A Parkrun event at a popular seaside resort has been suspended after organisers said it was being overwhelmed by large numbers of tourist participants and runners more focused on chasing personal best times than on the event's community spirit. Organisers cited concerns over safety, course capacity and the strain on volunteers, arguing the free weekly 5k run had grown beyond what the route and marshals could safely manage. The move highlights a wider tension within the Parkrun movement between its inclusive, non-competitive ethos and the popularity it has gained among visiting runners and personal-best seekers.

Volunteers and organisers reportedly described some participants as "ego-driven," prioritising fast times over the relaxed, all-abilities atmosphere Parkrun was designed to foster. The surge in attendance, driven partly by holidaymakers visiting the resort, put pressure on marshalling numbers and course logistics, prompting the temporary suspension while a solution is worked out. It remains unclear when or under what changes the event might resume.