Dame Kelly Holmes joins celebration of one millionth parkrun at Bushy Park

Dame Kelly Holmes participated in the one millionth parkrun event at Bushy Park, London, on Saturday morning. This landmark occasion marks a significant growth from the initial parkrun held in 2004, which attracted just 13 runners. Holmes, along with parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt and Global CEO Elizabeth Duggan, celebrated the organization’s global expansion to over 2,800 locations in 23 countries. The event featured a large turnout with runners expressing gratitude through 'thanks a million' cards. Sinton-Hewitt noted that the success of parkrun has exceeded initial expectations and expressed ambitions for future growth, aiming to introduce parkrun to more countries by 2030.

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