Runners enjoy the soaked parkrun trail
Not only was it a nice day for a heat-wave free jog, but some joggers celebrated their new milestones.
On Saturday, 18 January, 702 parkrunners enjoyed the Florida parkrun, while light showers cooled them down on their way around the course towards the finish line.
Thuso Motsaapheko crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 19 minutes and 11 seconds. Eva Carson made the female runners proud when she crossed the finish line first among the women in a time of 26 minutes and 23 seconds, ending in the overall 32nd position.
Not only was it a nice day for a heat-wave free jog, but some joggers celebrated their new milestones.
Six runners celebrated their 50th parkrun:
• Steve Erasmus with a time of 29 minutes and four seconds ended in 59th place
• Dawie Theron with a time of 31 minutes and seven seconds ended in 101st place
• Gary Sullivan with a time of 33 minutes and 57 seconds ended in 165th place
• Johann Greffrath with a time of 37 minutes and 41 seconds ended in 242nd place
• Patsy Katia with a time of 40 minutes and seven seconds ended in 296th place
• Bridget Pitani with a time of 42 minutes and 12 seconds ended in 326th place.
Another runner, Neil van Jaarsveld, raised his arms in victory in the rainy weather, as he completed his 250th parkrun in a time of 34 minutes and 39 seconds, and ended in the overall 182nd position.
