28-04-2025
Easter fun at parkrun
Florida — The Roodepoort parkrun boasted an impressive turnout at their Easter parkrun on April 19, with nearly 400 residents taking on the challenging 5km course that winds through Len Rutter Park.
The race for first place was a heated affair, with the first three finishers clocking impressive times.
First place went to Jan Kruger Jr., who finished with a new personal best of 19.14.
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Thuso Motsaapheko took second place, crossing the line just under a minute later in 20:13, followed by Ameer Williams in third with 20:27.
The women's race was won by first-timer Jessika Coetzer, who finished in 29:22.
Dawn Green, in a new personal best time of 29:38, came in second.
As always, the event attracted some first-timers. Nearly 20 runners crossed the parkrun finish line for the first time, while Ivan Bouwer completed his 300th, and Brenda Beckett her 450th run.
Other notable performances were Thandi Zililo, who finished her 574th parkrun, Winston Donachie, who completed his 554th and Carmen Walker-Campbell, who managed 518.
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