2 . You may have heard the name of Parkrun. But you may not know it was founded by Paul Sinton-Herwitt, who was ______ the Royal Society of the Arts' Albert Medal in 2019. He got the honor for his __________ in the field of social improvement.

Parkruns are free, weekly, community __________ all around the world. The events are 5km and __________ on Saturday morning in parks and open spaces. It is a positive and inclusive __________ where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is __________ to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or watch.

In 2004 Paul had lost his job and he was __________ in an accident. Down but not out, this was the time when the __________ of Parkrun first came to him. On 2nd October 2004,13 amateur runners arrived in Bushy Park, London. Parkrun was born. The first team _________ Paul and his wife Joanne together with a few of their friends. At that time, it was just called a time trial, the name Parkrun was not _________ until 2008, and no one knew what a phenomenon it would become.

The second Parkrun wasn't __________ until 2007. Shortly after Wimbledon, Richmond, Banstead and Leeds Hyde Parks started to host Parkruns. And then, __________ and the number of events have continued to grow. Parkrun is now a __________ phenomenon, represented in 21 different countries, stretching across five continents.

At the 2019 ceremony Paul gave a speech celebrating Parkrun, from the tiny _________ he planted fifteen years ago through to the worldwide movement. Paul went on to praise their movement of real people and communities, empowering themselves and those around them to do __________ things for themselves and one another.