NH Boy Sets 5K World Record

CONCORD, NH - A local boy, with a previous running record, set another one last weekend at the 23rd Annual SEA/SEIU Local 1984 5K, according to Runner’s World magazine.

Aidan Cox, 10, of Northwood, clocked in a 17.24 on April 2, 2016, during the Concord road race after previously setting the best time in the world for 9-year-olds, 18:03 last year, according to the report. His parents said they didn’t tell him because he enjoys running and they didn’t want him to worry about the times or setting records, according to the article.

Aidan comes from a family of runners – his dad coaches at Coe-Brown Academy and his sister, who is 13, also holds small school cross country records in the Granite State.

Watch Aidan's finish on YouTube.com below:

The mostly flat course, sponsored by one of New Hampshire’s largest public sector unions, raises money for Operation Santa Claus, the annual program that state employees and retirees put together for needy children in New Hampshire and is considered a primer for the Capital Area Race Series.

The Operation Santa Claus program, which has been around for more than five decades, had a setback last year after a break-in at the state’s Department of Transportation building, losing thousands of dollars in donated gifts and gifts cards. Arrests were later made in the case, and volunteers and companies pitched in to make sure that kids in the state received their gifts.

To participate in future races, visit runreg.com/sea-5k. To learn about the Operation Santa Claus effort, click here.

Read the full article about Aidan and his family at runnersworld.com.

Photo courtesy of SEA/SEIU Local 1984