<p>Physical Activity</p>

Part of 1. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 31 January 2017.

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Photo of John Griffiths John Griffiths Labour 1:58, 31 January 2017

First Minister, every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. right across Wales, thousands of people take part in parkruns. They’re volunteer led, they’re timed and people are able to chart their progress as they, hopefully, improve their times over the months and, indeed, the years. In Newport, the existing Tredegar House parkrun has just been added to with a city centre urban parkrun along the riverside. I took part in recent events and enjoyed the benefits as so many others do, First Minister, although my joy in setting a personal best was somewhat reduced when the man who finished in front of me confided that he’d just had a hip replacement. [Laughter.] But, nonetheless, they’re very important events and I have set a personal best. First Minister, will you join me in recognising and paying tribute to the importance and significance of these parkruns, which are making a growing contribution to getting a more physically active population right across the length and breadth of Wales?