Track Your Parkrun Times and Improve Your 5k PB

optimal helps Parkrun runners track 5k times, monitor progress over time, and work toward a new personal best with a clearer, more motivating view of their running history.

If you want a simple Parkrun progress tracker that helps you see improvement, set goals, and stay motivated from week to week, optimal gives you everything in one place.

Built for runners who want more than a list of finish times.
Runners enjoying a Parkrun-style 5k along a riverside path in Brisbane at sunrise
Parkrun brings people together every weekend — tracking your progress over time helps you stay motivated and improve.

A Better Way to Track Your Parkrun Times

A lot of runners keep a rough note of their weekly parkrun results, but that does not always make it easy to see the bigger picture. Are you improving? Have you stalled? How close are you to your next personal best?

optimal helps you track your 5k performance over time so you can see patterns more clearly, stay motivated, and work toward your next goal with more structure.

What You Can Do With optimal

Track every 5k result

Keep your parkrun times in one place and build a clear record of your running history.

See improvement over time

Visualise your progress instead of looking at isolated finish times one week at a time.

Set performance goals

Work toward your next PB with a visible target and a clearer sense of momentum.

Stay motivated

Progress is easier to sustain when you can actually see it developing.

How It Works

Step 1

Log your parkrun results

Record each 5k time and start building a clearer running history.

Step 2

Watch your trend develop

See your progress across weeks and months instead of viewing each result in isolation.

Step 3

Set your next goal

Use your history and current performance to aim for your next PB with more structure.

See Your 5k Progress Inside optimal

optimal already supports the kind of running history and progress tracking that parkrun runners care about most: your times, your trend, your goals, and your next personal best.

Product-style visual of 5k progress tracking in optimal
Visual example of how optimal can help runners track 5k performance and improvement over time.

Designed for Runners Who Want to Improve

Whether you are trying to break 30 minutes, set a new personal best, or simply build consistency from one parkrun to the next, seeing your progress clearly can make a real difference.

optimal is built to make health tracking feel more like coaching and less like a spreadsheet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is optimal only for parkrun runners?

No. But it is well suited to parkrunners who want to track 5k results and improvement over time.

Can I track my personal best?

Yes. optimal helps you build a record of your runs and monitor progress toward new performance goals.

Can I use it to improve my 5k time?

Yes. By tracking your results over time and setting goals, you can see whether your training is moving you forward.

Do I need a watch or wearable?

No. You can still use optimal to record your runs and track your performance history.

Start Tracking Your Parkrun Progress

If you want a clearer way to track your 5k times, monitor your improvement, and stay motivated from week to week, create your free account and start building your running history with optimal.