Second Secunda parkrun in 2025 sees good turnout
Young and old can join the Secunda parkrun event every Saturday at 8:00 sharp.
Parkrunners walked, jogged or ran the second parkrun for 2025 at event number 438 on January 4. This event had 370 participants and welcomed 30 first-timers to the parkrun Secunda South Africa family.
They are Nicole Maciel, Donovan Lew, Wikus Kleynhans, Lisa Veldman, Celeste Preuyt, Tiffaney Olckers, Juan-Walgo Jacobs, Danny Hanger, Veronica Botha, Arno Spangenberg, Renaldo Jacobs, Pholosho Kgare, De Wet du Plessis, Abigail Henning, Melissa Henning, Elana van der Westhuizen, Stephan Janse van Rensburg, Hendrik van der Westhuizen, Nadine Kruger, Leanie Kruger, Adan van Heerden, Silindile Mthembu, Elé van den Berg, Cindy le Roux, Stephen Kurtz, Anton van Wyk, Lynette van Wyk, Yvette Marebane, Martin le Roux and Yolandi McDermid.
The parkrunners who ran their best times were Ayabonga Mavuso (16:53), Jurgens Wicks (22:34), Estefan Booysen (24:52), Elanie Breed (25:52), Nokwanda Mbobo (31:24), Mianique van Zyl (32:25), Michaela van der Merwe (33:03), Tinus Olckers (33:23), Jan-Divan Preuyt (36:08), Luan van Heerden (36:18), Ruan Serfontein 0:36:41, Pieter Strydom (41:02), Klarissa van Eeden 0:41:26, Rhian Rose (43:21), Deshna Mostert (48:34), Yolande van der Merwe (48:43), Marli van Zyl (48:46), Marlizé de Cruz (49:27), Martie Liebenberg (50:11), Tanja Potgieter (55:18), Rhonel Britz (1:00:17) and Gordon Hoy (1:00:27).
The first three women to finish were Izanie Ferguson, Breed and Hanlie Coetzee. The first three men to finish were Mavuso, Pienaar Jansen van Rensburg and Rikus le Roux.
Leopold Middelburg was the eldest parkrunner at 84 and did his 132nd parkrun in less than 54 minutes. Congratulations to Louis Retief on joining the Green 250 Milestone Club.
Authea Amsterdam and Francois Smith joined the Black 100 Milestone Club. Michelle Coleman has now joined the Red 50 Milestone Club.
