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Tommie Jacobs wins the weekly parkrun with ease

Joining the parkrun is free. Remember to register before coming to the venue. 

A total of 50 runners took part in the Kralinbergh parkrun over the weekend, working up a sweat to beat their own times.

Well-known at the Kralinbergh parkrun, Tommie Jacobs was the first athlete to finish the race in a time of 27:09.

Jacobs has run 53 parkruns thus far and holds a personal best time of 23:00.

Kobus Louw running towards the finish line.

This week’s second finisher was an unidentified runner.

Holding third place, Tiaan Bezuidenhout finished his race in a time of 27:46 and also set a new personal best.

Johandi Bezuidenhout, who ran 12 parkruns thus far, was the first female runner to complete the race in a time of 31:16, also setting a new personal best.

Marinda Bezuidenhout was the second female to complete the race, in a time of 35:17.

Joining the parkrun is free. Remember to register before coming to the venue.

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Wayne van der Walt

Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.

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