World Athletics partners with parkrun movement to improve global health

The charity, started by a group of friends in London in 2004, now attracts 3-million participants across the world

Bengaluru — World Athletics will partner with parkrun Global Limited, a UK-based charity that organises parkrun events, in a bid to grow the sport of athletics and improve fitness standards across the world, says the sport’s governing body.

The parkrun movement, in which people take part in weekly 5km or 2km runs organised by volunteers, began as a group of 13 friends in a London park in 2004.

It now attracts more than three million participants globally.

“We have just approved a strategic plan that has the main objective of using the power and accessibility of athletics and our athletes to create a healthier and fitter world,” World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon said on Sunday.

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