Intro
In a sentence, tell us about yourself
I’m Raif brought up in the North but made in the South… the best way to describe myself and how many other people have described me is energetic and enthusiastic trying to get the most out of myself every day... kind of what links to my personal motto “run fast then run faster”™️ -Raif Serif 2025
What gets you up in the morning? What’s the first thing you do?
If I don’t have a coffee my day hasn’t started; Flat White or Cappuccino. I will be honest that alarm gets me up, if I don’t set it I will have a long lie in. But usually it will be getting the early morning runners-high get my run out the way and enjoy the rest of the day.
What gets you out the door to run?
By living in London I love the different Royal Parks. Richmond park, bushy park and Greenwich park.. some of these runs are insane on a summers day but even all year round they never fail to disappoint me and obviously the post SLR overpriced coffee.
I am still yet to run round the staple Victoria park everyone talks and runs round in shop.
What excites you about the running community in London?
I have lived in London now for 3 years coming up to 4 years and it’s always been an amazing the community. All we do as a community it’s talk about running so everyone is on the same vibe and have the same ambitions and goals.
Favourite shoe of all time?
I have had too many shoes in my time of runner but it has to be the puma deviate elite 3s.. had that nostalgic feeling to the old Vaporfly’s but better. I ran my 5k: 14:20 in them shoes and they felt amazing from start to finish…
Give us some London recs, what should we be checking out?
I would recommend running around Blackheath into Greenwich park or Primrose Hill and around Regent’s Park.. After head to PaStation outside Goodge Street station 10/10 pasta. But if you want to go basic, then I like Gail’s (:
If you want a good cheeky pint on a summers day, Euston Tap is up there with its unique beer and setting, but if you don’t like enclosed environments it’s not the one for you.
