Parkrun

The start of parkrun in Charlton Park, London, February 19, 2022 Runners of every speed surge off the line across winter grass under bare trees. Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5K open to anyone, and it began with just 13 runners in a London park in the fall of 2004. It now runs in more than 2,500 locations in nearly two dozen countries, so it is worth checking for one wherever you are on a Saturday morning. Walkers and joggers take part alongside runners, which makes it the most approachable way in this gallery to try moving with a crowd.