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Parkrun has scrapped its 'A-Z records' list over fears it encouraged people to travel the world.
The challenge involved participants running at parks beginning with every letter of the alphabet, with all its sites spread across 22 different countries.
But bosses at the charity have now pulled a list showing people who had attended the most events over concern about the environmental impact of 'Parkrun tourism', the Telegraph reported.
Internal communication to volunteers and ambassadors suggests the charity's leaders feel uncomfortable about celebrating records which encourage travelling among its 2,200 worldwide venues.
But the decision received backlash on the 'Parkrun Tourism' Facebook page.
The challenge involved participants running at parks beginning with every letter of the alphabet, with all its sites spread across 22 different countries
