[2] The run was started on 16 February 2008 and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018 with its largest ever attendance.
The event director set up nearby Grangemoor parkrun in 2015 and a third parkrun in Cardiff is planned to reduce congestion on the course.
[4] The event was briefly suspended in 2011 by Cardiff Council for health and safety reasons.
The suspension was criticised by Kevin Brennan, the local Member of Parliament, and the Wales Online portal remarked that there is a parkrun in war-torn Afghanistan.
The suspension was lifted several days later without interruption to the event.