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Arias-Calluari, Karina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6013-5490
Grunseit, Anne Carolyn https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1250-3265
Cranney, Leonie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9441-5703
Matous, Petr https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6140-6843
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (2021/GNT2012418)
University of Technology Sydney
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Article History
Received: 8 September 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 4 March 2026
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: The study was approved by the University of Technology Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number ETH22-7533, 10 October 2022, and by the parkrun Research Board.
: After the potential participants were informed about the purpose and method of the study, their consent was obtained and recorded electronically. Informed consent was not obtained for non-survey participants’ parkrun data, as use of anonymised data for research purposes is covered by the parkrun privacy policy.
: Not applicable.
: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the manuscript belong solely to the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the position of parkrun or the parkrun Research Board.
: The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Anne Grunseit reports financial support provided by the National Health & Medical Research Council. Anne Grunseit is an unpaid member of the Global parkrun Research Board. Anne Grunseit, Karina Arias-Calluari, Leonie Cranney and Petr Matous are registered parkrunners.
