Parkrun beats record on Christmas morning as hundreds cross finish line
A Belfast Parkrun broke its course participation record on Christmas Day, as almost 800 festive runners crossed the finish line.
Hundreds descended on the Stormont estate in east Belfast for an event that has become a seasonal favourite in the local running calendar.
There were Father Christmas hats and elf ears aplenty at the start line, as young and old set off around the picturesque course for the ninth outing of the special Christmas Day Parkrun.
Festive music playing through loudspeakers reverberated around the estate, while crowds of supporters cheered the runners as they passed.
The Stormont event was one of a number of Parkruns in Northern Ireland on Christmas Day.
The previous course record at Stormont was 776 participants, set on New Year’s Day a few years ago. On Christmas Day a…
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