Parkrun is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Parkrun meaning
An informal weekly 5 km (2 km for junior parkrun) running event that takes place in a park or similar location.
Using Parkrun
- The main meaning on this page is: An informal weekly 5 km (2 km for junior parkrun) running event that takes place in a park or similar location.
- In the example corpus, parkrun often appears in combinations such as: th parkrun, parkrun is, the parkrun.
Context around Parkrun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Parkrun
- In this selection, "parkrun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, junior, aviemore, 100th, event, today and completion stand out and add context to how "parkrun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a regular parkrun event at and although parkrun had canceled. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "parkrun" sits close to words such as abner, acquit and adamantly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with parkrun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Mbabane parkrun committeepresented Marwa with a cake inscribed 50 parkrun. (11 words)
Also running is Arielle Elton-Walters, who recently completed her 500th parkrun. (12 words)
Seven Anster Haddies Running Club members ran in three different parkrun locations on Saturday. (14 words)
There were also a clutch of parkrun PBs with Sarah Hayes and Jaysson Sawyer at Roberts Park, Andrew Smith at Woodhouse Moor and Mel Edwards at the Richmond event all posting their best times. (34 words)
Albert first joined the Castle Point Joggers running club in 1992 and said they have been so supportive over the years, with many of them joining him in Basildon for his 250th parkrun. (33 words)
Harrier Brittany Watson was the second lady to finish the Robert's Park parkrun and tenth finisher overall, with Brittany running the course in a great sub-20 time of 19:56. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
The highlight of Aviemore parkrun today was celebration of Alice Bailey’s 100th parkrun completion.
This week marks 20 years since parkrun's founder, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, organised the Bushy Park Time Trial that evolved into parkrun.
Although parkrun had canceled all its events in response to the pandemic since early March, Oct. 24 marked the first parkrun event in seven months.
The Mbabane parkrun committeepresented Marwa with a cake inscribed 50 parkrun.
This Saturday the parkrun celebrated a very special milestone when runners, who were in high spirits despite the chilly morning air, took part in the 100th Victoria Lake Parkrun.
Albert first joined the Castle Point Joggers running club in 1992 and said they have been so supportive over the years, with many of them joining him in Basildon for his 250th parkrun.
Also running is Arielle Elton-Walters, who recently completed her 500th parkrun.
Anyone interested in taking part in the Dubbo parkrun can find more information on their Facebook page.
Anyone wishing to take part in the junior parkrun is encouraged to register in advance.
Gary Seath will be joined by friend, Ben Waite, for his endurance event which will see him take on 12 parkrun routes across central Scotland, starting shortly after 4am.
Harrier Brittany Watson was the second lady to finish the Robert's Park parkrun and tenth finisher overall, with Brittany running the course in a great sub-20 time of 19:56.
Jennifer and Simon Entwistle are on a mission to secure all of the parkrun challenges and this week took them further afield to Ellesmere Port.
Kieran (9) has completed 33 junior parkruns and, asked what he thinks of junior parkrun, he said: “Ten out of 10. I love it.
On Saturday 29th April, 20 members started their weekend with a parkrun taking in the Sedgefield, Riverside, Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Jesmond Dene and Wynyard events.
Organisers of the parkrun announced the decision to cancel the event the day before it was due to take place (Friday, May 19).
Seven Anster Haddies Running Club members ran in three different parkrun locations on Saturday.
The junior parkrun takes place every Sunday and is a free, safe and fun way for children to take part in a 2k run (jog or walk).
There is a regular parkrun event at Milford Waterfront every Saturday morning at 9am.
There was a first-place finish for Matthew Thackwray at the Bicester parkrun, his first time doing this event.
There were also a clutch of parkrun PBs with Sarah Hayes and Jaysson Sawyer at Roberts Park, Andrew Smith at Woodhouse Moor and Mel Edwards at the Richmond event all posting their best times.
Common combinations with parkrun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- th parkrun 9×
- parkrun is 6×
- the parkrun 5×
- junior parkrun 4×
- parkrun and 3×
- with parkrun 3×
- parkrun on 3×
- parkrun event 2×
- on parkrun 2×
- park parkrun 2×