In 2004, thirteen runners started a simple time trial that grew into parkrun
What began as a casual gathering of thirteen friends in a London park transformed into a global fitness phenomenon that now sees millions of people walking and running every weekend.
On October 2, 2004, Paul Sinton-Hewitt organized a simple five-kilometer time trial for thirteen runners in Bushy Park, London. He was recovering from an injury and wanted a way to stay connected with his running community without the pressure of official competition. Volunteers used paper washers from a hardware store as finishing tokens and recorded times on a basic stopwatch.
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