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Jersey Parkrun Return Takes Global Second Spot

This weekend's Jersey Parkrun was the second best attended in the world.

429 people took part as the weekly runs returned to Les Quennevais for the first time in more than a year.

Jersey was just behind South Bank Australia  - with its 485 runners.

491 Parkruns took place across the globe, including in New Zealand, Japan, Russia and Guernsey.

 

One of the 429 local runners was Jen Seymour, who completed her 365th consecutive daily 5k run to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

She has raised more than £12,500.

What a totally brilliant morning! A parkrun PB! ⭐️ Then an extra 5k in the glorious sunshine finishing ‘at home’ on St...

Posted by Jen’s 5k a day for a year for CRUK on Saturday, April 24, 2021

 

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