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This qualitative study draws on stakeholders\u2019 experiences to explore how parkrun succeeded with its dissemination and sustainability in Australia. Maximum variation and snowball sampling methods were used to select interviewees representing three parkrun stakeholder groups: parkrun Australia employees; volunteer organizers (event directors and ambassadors); and local external stakeholders (e.g., running clubs and landowners). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 67 adult stakeholders in two phases (February\u2013May and August\u2013October 2023). We conducted a reflexive thematic analysis of interview data to explore contextual factors and mechanisms of parkrun growth and sustainability. We identify four themes to explain the growth and sustainability of parkrun in Australia: \u201cBelief in an essential parkrun\u201d comprises varied but overlapping ideas of what parkrun is fundamentally about; \u201cFluidity of movement\u201d reflects the way individuals move freely in and out of the parkrun model, between roles and events; \u201cOrganizational and individual evolution\u201d describes individuals\u2019 engagement journey and how the organization adapted with growth; and \u201cShared custodianship\u201d reflects the dispersed leadership and shared responsibility across time, place, and people. These themes illustrate elements of the parkrun model that create broad buy-in, foster stakeholder commitment and longevity, and maximize resources for enhanced reach, dissemination, and sustainability. 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