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Parkrun celebrates millionth run, targets 30-country expansion.

6/14/2026

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Parkrun celebrated its one-millionth event on 13 June 2026.
Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, who organized the inaugural Bushy Park run 22 years ago, marked the milestone.
Dame Kelly Holmes attended the celebration, where runners displayed a “thanks a million” sign.
Parkrun now runs more than 2 800 weekly 5 km events in 23 countries.
Chief executive Elizabeth Duggan said the organization targets 30 countries and 750 000 weekend participants by 2030.

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Parkrun celebrated its one-millionth event on 13 June 2026.
Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, who organized the inaugural Bushy Park run 22 years ago, marked the milestone.
Dame Kelly Holmes attended the celebration, where runners displayed a “thanks a million” sign.
Parkrun now runs more than 2 800 weekly 5 km events in 23 countries.
Chief executive Elizabeth Duggan said the organization targets 30 countries and 750 000 weekend participants by 2030.