Megan Burnett, 22, boarded a service at Tiverton Parkway in Devon on her way to the University of the West of England in Bristol.
The nursing student, from Exeter, Devon, looked out of the window where she saw her dad Dave appearing to limber up as if on a starting block.
Dave, wearing sandals, then sped up before hitting full stride as the train pulls away.
Megan said: "He thinks it’s amazing although he said he’s become a viral laughing stock for his sandals - but he was glad he wasn’t wearing his Crocs.
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