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'''Parkrun''' (Eigenschreibweise '''parkrun''') ist eine Reihe von [[5000-Meter-Lauf|fünf Kilometer]]-[[Laufsport|Läufen]], die jeden Samstagmorgen an über 1.700 Standorten in 23 Ländern auf fünf Kontinenten stattfinden. Die Organisation der Parkrun-Läufe durch freiwillige Helfer vor Ort mit Unterstützung durch ein kleines Team von hauptamtlichen Mitarbeitern in der Zentrale ermöglicht die dauerhaft kostenfreie Teilnahme. Die Läufe sind inklusiv, so dass jeder teilnehmen kann: Von Rentnern bis zu Eltern mit ihren Kindern, Teilnehmer mit ihren Hunden, Rollstuhlfahrer, Eltern mit Kinderwagen, Mitglieder von Laufvereinen oder Freizeitsportler. Laufanfänger, ältere Teilnehmer oder Übergewichtige sind häufige Teilnehmer.

Parkrun wurde am 2. Oktober 2004 im [[Bushy Park]] in London, England durch [[Paul Sinton-Hewitt]] gegründet. Ursprünglich wurde der Lauf Bushy Park Time Trial genannt. Er wuchs zu einem Netzwerk ähnlicher Läufe namens UK Time Trials, bevor 2008 mit der Verbreitung in weitere Länder der Name Parkrun übernommen wurde. Der ursprüngliche Lauf wird jetzt [[Bushy Parkrun]] genannt und hält den Rekord für die höchste Teilnehmerzahl im [[Vereinigtes Königreich|Vereinigten Königreich]]. The first event outside of the United Kingdom was launched in Zimbabwe in 2007, followed by Denmark in 2009, South Africa and Australia in 2011 and the USA in 2012. Sinton-Hewitt received a [[CBE]] in 2014 for his services to grassroots sport. Im April 2019 waren weltweit über 5,6 Millionen Läufer registriert.

Events take place at a range of general locations including [[city parks]], country parks, national parks, stately homes, castles, forests, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, beaches, promenades, prisons, racecourses and nature reserves.  Runners who have completed the "Milestone" of 50, 100, 250 or 500 separate runs are rewarded with a free T-Shirt, juniors also receive the T-Shirt for completing 10 runs. Runners can travel to and complete any Parkrun, those that travel are termed "tourists" and can complete unofficial challenges such as "Londone" which involves running every event in London. The male world record holder is [[Andrew Baddeley]] who set a time of 13 minutes and 48 seconds at Bushy Parkrun on 11 August 2012. The female world record holder is Charlotte Arter who set a time of 15 minutes and 50 seconds at Cardiff Parkrun on 5 January 2019.

Parkrun has been positively reviewed by the UK national press. An editorial in ''[[The Independent]]'' said Parkrun offers community, opportunity, the outdoors, the simple pleasure of sport and people, and has resurrected a vision of sport that has been in recession for a generation. An editorial in ''[[The Guardian]]'' said the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] failed to persuade the nation to partake in sport and the lower-key success of Parkrun shows a smarter way to boost participation in sport. The ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' reported that the success of Parkrun is down to the events being free and weekly.

==History==
[[File:Bushy parkrun 27th September 2014 (15194006519).jpg|thumb|Participants at [[Bushy parkrun]] in 2014]]
Parkrun was founded by [[Paul Sinton-Hewitt]] on 2 October 2004 at [[Bushy Park]] in London, England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parkrun.com/about/our-story/|title=Our story|website=www.parkrun.com}}</ref> Sinton-Hewitt was born in [[Zimbabwe]] and went to [[Potchefstroom High School for Boys]] as a boarder in South Africa.<ref name="potchefstroomherald.co.za">{{cite web|author=Marianke Saayman |url=http://potchefstroomherald.co.za/41405/founder-parkrun-potchefstroom-40-years/ |title=Founder of parkrun in Potchefstroom after 40 years |publisher=Potchefstroom Herald |date=2017-11-16 |accessdate=2018-11-09}}</ref> He became a [[running club|club]] runner with a personal best time in the marathon of 2 hours and 36 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mensrunninguk.co.uk/news/qa-parkrun-founder-paul-sinton-hewitt/|title=Q&A: parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt – Men's Running UK|date=27 February 2017|publisher=}}</ref> In 2004, Sinton-Hewitt was suffering from [[depression (mood)|depression]] and unable to run due to an injury. He founded Parkrun because he wanted to continue to spend time with his running friends.<ref name="potchefstroomherald.co.za"/> In a [[BBC Radio 4]] interview he said that the idea for Parkrun came from his time in South Africa 20 years earlier where he had experienced competitive races that took place on the same course at the same time each week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b04xjcmw|title=Saturday Live - Viv Groskop and Paul Sinton-Hewitt - BBC Sounds|website=BBC}}</ref> The first event had 13 runners, 3 volunteers and was managed by Sinton-Hewitt.

The [[Bushy Parkrun]] was originally known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, and its results were timed with a stop watch, recorded on paper while [[washer (hardware)|washers]] stamped with a finish number were used as finishing tokens.<ref name="parkrun.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.com/about/our-story/|title=Our story|website=www.parkrun.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://runbundle.com/interviews/paul-sinton-hewitt-parkrun-interview|title=Paul Sinton-Hewitt Interview|publisher=}}</ref> Over the next two years the event took place every week with the number of participants and volunteers growing, and new technology introduced to streamline the processing of results. The second Time Trial was launced at [[Wimbledon Common]] in 2007; it was here that the model of having an identical structure at different locations began.<ref name="parkrun.com"/> That year saw a further six events established.<ref name="brilliant1">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/mar/11/parkrun-running-revolution-park|title=Parkrun, the running revolution coming soon to a park near you|first=James|last=Brilliant|date=11 March 2013|website=the Guardian}}</ref> They were initially known as the UK Time Trials before the Parkrun name was adopted. There were 5 more locations added in 2008 including the first in [[Scotland]] and the first in [[Cardiff Parkrun|Wales]].

The first event outside the UK was launched in [[Zimbabwe]] in 2007, though this event no longer operates. The longest-running parkrun outside the UK was launched in [[Denmark]] in 2009. In 2010, there were 30 new events added including the first in [[Northern Ireland]].<ref name="parkrun.com"/> In 2011 Parkun began in [[South Africa]] and [[Australia]] both of which have seen significant growth in event numbers, and in 2012 Parkrun USA launched. Junior Parkrun started at Bushy Park in 2013.<ref name="parkrun.com"/> Sinton-Hewitt received a [[CBE]] in 2014 for his "services to grassroots sport".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wellawareuk.com/news/2017/12/13/spotlight-paul-sinton-hewitt|title=SPOTLIGHT: PAUL SINTON-HEWITT, FOUNDER OF PARKRUN|publisher=}}</ref>

In 2015 more than 80,000 people were gathering in parks across the world each week to run, jog and walk a Parkrun – more than twice the number who take part in the annual [[London Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/how-parkrun-became-a-global-phenomenon-the-free-activity-that-has-changed-millions-of-peoples-lives-a6788731.html|title=How parkrun became a global phenomenon|publisher=}}</ref> 2016 saw 1.1 million different people completing a Parkrun and 142,000 gave their time to volunteer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/athletics/insidetrack/2017/01/06/news/inside-track-parkrun-phenomenon-continues-to-spread-worldwide-867433/|title=Inside Track: Parkrun phenomenon continues to spread worldwide|first=Malcolm|last=McCausland|website=The Irish News}}</ref> In 2018 on an average Saturday around a quarter of a million runners take part in 1,500 events spread over 20 countries.<ref name="independent.co.uk">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/parkrun-london-manchester-jonathan-liew-a8527916.html|title=How Parkrun resurrected a vision of sport that has been lost for years|publisher=}}</ref>

==Event outline==

All Parkruns are 5km (3.1 miles) in length and are free to enter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/parkrun-lovers-ask-why-pay-to-run-a-5k-1499697587|title=Parkrun Lovers Ask: Why Pay to Run a 5K?|first=Rachel|last=Bachman|date=10 July 2017|publisher=|via=www.wsj.com}}</ref> The runs are inclusive,<ref name="auto4">{{cite web|url=http://www.sudburymercury.co.uk/news/parkrun-s-success-in-east-anglia-grows-1-5441525|title=parkrun’s success in East Anglia keeps growing|first=Sheena|last=Grant|publisher=}}</ref> anyone can take part, from pensioners to parents with their children, people with their dogs, wheelchair users, people pushing [[baby carriage|prams]], club runners or casual runners.<ref name="auto5">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/9512587/Parkrun-were-all-record-holders-now.html|title=Parkrun: we're all record holders now|first=Linda|last=Harrison|date=31 August 2012|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Beginner runners, older adults and overweight people are common.<ref name="auto6">{{cite journal|url=https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article/36/2/268/1548895|title=Exploring the public health potential of a mass community participation event|first1=C.|last1=Stevinson|first2=M.|last2=Hickson|date=15 August 2013|publisher=|journal=Journal of Public Health|volume=36|issue=2|pages=268–274|doi=10.1093/pubmed/fdt082}}</ref>
They usually take place at the same time, at the same place, on the same course, once per week. There is no formal procedure before the run with participants asked to arrive shortly before the start time and wait near the starting line.<ref name="auto7">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/aug/30/outdoor-fitness-parkrun-british-military-forces-project-awesome-parks|title=‘We still come if the rain’s sideways’ – how Britain fell in love with outdoor fitness|first1=Adharanand|last1=Finn|first2=Chitra|last2=Ramaswamy|first3=Tim|last3=Jonze|first4=Leo|last4=Benedictus|first5=Homa|last5=Khaleeli|date=30 August 2016|website=the Guardian}}</ref> A run director will make announcements giving safety instructions and community news before beginning the run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/pomphreyhill/news/2014/10/21/what-does-a-run-director-actually-do/|title=What does a Run Director Actually Do?|website=www.parkrun.org.uk}}</ref> Participants run or walk the course and are directed by marshalls along the correct route to the finish line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/news/2015/04/08/walking-the-talk/|title=Walking the Talk  - parkrun UK|website=www.parkrun.org.uk}}</ref> As each runner crosses the finishing line a volunteer records the finishing place number and time. The information recorded by the timers is later uploaded onto a computer, which allows runners to be matched with their times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/margate/news/2016/03/03/parkrun-how-the-magic-works-and-a-few-gentle-reminders/|title=How the magic works|website=www.parkrun.org.uk}}</ref> The results are uploaded to the Parkrun website which also generates a number of statistics. The results available are finishing position for both male and female runners, the time taken to complete the run, whether or not a personal best time has been run, the total number of runs completed by an individual, their [[age grade]] result and their position in relation to other veteran or junior runners.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.parkrun.com/hc/en-us/articles/200565343-Where-can-I-find-my-results-|title=Where can I find my results?|website=parkrun Support}}</ref>

To have a time recorded runners are asked to register on the Parkrun website, print out a personal [[barcode]] and bring it to the run, this needs to be done just once with the barcode valid for any subsequent Parkrun in the world.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.timeout.com/london/sport/events/642554/bushy_park_time_trial_5k.html
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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKTRE49789320081008|title=Parkrun clubs mix world class and weekend warriors|first=Mitch|last=Phillips|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2010/05/21/us-athletics-parkrun-idUKTRE64K3GQ20100521|title=Grass-roots support pushes Parkrun to new heights|first=Mitch|last=Phillips|publisher=}}</ref> Runners can still participate without registering or if they forget to bring their personal barcode, but they will not have their time recorded. If the runner does not have a barcode, their position on the finishers table will be recorded with the name "unknown" and no time.

==Participation==
[[File:Parkrun Łódź - 6 lipca 2013.JPG|thumb|Participants lining up to start at Parkrun Łódź]]
A 2013 article in ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted the rapid growth of Parkrun and suggested this was mainly due to its simplicity and accessibility: runners register online once, turn up at any event, and run.<ref name="brilliant1"/> Inclusivity is also a factor,<ref name="auto4"/> as participants have a wide range of running abilities, from fast [[sports club|club]] runners to those walking, a wide range of ages from children running with their parents to the elderly, also allowed are wheelchair users, those pushing [[baby carriage|buggies]] and people running with their dog.

A 2015 qualitative study by the [[University of Loughborough]] found that runners attending a Parkrun for the first time were typically motivated for [[weight loss]] or an improvement in their [[physical fitness]].<ref name="cstevinson">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsem.org.uk/understanding-peoples-motivations-for-taking-part-in-parkrun/ |publisher=[[National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine]]|author=Clare Stevinson|title=Understanding people’s motivations for taking part in parkrun|date=}}</ref> On the other hand, there were a range of different motivations for runners to continue regularly taking part, with runners wanting to beat their [[personal record]] time, to reach a certain number of runs and join a ''milestone club'', to enjoy being outdoors at the park, to make new friends through volunteering or to meet existing friends or family for the run.<ref name="cstevinson"/>

The ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' reported that "what's clever is that it’s not a race against everyone else but a timed run", and that trying to improve your personal best time is a great incentive even for slower runners. They commented that it does not matter how good or bad a runner one is: anyone can take part, from pensioners to parents with their children and dogs,<ref name="auto5"/> and further explained that the success of the events is down to them being free and weekly because it allows people to get into a routine.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/wellbeing/outdoors/9946275/Parkrun-the-running-phenomenon-sweeping-the-nation.html|title=Parkrun: the running phenomenon sweeping the nation|first=Harry|last=Wallop|date=25 March 2013|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> 

An article in ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' said that a drop in [[gym]] usage can be attributed to a backlash against gym membership fees combined with the popularity of events such as Parkrun and [[Activity tracker|fitness tracking devices]].<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/11668746/Peak-physique-Britains-gym-bubble-bursts.html|title=Peak physique? Britain’s ‘gym bubble’ bursts|first=John|last=Bingham|date=11 June 2015|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Professor Kathleen Armour, head of the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Services at [[Birmingham University]] said: "You could speculate that people have shifted from the gym to running" and that "the cost of using a gym is likely still to be a major factor behind the slump".<ref name="auto2"/>

The ''[[Journal of Public Health]]'' reported in a 2013 study upon 7308 parkrunners that the events were attractive to people who described themselves as non-runners; with women, older adults and overweight people well represented. It added that participation problems have been minimized, with no upper age limit, no special equipment and no cost. And that while some participants ran before parkrun, some are new to exercise, and parkrun offered the opportunity and support to become active on a continuous weekly basis.<ref name="auto6"/>

One of the attractions is the chance to run in a pleasant park or location, some of the runs take place on [[National Trust]] land, for example [[Sheringham Park]], which is noted for its rhododendrons, azaleas and stunning coastal views. The National Trust and other similar organisations are encouraged to host their Parkruns despite not formally charging a fee because of the extra revenue generated by people visiting their cafés and gardens.<ref name="auto1"/>

An article in ''[[The Guardian]]'' by Adharanand Finn said "for beginners, joining a race or running with others can be intimidating, but parkrun is set up to cater for British awkwardness. While it’s all very welcoming, if you don’t want to talk to anyone, you don’t have to".<ref name="auto7"/> ''The Guardian'' newspaper Editorial column of 5 Jul 2015 said "The glitz of London 2012 failed to persuade the nation to get off the sofa. The lower-key success of Parkrun shows a smarter way to boost participation in sport", it discussed how Parkrun is succeeding where London's [[2012 Olympics|Olympic]] "legacy" is failing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/05/the-guardian-view-on-the-olympic-legacy-running-out-of-steam|title=The Guardian view on the Olympic legacy: running out of steam – Editorial|first=|last=Editorial|date=5 July 2015|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

Writing in ''[[The Independent]]'' on 4 September 2018, Jonathan Liew, their Chief Sports Writer, said "Parkrun is not simply one of the biggest sporting events in the world, but one of the most important, largely because it entirely upends what we have long been told sport is about."<ref name="independent.co.uk"/> He discusses how sport has become ever more something the public pay to watch, packaged ever more expensively, with the sports people lives tipping over into [[light entertainment]], concluding with the comment "Parkrun offers something entirely different: community, opportunity, the outdoors, the simple pleasure of sport and people. In so doing, it has resurrected a vision of sport that has been in recession for a generation."<ref name="independent.co.uk"/>

==Volunteers==
Each Parkrun event is run entirely by [[Volunteering|volunteers]]. To assist the volunteers, Parkrun HQ provides the necessary equipment and there are several different volunteer roles at each Parkrun event.<ref>Example from Durham parkun http://www.parkrun.org.uk/durham/news/2013/03/12/volunteer-roles/</ref> Every event has a 'volunteer' page, with the same basic information about how to get involved as a volunteer, as well as crediting those who have made the effort in the most recent week.<ref>Bushy Parkrun volunteer information http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bushy/volunteer/</ref> The Parkrun website credits those who volunteer each week as "the heart" of Parkrun, and integral to its not-for-profit status.<ref>[http://www.parkrun.com/about/volunteers Parkrun volunteer information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113060155/http://www.parkrun.com/about/volunteers |date=13 January 2013 }}</ref> It also provides a useful range of responses to commonly asked questions about volunteering, with information on each of the different roles, in its FAQ section.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.parkrun.com/forums/21317146 | title=Volunteering: All you need to know about volunteering at parkrun events | publisher=Parkrun | accessdate=27 September 2015}}</ref> At the outset of Parkrun the central organisation endeavored to simplify the volunteering process to allow new events to be set up with a low number of volunteers, this simplification now allows new volunteers to assist with minimal training.<ref>https://issuu.com/parkrun/docs/parkrun_2017_issuu_v4.1 p.7</ref>

Each event has a core team who has received permission from Parkrun HQ and the location owner to stage the event. The individual roles are typically filled by different volunteers each week and include the following; a run director who manages the event making announcements and starting the run; a timer who records the time taken, marshals who direct runners to the correct route, barcode scanners who scan finishing tokens, event setup and close down volunteers, tail runners, [[Pacemaker (running)|pacers]] and result processors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/durham/news/2013/03/12/volunteer-roles/|title=Volunteer Roles - Durham parkrun|website=www.parkrun.org.uk}}</ref>

According to Steve Flowers at the University of Kent’s business school Wikipedia and Parkrun are both examples of "people’s innovation", they’re driven by volunteers rather than professionals, they’re horizontal rather than hierarchical, and they’re not about making money. What drives the volunteers is a sense of purpose – to have fun, gain experience or just help.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/29/forget-profit-love-fun-innovation-parkrun|title=Forget profit. It’s love and fun that drive innovation like Parkrun – Aditya Chakrabortty|first=Aditya|last=Chakrabortty|date=29 August 2018|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

==Events around the world==
Parkrun is held in the 22 different countries listed below as of August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.com/countries/|title=Countries|website=www.parkrun.com}}</ref>

===Parkrun in Australia===
The first Australian Parkrun event was held at [[Main Beach, Queensland|Main Beach]], on the Gold Coast, on 2 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.com.au/aboutus/|title=about us – parkrun Australia|website=www.parkrun.com.au}}</ref> [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]] remarking on Parkrun Australia said "there are competitive runners aiming to win but there are just as many people running for the fun of it. If people want to race each other, that's fine, they can, but if you want to walk that is fine too. Everyone is welcome, from kids to grandparents, it's one of the few sporting events that a family can do together."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-29/parkrun-movement-building-communities-and-making-exercise-fun/7057944|title=Parkrun brings communities together, makes running fun|date=29 December 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

===Parkrun in South Africa===
Parkrun South Africa was started and promoted by ultramarathoner [[Bruce Fordyce]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/sport/sports-news/running-parkrun|title=Parkrun takes off in South Africa|first=|last=Mafika|date=31 July 2013|publisher=}}</ref> The first Parkrun took place at [[Delta Park (Johannesburg)|Delta Park]] in Johannesburg on 12 November 2011 and had 26 participants. It is now one of the larger Parkruns regularly drawing up to 1200 runners and attracting tourists as the first one in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://randburgsun.co.za/333165/a-cake-for-parkrun-sa/|title=1 700 runners turn up for Parkrun SA anniversary – Randburg Sun|date=14 November 2017|publisher=}}</ref> The record attendance was at North Beach, [[Durban]], which saw 2527 runners on 20 Jan 2018.<ref name="auto3">{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.co.za/results/attendancerecords/|title=results – parkrun South Africa|website=www.parkrun.co.za}}</ref>

===Parkrun in Ireland===
The first run in Ireland was at [[Malahide Castle]] on 10 November 2012. The rollout of Parkruns in Ireland was assisted by funding from the government's Department of Health with the aim of empowering local communities and encouraging individuals and families to lead active lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/newsarchive/archive15/sept15/corkparkrun.html|title=Cork City gets its first ‘parkrun’ – HSE.ie|publisher=}}</ref>

===Parkrun in Poland===
The first Polish Parkrun took place in [[Gdynia]] on 15 Oct 2011. Poland has the first Parkrun to cross the border of another country. Cieszyn Parkrun starts in [[Poland]] but crosses into the [[Czech Republic]] before returning to Poland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.pl/cieszyn/trasa/|title=Trasa – Cieszyn parkrun|website=www.parkrun.pl}}</ref> The record attendance was at Gdansk Parkrun on 27 Dec 2015 when there were 1111 runners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.pl/rezultaty/rekordyfrekwencji/|title=rezultaty – parkrun Polska|website=www.parkrun.pl}}</ref>

===Main events (5km)===

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! Cite
! First event name
! First event location
! First event date
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[United Kingdom]] ||align=right| [[List of Parkruns in the United Kingdom|566]]
| <ref name="parkrun UK">{{cite web | url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/ | title=parkrun UK | publisher=Parkrun}}</ref> {{efn|UK events currently also includes those for Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man (which are Crown Dependencies and so not technically in the UK ); the total for the UK has been reduced accordingly.}}
|[[Bushy Parkrun]]
|[[London]]
|{{dts|2 October 2004}}
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}}  [[Australia]] ||align=right| 340
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Australia |url=http://www.parkrun.com.au/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Main Beach, Queensland|Main Beach Parkrun]]
|[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]
|{{dts|2 April 2011}} 
|-
| {{flagicon|ZAF}} [[South Africa]] ||align=right| 172
| <ref name="parkrun South Africa">{{cite web |title=parkrun South Africa |url=http://www.parkrun.co.za/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref> {{efn|South Africa events currently also include those for Namibia and Swaziland, the total for South Africa has been reduced accordingly.}}
|[[Delta Park (Johannesburg)|Delta Parkrun]] 
|[[Johannesburg]]
|{{dts|12 November 2011}}
|-
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ireland]] ||align=right| 80
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Ireland |url=http://www.parkrun.ie/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Malahide Castle|Malahide Parkrun]]
|[[Dublin]]
|{{dts|10 November 2012}}
|-
| {{flagicon|POL}} [[Poland]] ||align=right| 58
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Poland |url=http://www.parkrun.pl/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Gdynia|Gydnia Parkrun]]
|[[Gdynia]]
|{{dts|15 October 2011}}
|-
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Russia]] ||align=right| 55
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Russia |url=http://www.parkrun.ru/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|Kolomenskoe Parkrun & Severnoe Tushino Parkrun{{efn|Both events started on the same day.}}
|[[Moscow]]
| {{dts|01 March 2014}}
|-
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand]] ||align=right| 27
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun New Zealand |url=http://www.parkrun.co.nz/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Lower Hutt|Lower Hutt Parkrun]]
|[[Lower Hutt]]
|{{dts|5 May 2012}}
|-
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States]] ||align=right| [[List of Parkruns in the United States of America|27]] 
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun USA |url=http://www.parkrun.us/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Livonia, Michigan|Livonia Parkrun]]
|[[Livonia, Michigan|Livonia]]
|{{dts|2 June 2012}}
|-
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Canada]] ||align=right| 21
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Canada |url=http://www.parkrun.ca/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Kelowna|Okanagan Parkrun]]
|[[Kelowna]]
|{{dts|20 August 2016}}
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy]] ||align=right| 14 
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Italy |url=http://www.parkrun.it |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|Uditore Parkrun
|[[Palermo]]
|{{dts|23 May 2015}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Germany]] ||align=right| 12
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Germany |url=http://www.parkrun.com.de// |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref> 
|[[Georgengarten]], [[Leipzig|Küchenholz]] & [[Neckarau]]{{efn|Three events started on the same day.}}
|[[Hannover]], [[Leipzig]] & [[Mannheim]]
|{{dts|2 December 2017}}
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[France]] ||align=right| 8
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun France |url=http://www.parkrun.fr |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|Les Dougnes Parkrun
|[[Cubnezais]]
|{{dts|6 May 2015}}
|-
| {{flagicon|DNK}} [[Denmark]] ||align=right| 8
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Denmark |url=http://www.parkrun.dk/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Amager|Amager Fælled Parkrun]] 
|[[Copenhagen]]
|{{dts|16 May 2009}}
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sweden]] ||align=right| 7
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Sweden |url=http://www.parkrun.se/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Hagaparken|Haga Parkrun]] 
|[[Stockholm]]
|{{dts|27 August 2016}}
|-
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Norway]] ||align=right| 4 
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Norway |url=http://www.parkrun.no// |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Tøyen|Tøyen Parkrun]] 
|[[Oslo]]
|{{dts|26 August 2017}}
|-
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Singapore]] ||align=right| 3 
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Singapore |url=http://www.parkrun.sg/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[East Coast Park|East Coast Park Parkrun]]
|[[Singapore]]
|{{dts|21 June 2014}}
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Finland]] ||align=right| 3 
| <ref>{{cite web |title=parkrun Finland |url=http://www.parkrun.fi/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|[[Tampere|Tampere Parkrun]]
|[[Tampere]]
|{{dts|14 October 2017}}
|-
| {{flagicon|NAM}} [[Namibia]] ||align=right| 2 
| <ref name="parkrun South Africa"/>
|[[Swakopmund|Swakopmund Parkrun]]
|[[Swakopmund]]
|{{dts|8 April 2017}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malaysia]] ||align=right| 2
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrun.my/ |title =parkrun Malaysia}}</ref>
|Taman Pudu Ulu Parkrun
|[[Kuala Lumpur]]                    
|{{dts|14 April 2018}}
|-
| {{flagicon|SWZ}} [[Swaziland]] ||align=right| 1 
| <ref name="parkrun South Africa"/>
|[[Mbabane|Mbabane Parkrun]]
|[[Mbabane]]
|{{dts|6 May 2017}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Jersey}} [[Jersey]] ||align=right| 1 
| <ref name="parkrun UK" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/jersey/ |title=Jersey parkrun – Weekly Free 5km Timed Run}}</ref>
|[[Jersey|Jersey Parkrun]]
|[[Saint Brelade]]
|{{dts|26 September 2015}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Guernsey}} [[Guernsey]] ||align=right| 1 
| <ref name="parkrun UK" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/guernsey/ |title=Guernsey parkrun – Weekly Free 5km Timed Run}}</ref>
|[[Guernsey|Guernsey Parkrun]]
|[[L'Ancresse]]
|{{dts|9 April 2016}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} [[Isle of Man]] ||align=right| 1 
| <ref name="parkrun UK" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/nobles/ |title=Nobles parkrun – Weekly Free 5km Timed Run}}</ref>
|Nobles Parkrun
|[[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]]
|{{dts|21 October 2017}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan]] ||align=right| 0 
| <ref name="parkrun Japan">{{cite web |url=http://www.strava.com/clubs/42747/posts/3180898 |title=Parkrun Japan}}</ref> 
|TBC
|[[Tokyo]]                 
| First half of 2019
|}

===Junior events (2km)===

These events are weekly, free, 2&nbsp;km running events for runners aged 4 to 14. Parents are allowed to run with their children but aren't eligible for a placed finish. Juniors who have completed 11, 21 or 50 junior runs are awarded a coloured wristband.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Country !! data-sort-type="number"| Locations !!Cite
! First event name
! First event location 
! data-sort-type="date"|First event date
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[United Kingdom]] ||align=center|233 ||<ref name="Junior parkrun">{{cite web |title=Junior parkrun |url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/events/juniorevents/ |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref>
|Bushy Juniors Parkrun
|[[London]]
|{{dts|1 April 2010}}
|-
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Ireland]] ||align=center|15 ||<ref name="Junior parkrun"/>
|Rush Junior Parkrun
|[[Dublin]]
|{{dts|13 December 2015}}
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia]] ||align=center|3 ||<ref name="Junior parkrun"/>
|Southport Junior Parkrun
|[[Southport, Queensland|Southport]]
|{{dts|22 April 2018}}
|}

===Festive events===
Parkrunners are normally permitted to record only one run per day, even if they attend more than one. Over the [[festive season]] extra Parkruns are scheduled at different times of day and Parkrunners are allowed to record two runs. On New Year's Day 2017, a Sunday, globally there were 15,589 runners who completed a 'double'.<ref>https://issuu.com/parkrun/docs/parkrun_2017_issuu_v4.1 p.5</ref>

===General locations===
Events take place in a range of general locations (that need not actually be a park), including [[city parks]], [[country parks]], [[national parks]], [[stately homes]], castles, forests, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, beaches, [[promenade]]s,  racecourses and [[nature reserves]]. The runs have different degrees of difficulty, with hilly runs harder to complete than those that are flat. The running surface varies with many city park Parkruns being run on [[Tarmacadam|tarmac]] footpaths, closed roads, grass or a mixture of all three, while forest and country park Parkruns are more likely to be on [[trails]]. The weather affects the difficulty of the course with trail runs more liable to be affected by mud or leaves than runs on tarmac paths. Runs that take place in hotter countries often start early in the morning to avoid excess heat and runs in snowier climates have a course chosen to minimise the effect of the snow.

===Restricted locations===
Some Parkruns take place within prisons. The first of these was at [[HMP Haverigg]] in November 2017.<ref>{{cite newspaper | newspaper=[[The Mail (Cumbria)|The Mail]] | url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/millom/Haverigg-prisoners-reveal-plans-to-go-on-the-run-af04cb91-4ac0-404e-a7f8-e0599ab4b685-ds | title=HMP Haverigg inmates went on the run this weekend | author= Amy Fenton | date=8 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite newspaper | url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2017/12/18/news/magilligan-prisoners-to-get-their-own-parkrun-1212902/ | title=Magilligan prisoners to get their own parkrun | author=Simon Doyle | date=18 December 2017 | newspaper=[[The Irish News]]}}</ref> Prison Parkruns are only open to inmates and staff, not the general public. Results from prison Parkruns are published on the main website, but the names of runners are anonymised.

==Milestone clubs==
The number of runs by each participant at all events is recorded and available online. When a runner reaches a certain number of runs they join one of the "Milestone clubs". There are five different clubs to which a runner can belong: the '10 Club' for runners aged 17 or below who have completed 10 or more runs, and the '50 Club', '100 Club', '250 Club' and '500 Club' for anyone who has completed that number of runs. Anyone in the world entering a 'club' is awarded a free colour coded T-shirt with a number on the back to represent the club they are in. The T-shirts are colour coded as follows; ten runs for white; fifty runs for red; one hundred runs for black; 250 runs for green, and 500 runs for a blue T-Shirt. There is also a purple T-shirt for those that have been a volunteer 25 times or more.

==Parkrun tourism and unofficial challenges==
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Parkrun tourists travel especially to seek out new runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fastrunning.com/training/basics/parkrun-tourism-the-running-travelling-phenomenon/8344|title=parkrun tourism: the running & travelling phenomenon – Fast Running|website=www.fastrunning.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chinchillanews.com.au/news/running-is-a-global-movement/3290425/|title=Running is a global movement|publisher=}}</ref> Runners, when they sign up on the Parkrun website, are asked to pick a "Home Parkrun", usually the one they live closest to and are likely to frequent most. Parkrun tourism is broadly defined as anyone travelling to a run that isn't their home Parkrun. Tourism can involve running in a neighbouring park, town, region or even country with some runners travelling to a different run every week. 

Parkrun challenges involve completing a number of different runs in a particular way which are personally meaningful but not officially sanctioned. These include "Londone" which is completing all of the Parkruns in [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://londonist.com/london/sport/london-parkrun|title=What We Learned Running Every Single London Parkrun|date=24 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref> The "alphabeteer" is running a Parkrun beginning with each letter of the alphabet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecomet.net/sport/other-sports/north-herts-road-runners-on-tour-1-5317146|title=North Herts Road Runners on Tour|first=Layth|last=Yousif|publisher=}}</ref> and challenges such as "Stayin' Alive" which is completing 3 runs beginning with B and 3 beginning with G.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/17185804.lakes-runner-completes-alphabet-park-run-challenge/|title=Lakes runner completes alphabet park run challenge|website=The Westmorland Gazette}}</ref> There is also running the first event of each new Parkun.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://joburgeastexpress.co.za/83214/runners-join-parkrun-movement/|title=Bez Valley runners join parkrun movement – Joburg East Express|date=12 February 2018|publisher=}}</ref> A Google Chrome and Firefox extension details further challenges such as "Groundhog Day" which is running the same time at the same parkrun location in two consecutive weeks and "Regionnaire" which is to complete all of the Parkruns in any region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://running-challenges.co.uk/|title=Running Challenges|website=Running Challenges}}</ref>

==Individual running records==

* Female world record holder (running unassisted): Charlotte Arter set a time of 15:50 at Cardiff Parkrun on 5 January 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cardiff/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=578|title=results {{!}} Cardiff parkrun|website=www.parkrun.org.uk|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref>
* Male world record holder (running unassisted): [[Andrew Baddeley]] set a time of 13:48 at Bushy Parkrun on 11 August 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrun.com/results/courserecords/||title=Course Records |publisher=Parkrun}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2017/mar/31/andy-baddeley-the-best-thing-about-running-is-the-running-community|title=Andy Baddeley: 'The best thing about running is the running community'|first=Kate|last=Carter|date=31 March 2017|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>
* Female world record holder (running assisted): Elaine Sherwin set at time of 15:12 at Kingsbury Water Parkrun on 11 February 2017 with a [[canicross]] dog<ref name="parkrun.com2">{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.com/results/courserecords/|title=Course records|website=www.parkrun.com}}</ref>
* Male world record holder (running assisted): Ben Robinson set a time of 12:24 at Kingsbury Water Parkrun on 18 November 2017 with a canicross dog<ref name="parkrun.com2"/>
* Female record holder (wheelchair): Lizzie Williams (15:27, set at Dulwich Parkrun){{Citation needed|date=December 2018}}
* Male record holder (wheelchair): Danny Sidbury (11:29, set at Dulwich Parkrun on 29 September 2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/dulwich/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=343|title=results - Dulwich parkrun|website=www.parkrun.org.uk}}</ref>{{Better source|date=December 2018}}
* [[Masters athletics|Age-graded]] record holder: [[Fauja Singh]] with 179.04%, set at Valentines Parkrun with a time of 38:34 on 31 March 2012 (the day before his 101st birthday)
* Global record holder for highest number of runs:  Darren Wood with 700 runs (as of 31 December 2018)<ref name="parkrun.com1">{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.com/results/mostevents/|title=Most events|website=www.parkrun.com}}</ref>
* Global record holder for the highest number of different events: Paul Freyne with 445 different Parkrun locations (as of 31 December 2018)<ref name="parkrun.com1"/>

==Community==

Parkrun endeavours to promote health and well being through a number of initiatives. It's mission statement is "a healthier and happier planet".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.parkrun.com/uk/2017/01/06/weve-only-just-begun/|title=We’ve only just begun|author=Tom Williams|website=parkrun|accessdate=27 April 2018 |date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2018/apr/25/parkrun-makes-us-fitter-but-can-it-make-us-happier-as-well/|title=Parkrun makes us fitter, but can it make us happier as well? |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |author=Kate Carter |date=25 April 2018 |accessdate=27 April 2018}}</ref> In the UK Parkrun has partnered with the Royal College of [[General Practice|General Practioners]] in order to promote healthy living through increased physical activity, socialisation and mutual support.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://practicebusiness.co.uk/boosting-community-health-becoming-a-parkrun-practice/|title=Boosting community health; becoming a 'parkrun' practice - Practice Business|date=28 August 2018|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical-and-research/our-programmes/clinical-priorities/parkrun-practice.aspx|title=parkrun practice|website=www.rcgp.org.uk}}</ref>

===Relations with local authorities===
Most events are run with the support and sometimes the sponsorship of local authorities. A notable conflict occurred at Little Stoke Parkrun. Parkrun does not set up events where charges would apply to the organisers or runners.<ref>{{cite news| title=How Parkrun became a global phenomenon| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/how-parkrun-became-a-global-phenomenon-the-free-activity-that-has-changed-millions-of-peoples-lives-a6788731.html| publisher=''[[The Independent]]''|date=28 December 2015|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> Little Stoke Parkrun had begun with the council's permission in November 2012.<ref name="parkrun_little_stoke_initial">{{cite web |url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/littlestoke/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=1 |title=Little Stoke parkrun # 1 – 03/11/2012 |website=Parkrun UK }}</ref> In April 2016 the responsible [[Parish councils in England|parish council]] in [[Stoke Gifford]], Bristol, England, voted to charge runners a fee to participate.<ref>{{cite web |title= Council votes to charge Parkrun for Little Stoke event|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-36030582|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> Despite an online petition and support from the Minister for Sport, the council would not change its decision, so the Parkrun was permanently cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-36102609 |title=Minister backs free Parkrun after Stoke Gifford furore |work=[[BBC News]] |date=21 April 2016 |accessdate=27 April 2016}}</ref> In April 2017 the British Government announced that in future local councils in England would not be allowed to charge for Parkruns in a public park.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39604630 |title=Ban on council park fun run fees proposed in England |work=[[BBC News]] |date=15 April 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Parkruns in the United Kingdom]]
*[[List of Parkruns in the United States of America]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References ==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Bourne |first=Debra |title=Parkrun: much more than just a run in the park |year=2014 |publisher=Chequered Flag Publishing |isbn=9780956946072}}

== External links ==
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