Jeppe Fun Run results

The Annual Jeppe Fun Run/Walk which took place on August 13 saw over 1 660 people take part in the fun run.

According to Ms Carole Heming, public relations officer for Jeppe High School for Girls, a number of serious runners participated.

“It was the most successful event to date,” said Ms Heming.

The top three men participants were:

•  Mark Chatham, who was the first person and first man to cross the finish line with a time of 19:58
•  Brendan Devine was second with a time of 20:39
•  Steven Selepe from Jeppe High School for Boys came third with a time of 20:45.

The top three women participants were:

•  Kathryn de Buisson, who was the first lady to cross the finish line. She ran in a time of 22:15 and was placed 6th overall.
•  Yonita Marto, who came in as the the second lady to cross the finish line, in a time of 22:48. Yonita came 8th overall.
•  Talia McPherson in grade 9 was the first Jeppe girl to complete the race, running in a time of 25:40 and achieving 35th position overall.

The top 100 runners included these Jeppe Girls runners:

• Naledi Nare (grade 11), 42nd.
• Ciara van Tonder (grade 9), 46th.
• Kasey Walters (grade 9), 53rd.
• Heather Holland (grade 9), 54th.
• Tasneem Bharoochi (grade 9), 67th.
• Alea Brits (grade 8), 73rd.
• Zainub Karodia (grade 12), 81st
• Kezia Reddy (grade 9), 82nd.
• Masego Ramatetse, 90th.
• Lindokuhle Sukazi (grade 12), 98th.
• Zinhle Ndlovu (grade 12), 99th.
• Savannah Aysen (grade 12), 100th.

The run/walk which allowed participants to run with dogs and prams saw Mr Louie Fourie with his dog Bolt cross the finish line as the first dog-and-runner pair.

Mr Pierre de Boisson was the first competitor to finish while pushing a pram.