I'm not losing to Grandad's time, I'm losing to a man who's been training since before my dad was a sperm.
South Shields Man Vows To Beat Grandad's Great North Run Time
A South Shields man has set his sights on beating his grandfather's finishing time at the Great North Run, turning a family half-marathon into a three-generation grudge match. The grandson now faces the twin pressures of elite distance running and the unbearable smugness of a retiree with a stopwatch and all the free time in the world.
Source: South Shields Man Vows To Beat Grandad's Great North Run Time — BBC
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 11, 2026.
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