Profiles

Bernard Disken

29th Jan 2011

Best Performances

10K 36:51 Abbey Dash December 1991

10 Miles 63:29 Cautley Spout (Howgills) May 1991

Half Marathon 82:45 Great York Run March 1991

20 miles 2:15:13 Spen 20
March 1994

Marathon 3:12:17 (corrected 3:11:58) London April 1995

Oddball

I'm a strange runner.

As one of my colleagues in the club, if anyone new wants an example of how not to run, look at Bernard.

I'm well known for my inability to run at an even pace and my clumsiness on my feet.

Did once try to run at an even pace in the Spen half marathon 1990 and ran a disastrous time.

Living in the past

As you can see my PBs were in a distant era before mobile phones or the Internet.

Became club secretary in 1995 (after doing no work in the club for the previous 7years). Finally managed to get rid of the yoke in 2010.

You get a shorter sentence for murder.

10K

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Was roped onto the 10K committee as club secretary.

Became race secretary in 1998 and race director in 2002.

Spend most of January organising the race.

On race day am content to leave it to such as Gary Joohnson and Steve Burnett
who know what they're doing.

My knowledge of practical matters is nil.

Was shocked at Glenn Sykes asking me to lift a barrier with him at the finish, that wasn't in the risk assessment.

Submitted by Bernard Disken

Latest Added Results for Bernard Disken

Event/Stage Date	Race/Stage Name	Cat	H	M	S	Pos (Stage Pos)
25th Dec 2023	Dewsbury Park Run	M60		26	43	81 of 223
1st Oct 2023	Hopton 10k	M60	1	01	09	89 of 198
5th Feb 2023	Dewsbury 10k	M60		48	18	1045 of 2212
25th Dec 2022	Dewsbury Park Run	M60		24	54	47 of 168
19th Nov 2022	Dewsbury Park Run	M60		25	31	28 of 119

Top Performances for Bernard Disken

Event Category	H	M	S	Race	Date
10 Mile Race	1	08	56	Pocklington Snake Lane 10m	25th Feb 2001
10k Race		37	46	Wakefield 10k	6th Apr 1997
5 Mile Race		33	33	Dewsbury Road Runners 5 mile Handicap Race	26th Oct 2006
5k Race		19	03	John Carr 5Km Race Series	17th May 2000
Half Marathon	1	25	13	Ackworth Half Marathon	25th Mar 2001
Marathon	3	29	45	London Marathon	22nd Apr 2001