Thousands of people have been out this morning to help Parkrun celebrate its 20th birthday. Just 13 runners took part in the first event - which took place in London's Bushy Park.
Thousands of people have been out this morning to help Parkrun celebrate its 20th birthday. Just 13 runners took part in the first event - which took place in London's Bushy Park. People are being encouraged to celebrate the anniversary at their local event this Saturday with its founder saying the ethos is about community spirit rather than huge central gatherings.
"I didn't recognise everyone. Of the 13 about eight came for coffee, that was the start of the experience." The Saturday morning 5k at Bushy Park grew in popularity, reached 155 participants at its peak and even took place on Christmas Day. Mr Sinton-Hewitt said he had struggled with his mental health all his life but "started to feel the benefit of this".
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