Parkrun is under fire for banning dog harnesses, which organisers claim are a safety risk to runners. The" bizarre" move has prompted suggestions that organisers in fact believe the harnesses give an unfair advantage to runners who are pulled along by their pets. Dog harnesses fit around a jogger's hips and allow their pets to run on a leash in front of them. But the new rules, which come into force on April 2, prohibit these because they offer" increased risk of serious incidents". Instead, dog