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World Athletics president Lord Coe has told decision-makers to back the return of Parkrun “or risk losing it forever”.
The weekly community running events take place in hundreds of parks across the UK, but were suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Organisers say plans to resume in early June “hang in the balance” with under half of its venues granting permission.
“We should be proud of how ParkrunUK has helped make the world healthier and happier,” Coe tweeted.
“It is now time to ensure it has a future. We must act to save this great health and wellbeing charity.”
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has said ministers will write to local authorities and landowners about allowing Pakrun to restart.
“We will shortly be sending a very clear message and signal in writing to local authorities about our expectation that those events should proceed,” Dowden told the Commons on Thursday.
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