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Letters Prescribing parkrun

Prescribing parkrun: helping people to the start line

BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1048 (Published 03 June 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r1048
  1. Rebecca Robinson, consultant in sport and exercise medicine
  1. Kendal, UK
  1. Rebeccajprobinson{at}me.com

For a moment, McCartney’s article had me questioning the role of a consultant in exercise medicine.1

Exercise isn’t a medication; we do not need to prescribe parkrun. These points are valid for people already enabled to be active. Parkrun as a community driven initiative has lowered the bar for access brilliantly. But what about those who can’t get to the start …

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