How Much Can You Improve Your 5K Time in 30 Days? @runningchannel
How Much Can You Improve Your 5K Time in 30 Days?  @runningchannel
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Tom and Ashleigh go head-to-head in a 5k time trial, aiming to shave off as much time as possible from the baseline 5k they ran 30 days earlier.

After following their personalised Runna training plans, how much time can they take off? And who will be crowned champion in this fiercely competitive head-to-head challenge?!

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What’s in this video?
00:00 30 days to improve your 5K
00:35 Time trial day and training recap
03:00 They're off
07:00 Home straight

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