A million events was never in the plan, says parkrun founder as milestone nears
The first runner to participate in 1,000 parkruns, Darren Wood, reached the number last month.
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Guard of honour for London runner with world record of 1,000 parkruns
Darren Wood, 43, from south London, has taken part in the free weekly event since 2004
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Runner from London becomes first person in world to complete 1,000 parkruns
Darren Wood, 43, from Carshalton, south London, first took part in October 2004 and has regularly participated in the free weekly event ever since.
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