First woman finisher, Caitlin Mostert. Photo: Johan Meyer
Roodepoort parkrun boasted 443 finishers on Saturday morning’s run at Len Rutter Park, with 33 volunteers on duty to make sure everything went smoothly.
The parkrun, which celebrated its 14th birthday last week, is one of the most attended weekly sporting events in Roodepoort.
Nkosinathi Jacob Dlamini after the race. Photo: Johan Meyer
Nkosinathi Jacob Dlamini set a blistering pace, finishing his first round in under eight minutes. He lost a little momentum on the second lap, but still took first place in an astonishing 18:03.
Tshepang Sefitlholo crosses the finish line in second place. Photo: Johan Meyer James Bantom crosses the finish line to claim third place. Photo: Johan Meyer
Tshepang Sefitlholo finished in second place with a perfectly respectable 18:34.
James Bantom finished in third with 20:50, followed by Chris Jansen and Charlie Strydom, with 21:30 and 21:53, respectively.
The first woman across the finish line was Caitlin Mostert, who finished in seventh overall with a time of 23:20.
First woman finisher, Caitlin Mostert. Photo: Johan Meyer
In terms of milestones, Aloysius Rampolokeng finished his 50th parkrun on the day, while Merle Govind and Arnold Bischoff finished their 300th parkruns.
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