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Episode 109 - Is the Running Boom Bad for Running?
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Is the Running Boom Actually Bad for Running?
Running is booming.
More people are joining running clubs, entering races, chasing marathon places and turning up to parkrun than ever before.
Surely that's a good thing?
Mostly, yes. But a recent situation at Weymouth parkrun, where events were temporarily suspended following concerns around overcrowding, overtaking and participants being barged or tripped, raises an interesting question:
Is running becoming a victim of its own success?
In this episode of the 12 Months to Marathon Podcast, I look at the other side of the running…
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