Roodepoort parkrun attracts a large number of participants
Many milestones reached during event
More than 1 000 runners and walkers lined up at the Len Rutter Park recently for the 313th edition of the Roodepoort parkrun.
The Roodepoort parkrun is a two-lap, five-kilometre race which takes place on a weekly basis, and attracts runners of all ages and fitness levels.
Quite a few milestones were celebrated during this event, including the following:
• Keona Carpenter completed her 10th race
• Dominic Wagner, Nadine dos Santos, Chad Wright, Mziwakhe Cekwane, Lauren James, Elna Bresler, Tanya Roberts and Johannes Grib completed their 50th race
• William Diley, Leslie Richards and Neil Kruuze completed their 100th race
Thami Nyembe, who ran his 10th race, was the first male finisher, completing the race in a time of 18 minutes and 41 seconds.
Alison Barr was the first female finisher, completing the race in a time of 23 minutes and 33 seconds. Although this race was her 24th, it was her first in Roodepoort, as she is originally from Cape Town.
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