P.E.I. joggler Michael Bergeron sets a pending Guinness World Record for running while juggling
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I. runner Michael Bergeron is seeking to plant his toes firmly within the document books after he ran 10 kilometres in 34:47 – whereas juggling.
“Feels nice,” he stated, following his ultimate lap, in entrance of round 60 members of the P.E.I. working group who gathered on the observe at UPEI to observe his history-making try on July 10.
In 2018, Bergeron tried to set a Guinness World Report when he joggled 10k in 35:36 beating the standing document of 36:27. Nonetheless, a technicality meant it didn’t qualify for the document e book.
The outcome from July 10 is a pending world document for “quickest 10 okay joggling with three objects”. Bergeron juggled three stuffed leather-based balls whereas setting a blistering tempo across the observe.
“I broke the document by 1:40 so it feels fairly good. Now, I simply hope Guinness acknowledges it as a result of it’s on a licensed observe. I really feel exhausted, my toes are hurting, however tremendous joyful.”
Joggler Michael Bergeron, in blue, in the beginning of his 10k run July 10. He completed in a time of 34:47 – a pending Guinness World Report for 10k joggle! @PEIGuardian
— Alison from The Guardian (@ReporterAlison) July 10, 2022
Recording occasion
Three video cameras captured the occasion, held beneath a vibrant, sunny sky in Charlottetown, from begin to end for the Guinness record-keepers to investigate.
Bergeron’s spouse, Jennie Orr, in addition to fellow runners Mike Peterson and Vincent Merriam, stood within the infield monitoring his lap instances.
“It’s fairly thrilling,” stated Orr, as Bergeron circled the observe. “I used to be with him the final time he tried this – the course wasn’t licensed, so he was a bit upset about that, so he’s actually excited to go after it at present. And he’s obtained this 100 per cent. I’ve no doubts.”
Peterson stated there are in all probability round 15 completely different working teams represented within the stands, all out to assist Bergeron’s try.
“Michael … may be very fluid and simply runs with everyone. He’s only a very easy man to love and run with,” stated Peterson.
“Nice enthusiasm,” added Merriam.
Joggler Michael Bergeron completed working 10k whereas juggling in 34:47 – a pending Guinness World Report for 10k joggle! @PEIGuardian pic.twitter.com/Qw0tL6gJRb
— Alison from The Guardian (@ReporterAlison) July 10, 2022
Bergeron was accompanied on the UPEI Alumni Canada Video games Place observe by runners Dan Maguire and Jack Roberts, who ran a couple of steps forward, pacing him.
“Michael’s cheered me on in sufficient races or helped me to work out earlier than,” stated Maguire, when he completed. “I assumed I’d give again to him at present – even after I’m not in my finest form – to get a pair laps in.”
Maguire saved up the tempo 3:43-minute-per-kilometre tempo for 3 kilometres.
Roberts caught it out one other two kilometres earlier than peeling away, as deliberate, to let Bergeron end at his personal tempo.
“He was on the lookout for a very good, fast first half,” stated Roberts, afterwards. “He closed very well.”
Neighborhood assist
UPEI observe and area athletes Ella Jenkins, Montana Loughran and Mary Theresa Pitre had been within the stands cheering on Bergeron.
“Tremendous cool,” stated Jenkins, who stated she wished to assist Bergeron’s efforts as a result of he’s usually trackside for her crew and drives them to meets throughout the season.
“It was thrilling,” stated Loughran. “It’s not day by day you get to see a world document damaged.”
Younger runners Pascal and Laurence MacKenzie had been on the occasion with their mother, Sarah MacKinnon-Cormier, who says she runs for enjoyable.
“They’ve determined joggling is just not a very good identify for the game, as a result of he’s not jogging, he’s working,” stated MacKinnon-Cormier.
“Rog? Rog-run,” advised Pascal. “Roggling?”
Dorothy Gregory, Sandra Cottreau, Hannah Landry and Lana Chaisson, who’re members of the P.E.I. Street Runners, know Bergeron from seeing him round native races.
“However we don’t run with him,” stated Landry.
“Not many individuals are quick sufficient to run with him,” stated Cottreau.
“He’s simply so constant,” stated Chaisson, as she watched Bergeron circle the observe, steadily juggling, passing the stands each 84 seconds.
Two athletes who’re quick sufficient to run with Bergeron had been additionally within the stands – Billy MacDonald and Tyler Learn.
Bergeron joins them and runners Stan Chaisson and Brandon Higginbotham round three mornings per week for a run.
MacDonald stated Bergeron doesn’t joggle on their group runs, which Learn confirmed.
“He does that on his personal, simply to in all probability make us all really feel higher,” stated Learn, with a wry smile.
Good to know
Alison Jenkins is a reporter with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. She might be reached by electronic mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @ReporterAlison.
