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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Parkrun | History Defined

I’ve completed 355 parkruns – here’s what you need to get started

You don’t need to be a super athlete to take part in parkrun. Whether it’s pacing yourself or picking the perfect shoes, here’s how to find your feet at the UK’s favourite 5k

The Guardian - UK

‘A huge spectrum of people coming together’: how parkrun made it to its millionth event

Founded in 2004, the free weekly 5km event has grown into a global fixture of weekend life, taking place in parks, fields, seafronts and even prisons

The Guardian - UK

Our most obvious challenge is the ‘gender, sex debate’, says parkrun founder

The weekly exercise challenge has reached its one million events milestone.

Evening Standard

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Dame Kelly Holmes joins runners for one millionth parkrun as charity celebrates landmark event

Double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes joined runners for the one millionth event, held at the same park which hosted the first over 20 years ago

The Independent UK

A million events was never in the plan, says parkrun founder as milestone nears

The first runner to participate in 1,000 parkruns, Darren Wood, reached the number last month.

Evening Standard

Guard of honour for London runner with world record of 1,000 parkruns

Darren Wood, 43, from south London, has taken part in the free weekly event since 2004

Evening Standard

Runner from London becomes first person in world to complete 1,000 parkruns

Darren Wood, 43, from Carshalton, south London, first took part in October 2004 and has regularly participated in the free weekly event ever since.

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Runner says 1,000-parkrun milestone will celebrate event’s community spirit

Darren Wood, 43, from Carshalton, south London, has taken part in 119 different parkruns in seven countries and has also volunteered 415 times.

Evening Standard

How has Parkrun become central in the trans rights v women's rights debate?

Parkrun began with the simple, and admirable, aim of encouraging all corners of the population to become more active so how has it now become…

The National (Scotland)

Why Nike has upset Parkrun walkers with its new ad campaign

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The Independent UK

Nike accused of shaming Parkrun walkers with ‘elitist’ ad campaign

Parkrun’s head of public affairs

The Independent UK

Joe Wicks says he’d love Peppa Pig cameo after becoming Daddy Pig’s London Marathon coach

EXCLUSIVE: The Body Coach reveals the special technique he and muddy puddle record-holder Daddy Pig will use on marathon day, as well as his plan to get the whole Pig family moving

Evening Standard

King surprises joggers at Sandringham parkrun for second year in a row

Charles attended the event on Saturday morning as a spectator, surprising the Sandringham parkrun joggers ahead of World Cancer Day next week.

Evening Standard

King Charles seen for first time since latest Andrew revelations

Charles attended a parkrun on Saturday morning, just hours after fresh revelations about Andrew

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‘Every week I look forward to it’: Belfast woman, 97, completes 250 parkruns

Grace Chambers, whose daughter dared her to join nine years ago, hopes to be first centenarian at her local event

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow parkrun event hits out after 'disgusting spitting incident'

THE organisers of a Glasgow parkrun event have hit out after an "incident involving a participant spitting" ...

The Guardian - UK

From TikTok to the track: gen Z are driving running’s third great boom

At the heart of running’s new explosion in popularity is the digitally native generation making the sport fashionable, communal and more diverse than ever

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NaNoWriMo showed me I could knuckle down and write a book – and though it’s closing, I hope the idea behind it lives on

I won’t be showing off the results of the novel I wrote in a month, but the nonprofit’s community-backed challenge is worthwhile and should continue

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The Independent UK

Parkrun should be prescribed on the NHS, founder suggests

Patients should be “socially prescribed” taking part in Parkrun events by their GPs, the organisation behind the scheme has said.

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Prescribe parkrun on the NHS, says charity

The charity said the measure would be free and could reduce pressure on NHS services.

The Independent UK

King surprises runners by visiting Sandringham parkrun

Charles helped Move Against Cancer’s 5K Your Way group to mark their first anniversary.

The Independent UK

‘Thank you, Marshal’: How parkrun became a global phenomenon

IN FOCUS: From humble beginnings in one west London park to thousands of destinations worldwide, the weekly 5km has attracted a millions-strong community of fiercely loyal runners and volunteers, and is even being prescribed by GPs to their patients. Helen Coffey charts the 20-year success story of running’s most inclusive…

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The best Christmas and New Year runs in the UK: where to go to burn off those Christmas dinner calories

Grab your Santa hat, pull on your trainers and head out for a joy-filled run over the Christmas period

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This simple yet effective billboard is a win for parkrun

Prescription campaign gets World Mental Health Day right.

The Guardian - UK

Parkrun at 20: how a gentle jog turned into a 5km Saturday morning obsession

The event, which is celebrating its anniversary, has grown into a global phenomenon – and made us feel a whole lot better

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