This is the inspirational moment an 89-year-old Parkrun veteran completed an astonishing 250th 5km run.
Denis Payne hit the remarkable landmark in Minster on Sea on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, this morning.
And the otogenarian is showing no sign of slowing down, with 200 of his 250 Parkruns coming in the last five years – averaging a run nearly every week in that time.
Footage shows him keeping pace with many fellow runners years younger than him as he made light work of the jog at the sunny seaside town.
Fellow runners supported local legend Denis by wearing red tops and arranging for celebratory balloons at the finish.
Denis Payne completed an astonishing 250th Parkrun aged 89 this morning
Fellow runners supported local legend Denis by wearing red tops and arranging for celebratory balloons at the finish in Minster on Sea on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent
Fit as a fiddle, he was seen keeping pace with runners many years behind him
Pictured: The balloons organised for Denis at the end of The Leas Parkrun charity event
And the otogenarian is showing no sign of slowing down, with 200 of his 250 Parkruns coming in the last five years
Parkrun organises free, community events where participants can walk, jog or run 5km every Saturday.
The charity’s website says: ‘Parkrun is positive, welcoming and inclusive, there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along.’
MailOnline have contacted Parkrun for comment on Denis’ immense achievement.
The organisation runs events across the globe, but hit the headlines earlier this year when it scrapped its ‘A-Z records’ list over fears it encouraged pollution-driving tourism, The Telegraph reported in March.
That challenge involved participants running at parks beginning with every letter of the alphabet, with all its sites spread across 22 different countries.
Internal communication to volunteers and ambassadors suggested the charity’s leaders were uncomfortable about celebrating records which encourage travelling.
