Anniama Jose celebrates 50 parkruns.
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The Standerton Riverpark parkrun celebrated its 319th event on October 11, with over 80 runners and a day full of milestones.
Anniama Jose celebrated her 50th milestone run, while 14 parkrunners gained new personal best times.The first three finishers all set new times. They were Bongane Mpokane (17:25), Lehlohonolo Nyombane (20:20) and Pieter Jansen van Vuuren (20:29).
The others were Elihle Zikalala (23:16) , Pieter Ignatius Jansen van Vuuren (24:30), Puseletso Dladla (27:21), Juandre du Plessis (29:26), Ivan Kent (42:01), Charmain Kleynhans (43:29), Judith Magda Kruger (44:54), Eligna Lotter (49:46), Busi Maseko (49:46), Shameema Essak (50:45) and Sphiwekuhle Mtshali (51:44)
The volunteers who made this event possible were Frans Vermaak, Gwendoline Fourie, Hugh Robbertson, Johannes Vosloo, Lizette Jansen van Rensburg, Lydia Roets, Marjorie Uys, Nienke Swart, Momkhonkhosi Ramonotsi, Richard Mabaso, Zeldine Strydom.
Volunteers gear up for another successful parkrun. Photo: Supplied
Children can participate in the parkrun. Photo: Supplied
Description: A child faces the parkrun hill.
Frans-Awie Vermaak volunteers at the parkrun. Photo: Supplied
Theo Schönveldt nears the end point. Photo: Supplied
Description: Theo Schonveldt running.
Pieter Jansen van Vuuren beat his personal best.
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Description: Pieter Jansen van Vuuren nears the end point.
Eugene Viljoen is a parkrun regular. Photo: Supplied
Description: Eugene Viljoen nears the end point.
Bongane Mpokane was the first finisher.
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Anniama Jose celebrates 50 parkruns.
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