Freerunning
Expressive movement discipline blending parkour with acrobatics — flips, spins and tricks over urban terrain.
👥1 per team🌤both
What is Freerunning?
Freerunning is a movement discipline coined by Sébastien Foucan in 2003 as an expressive artistic extension of parkour. Where parkour prioritises efficient travel over obstacles, freerunning adds acrobatic flips, spins and tricks. Competition events like Red Bull Art of Motion and FIG Parkour freestyle judge difficulty, execution, flow and creativity.
Quick facts
Category
Adventure & Extreme Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
both
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Estimated origin
2003, Sébastien Foucan (an expressive branch of parkour)
Olympic
No
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified