Dude equaled his 26:45 PB..my dude had his best day, literally, equalled it. Letsrun....SMH

Samuel Wanjiro ran something similar at 18 twenty years ago so that Ugandan time is not spectacular.

Almgren said words to the effect lol…

Almgren said he felt flat because he missed a specific session the week before. Most likely he's just trying to save face because the better man beat him on the day. I never get the point of saying stuff like that when you run your best or close to your best, just take it on the chin.

I didn't forget. He was not a talent before med school. 1:57 at 17, 3:52 at 18, are credible times but not high national level times. Somehow after years of medical school he emerged the best European of all time on the roads, and at the same time as being a 3:31 guy, all in his late 20s. So, it is not very credible at all.

You don't take into account he trained very little volume before and during he started to run fast international elite times. The guy is a great talent!

More impressive fields in Lille this evening, my time. Especially 10k for women

Pretty fast men's 10K nonetheless, two sub-27s, 8 under 27:25.

The winner Bejiga now is a consistent sub-27 guy, wonder if he goes to track or start popping up in half marathons. Second place Kenyan (19) dropped his PB from 27:35 to 26:59, and now has a shot to make the Commonwealth Games 10K squad.