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The Doll Haters
Fitness and sport

The Doll Haters

Until now, parkrun has been Mr Blue Sky. Everything is good and there’s not a cloud on the horizon. Enter the Doll Haters. This is my name for the new Reality Rules Runners UK running club. According to media reports, this organisation represents female runners who object to the
05 Sep 2026 3 min read
The joy of parkrun
Fitness and sport

The joy of parkrun

In 2004, a man called Paul Sinton-Hewitt got out his stopwatch and timed about a dozen friends running a 5K round Bushy Park in London on a Saturday morning. He had no idea where this would go but he committed himself to being there every week to watch it
05 Sep 2026 4 min read
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