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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

Parkrun celebrates its 20th birthday with special running event

The free to participate 5km run has expanded to more than 23 countries since it began in Bushy Park, south-west London

Evening Standard

'I basically ripped off parkrun' - meet ParkRide, the new entry-level cycling event

Former Scottish MTB champion Kerry MacPhee has set up the event in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

Cycling Weekly

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Brooks celebrates 20 years of parkrun with special edition fundraising Ghost 16 shoes

It’s certainly colorful… but it’s in a good cause

Advnture

This iconic Brooks running shoe is getting a 20th-anniversary makeover – and it’s for a great cause

Fun fact: 25 prisons currently hold a parkrun regularly, impacting the lives of more than 10,000 of those in custody

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

Parkrun, trans athletes and fairness to women

Letters: Fiona McAnena of Fair Play For Women says parkrun is already inclusive, and it should not have to be a vehicle for identities as well. Plus other reactions to a piece by Jonathan Liew

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'No hidden agenda': Parkrun CEO defends decision to stop showing fastest finishers

Parkrun’s CEO said he wanted to make it clear ‘there is no hidden agenda at play’

Evening Standard

Why have rightwingers made even parkrun a battleground for trans people?

When non-competitive, mass-participation jogging is annexed by the culture warriors, it’s clear there are other agendas at play

The Guardian - UK

Parkrun records dropped from website to avoid putting off new entrants

Organisers say move not in response to criticism over allowing trans women in female category

The Guardian - UK

Parkrun stops showing fastest finishers after row over trans athletes posting records in female categories

Event organisers say the changes were part of long-term strategy to improve inclusivity and were not to do with the row

Evening Standard

Scared to start running? Here's how to get over those early nerves

It's normal to be a bit apprehensive, but these tips will help put your mind at ease

Advnture

9 things I wish I had known before my first ParkRun

Not sure what to expect from your first ParkRun? Our writer shares the things she wishes she had known before her first ParkRun.

Tom’s Guide

Ministers urged to enforce female-only categories in UK grassroots sport

Grassroots sports should lose their funding if they allow trans women to compete in female categories, a rightwing thinktank has claimed

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Where did I find the courage to talk to my mum about her cancer? At parkrun, far behind the racers

Every Saturday morning, thousands of people get off their sofas to cover 5km in their local park. Like me, a growing number are there to walk rather than run – and to talk about their deepest feelings

The Independent UK

Embed activity into school curriculum for ‘happier’ population, politicians told

A letter from organisations including Parkrun told party leaders to unlock the potential of physical activity to tackle ‘a mental health crisis’.

The Independent UK

London Marathon Foundation invests £1m in junior parkrun in new partnership

Junior parkrun is a weekly event in which children aged four to 14 tackle a 2km course.

Newcastle Herald

Throsby Creek rock wall works start to protect popular Parkrun pathway

The 200-metre section of the rock wall has been gradually crumbling.

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The slow running revolution: how to move at a ‘sexy’ pace – and really enjoy the race

Forget personal bests, stopwatches and numbers on the scales. More and more people are taking up running to enjoy time in nature, chatting with friends and stress reduction

Birmingham Post

10 questions for John McCabe of the North East England Chamber of Commerce

The boss of the regional business membership organisation answers our questions

Evening Standard

Parents encouraged to do a 5k run or activity rather than sit around while their children play sport

Exclusive: Health Secretary in drive to push healthier lifestyles as part of plans to make NHS ‘sustainable’ in the long term

Daily Record

Volunteers and runners celebrated as Levengrove Parkrun marks 100th event

People from as far as Devon and Belfast made the journey to Dumbarton to celebrate the Parkrun’s 100th event.

The Independent UK

Andy Murray urges people to take part in parkrun to mark NHS’s 75th birthday

Tens of thousands of people from across the UK are expected to take part in the parkrun on Saturday July 8 and the junior parkrun on Sunday July 9.

ABC News

How parkrun helped amputee Paul Webber regain his fitness and make new friends

Paul Webber lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident 37 years ago. Determined to remain active, he recently discovered parkrun where he has found new energy and friends.

Manchester Evening News

'My daughter never wanted her condition to rule her life - but she was tragically taken from me'

"Carla always lived her life to the full"

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