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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 · Jun 14

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 · Jun 13

One millionth parkrun takes place with Dame Kelly Holmes among runners

The landmark event took place at Bushy Park where the very first parkrun happened more than 20 years ago.

Evening Standard · Jun 13

‘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…

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024

Parkrun celebrates 20th anniversary growing from 13 runners to more than 2,500 locations

Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt says parkrun is about people in the same community gathering together

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

Parkrun celebrates 20th anniversary as weekly race grows from 13 runners to millions in 23 countries

It's a weekly running race now held around the world

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Thousands of runners celebrate Bushy parkrun's 1,000th event in south west London

Around 6,000 enjoy run on its 20th anniversary

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2024