Parkrun is a collection of 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) events for runners, walkers and volunteers that take place every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 22 countries across five continents.
Runners at the start of a parkrun event in Australia
Participants lining up to start at Parkrun Łódź in Poland
The first event at Serpukhov Parkrun in Russia
A unique Parkrun I.D. is carried by the runner and scanned at the end of a run to record the completion time.
The 5K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of five kilometres (3.107 mi). Also referred to as the 5K road race, 5 km, or simply 5K, it is the shortest of the most common road running distances. It is usually distinguished from the 5000 metres track running event by stating the distance in kilometres, rather than metres.
Runners during a 5k Parkrun in Cannon Hill Park, United Kingdom