Parkrunners take to the track on January 1.
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Parkrunners welcomed the new year by running or walking 5km on January 1.
Colin Louw was the first man home, completing the parkrun in 19:56. Pieter Janse van Rensburg finished second in 19:57, Sergio Willemse was third in 19:57, Pierru Meyer was fourth in 20:14, and Johannes Welman was fifth in 21:33.
Jay-Dee van der Walt was the first girl to cross the finish line in 22:33.
Arline van Staden finished second among the women in 22:46, while Maryna Bijker was third in 23:06. Emma du Plessis was fourth in 23:55, her personal best time.
On January 3, parkrunners again competed, and Janse van Rensburg was the first man to cross the finish line, completing the 5km in 19:24.
Meyer followed in 20:04, Rikus le Roux was third in 20:19, Alfred Moloi was fourth in 21:59, and Johannes Retief was fifth in 22:03.
Lianke Folscher was the first woman to finish, running the 5km in 25:43. Zané Badenhorst followed in 25:56, and Mia-Né Smit came third in 26:27.
Musa Mukansi completed his 100th parkrun on January 3.
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Jaco Badenhorst, Desmond Matthee and Tinus Olckers have respectively completed seven, 22 and 20 parkruns. Photos: Supplied
Vidette van der Merwe in action. She has completed 44 parkruns. Photo: Supplied
Remona Landman completed her 100th parkrun on January 3.
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Athletes in the parkrun on January 1. Photo: Supplied
Lorraine Griffin, a regular at the Secunda parkrun, has completed 301 parkruns. Photo: Supplied
Michelle and Jacques Coleman have respectively completed 63 and 29 parkruns. Photo: Supplied
Micheallene and Simon Mostert have respectively completed 22 and eight parkruns. Photo:Supplied
Bruno and Marina Rebolo have respectively completed 32 and 47 parkruns. Photo: Supplied
Mariane and Francois Ueckermann at the Secunda Pakrun on January 3. Photo: Supplied
Johanna van Tonder, a regular, has completed 285 parkruns. Photo: Supplied
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