“We Want parkrun to Well Outlive Us”: Behind the Dissemination and Sustainability of parkrun in Australia

Leonie Cranney, Anne C. Grunseit, Femke van Nassau, Andrew Milat, Verity Cleland, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute at the Amsterdam UMC, Sydney Health Partners, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on January 22, 2025

Abstract

Qualitative Health Research, Ahead of Print.
parkrunis a free, weekly organized mass participation physical activity event providing a remarkable example of at-scale dissemination, with over 1 million participants and 150,000 volunteers in Australia. This qualitative study draws on stakeholders’ ...