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Runners compete in the parkrun event in Bushy Park, southwest London, Saturday, 28 September 2024.

Video. How a simple 5K run became a global movement: The story of parkrun

Updated: 13/11/2024 - 12:22 GMT+1

What began as a small, informal 5K run with just 13 participants in a London park in 2004 has grown into a global movement, with more than 10 million people having participated.

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