Founder of parkrun Paul Sinton-Hewitt
RunPod
Global
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🗓️ 10 April 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
This week on RunPod, Jenni is joined by a true running rockstar – Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the legendary founder of parkrun.
What started as a simple run in London’s Bushy Park has exploded into a global movement across five continents. Paul’s vision has inspired millions to lace up their trainers, not only transforming physical health but also making a powerful impact on mental wellbeing.
In this episode, Paul shares the incredible journey of how parkrun grew from a small gathering to a worldwide phenomenon – one that’s sparked friendships, marriages, and a love of running for people of all ages and abilities. He opens up about the legacy he’s built, the community it’s created, and what it feels like to be recognised (and papped!) by fans more often than most celebrities.
Plus, he chats about his new book ‘One Small Step’ – the definitive account of the run that became a movement.
Whether you’re a parkrun regular or just love a good running story, this is one not to miss.
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| 0:00.0 | Now it's time to thank our partner for this episode of Rumpod, Ray Dox. |
| 0:07.6 | Now this year, Ray Dox are the official bath and shower gel partner of the TCS London Marathon, |
| 0:13.0 | which makes perfect sense. I mean, it's going to be a big day. And if you're running, |
| 0:17.4 | you absolutely need to feel powered up for it. I am so excited to be taking part again. |
| 0:23.0 | Every year on race day, I start the day with a shower and one of Radox's mood boosting shower |
| 0:29.0 | gels, which will be perfect to energize me early that morning. And then afterwards, when I'm |
| 0:34.1 | probably walking very, very, very slowly, after running 26.2 miles to the finish line, |
| 0:39.9 | I'll be dreaming of a recovery bath with some Redox muscle bath soak infused with sea minerals and aromatic sage perfect for relaxing after earning that lovely shiny medal. |
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| 1:01.9 | Now time to thank our partner for this episode of RunPod, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra. |
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| 2:10.1 | Now it's time to thank our partner for this episode of Rompod, New Balance. |
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