Record-breaking numbers turn out for Christmas Day parkruns
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Record-breaking numbers turn out for Christmas Day parkruns
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"Thousands of runners, many adorned in festive attire and Santa hats, embraced the Christmas spirit by participating in parkruns across the island of Ireland on Christmas Day. The popular free, timed 5k events, typically held on Saturday mornings and organised by volunteers, saw record-breaking attendance as they cemented their place as a seasonal highlight. The festive editions of parkrun have become particularly sought after, drawing significantly larger crowds than their weekly counterparts."
The Independent covers major issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while investigating specific matters such as Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC. Donations fund journalists to report from the field and present multiple perspectives. The outlet remains accessible by avoiding paywalls, relying on voluntary support to sustain quality journalism. Thousands of people took part in Christmas Day parkruns across the island of Ireland, many wearing festive attire and Santa hats. The free, timed 5k events are volunteer-organised and attracted record crowds, with Stormont parkrun recording 1,152 participants, surpassing the previous 790, amid festive music and cheering spectators.
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