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Grace Chambers, 97, completed her 250th parkrun at Ormeau Park, Belfast, on 19 August 2025. She started parkrunning in 2016 after a dare from her daughter. Despite heart surgery in July 2025, she missed only one run and returned quickly. Grace has run mostly at Ormeau Park and enjoys meeting friends there. She aims to reach 300 parkruns and become the first centenarian to run at Ormeau. Her surgeon attended her 250th run to support her. Parkrun is a free weekly 5km event held worldwide. Grace’s achievement has inspired many and a bench was installed in her honour at the park. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 10:26 IST; source: link)