“Parkrun World Record” is this another way to say “hobbyjogger WR”?

It’s because the indoctrination of track where fast times matter or cross country that is anything but cross country. The lack of awareness or understanding there is something different is just bitterness that track is just less popular running or times matter at the sub elite level

if you beat your chest on how great you at running, news for you, If you arnt going to the Olympics or worlds, it’s just a hobby for you and you might as well be jogging compared to the pros.

Parkrun is great, we do get Olympicans through to couch to 5kers all at the same event and by and large it’s positive and everyone goes home happy. Though as a run director for my local parkrun, I agree about dogs and strollers

It may not yet have become popular in the US, but in the UK it is. All types of runners run these. I don't think you can generalise. I run about 8-9 hours a week and I try to include a parkrun because it is fun and gives some variety

It's less of a joke than American marathon running to be fair.

one could also say the indoor world championships isn’t targeted to fast runners either due to the lack of competition missing

Totally agree about people being aggressive to general park users. If you want a serious race, with real road closures, you have to pay for that. Just pay an entry fee for a road 5k race, and the road is yours.

Push chairs (strollers, prams, and pushed wheel chairs) are totally fine. Not sure what you are complaining about there (the extra space?). I don't mind people running with well behaved dogs either. If they jog in the back in 30 min, they aren't in the way of people who care much about their time anyways. To me its a bit strange to complain about these things. Push chairs and dogs on leashes is part of running in a park. And you just said "don't assume the park is yours". Its a bit contradictory to complaining about park users (whether as part of the parkrun or not) who are there with dogs and pushchairs - the park is not yours - go run a road 5k race instead if you want a less hazardess race.

Thats cool that men under 67:30 for a half marathon and women under 73 get enough prize money back to get their entry paid for at these runthrough events!

Althought it is a bit strange that their womens time is harder than their mens, way more men can run a 67:30 than women can run a 73:00. If you add 10% to the mens time you get 74:15. So probably 67:30 and 74:30 would be much more fare cut-offs. Why do they want to refund more men that women?

Was at a park run and it felt like a weirdly religious occult ceremony. They kept saying that because it was the 22nd it was “tutu” race and for every man to wear a tutu -aka a dress. It felt like the normalization of men cross dressing and in women’s sports… is parkrun just another “indoctrination of the youth” cult?

And he’s an Irishman! I love Parkrun, but it is rare in the US.

They're just sick of seeing your balls through your half tights. It's supposed to be a family-friendly event, after all.

Bump for QOTD