Runner recovering from bad knee smashes 10k record

A runner recovering from a bad knee set a new course record in a West Yorkshire 10k race.

Bingley's Jack Cummings knocked 15 seconds off the best time for the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k race on Sunday.

Mr Cumming's time of 30:47 broke the 6.2-mile course record of 31:02 set in 2013 by Tesfaye Debele.

The 27-year-old, who also won May's Rob Burrow Leeds half-marathon in 1:08:36, said the moment of victory in his latest win was "unreal".

The personal trainer said: "I didn't actually know the record but since I've broken it, it's been lovely.

"I used to be in the middle of the pack when running but I fell back in love with it about six years ago.

"I really found my feet. I've had no special training and no coaches.

"I've been recovering from a knee injury so when I completed the 10k, it felt unreal."

This year's race celebrated Epilepsy Action's 75th anniversary as well as Bradford becoming UK City of Culture in 2025.

The charity, which aims to improve the lives of people living with epilepsy, said this year's course was the flattest to date, taking runners through the newly pedestrianised streets of the city centre.

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