On Friday, 16 April, at 4.44am, Preston’s Running Mayor Sam and his brother Chris Tyrer set off to smash a record for running on the Ribble Way.

The Ribble way is a long-distance footpath between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Lancashire coast largely following the course of the River Ribble.

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They set of from the source of the Ribble at Gayle Moor near Ribblehead and finished at the Dolphin Pub in Longton, which is approximately 72 miles.

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The brothers are both from Preston and have grown up along the River Ribble.

With all the races being cancelled, they both decided they wanted to complete a challenge with a difference, so wanted to beat the previous record which was set in 2018.

The former record was completed in 21 hours and 20 minutes.

Sam and Chris managed to keep a consistent pace throughout the run, completing it in 12 hours, 10 minutes and 19 seconds.

Their record has been confirmed by the global platform Fastest Known Times.

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