Alice Springs's John Bermingham sets sights on running 5,000m world record Posted 4 John Bermingham winning the Barrett Drive Master's Mile in 2018. ( Print text only Cancel John Bermingham, a retired maths teacher based in Alice Springs, has his eyes set on breaking the 5,000-metre track running world record later this year. Key points: John Bermingham has his eyes set on a 5,000m track world record later this year He qualified for the 5,000m event at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 but was not selected Bermingham has been running since he was 17 years of age He just has turn 70 first. The goal comes after a recent speedy dash at a recent inter-club race meet in Victoria earlier this month where the 69-year-old finished his race in 18:8.