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Parkrun

What started as a casual Saturday morning run has grown into a global phenomenon and social movement involving millions of people and delivering profound impact.

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Remo Giuffré
Feb 22, 2026
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Parkrun (stylised as “parkrun”) began life in 2004 when Paul Sinton-Hewitt organised a simple 5 kilometre run with 13 friends in Bushy Park, London. What started as a casual Saturday morning run has grown into a global phenomenon and social movement involving millions of people and delivering profound impact.

Paul Sinton-Hewitt > The original Bushy Park parkrun, 2014

In 2004 Si…

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