‘I feel very touched’: as his brain cancer recurs, Richard Scolyer finds solace in family, friends and running

Before the recurrence of the disease, the former Australian of the Year set himself the goal of 250 parkruns. On his 242nd, he reflects on life and cancer

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Four kilometres into his 242nd parkrun and Richard Scolyer is full of enthusiasm.

This is great, Kate!" he calls to his wife, Katie Nicoll, behind him.Thirty-five minutes and we've got 1km to go."