Running is empowering for many blind and partially sighted people, but they can face a range of societal barriers to get involved.
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Parkrun gave participants a sense of community, belonging, and accomplishment. Here’s our take on how temporary alternatives can do the same.
Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with stomach ulcers, kidney injuries and cardiovascular side effects.
Running (or walking) with others is good for health and social connections. But you don’t have to aim for marathons.
Open public spaces are good for mind and body – we shouldn’t have to pay to use them.
A parish council’s decision to charge parkrunners for using their parks may seem like a storm in a tea cup – but it’s an important test case.
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