Times Of Swaziland: 70 BRAVE HEAT FOR 134TH PARKRUN

70 BRAVE HEAT FOR 134TH PARKRUN
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BY SPORTS REPOTER  on 01/12/2019 00:02:00


MBABANE – Getting into the last month of the year refreshed. That is the story
of 70 parkrunners who braved the heat for the weekly Mbabane Parkrun yesterday.
Even though temperatures in the capital city and surroundings areas soared to
over 30 Degrees Celsius, it could not deter the enthusiastic runners from taking
to the trails to endure the 5km event at Mbabane Club.
According to results posted after the race, Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force
(UEDF) athlete Nkululeko Gama maintained his cutting edge to win the race in
16:07 minutes.
best time remains
His best time remains 14:56 minutes. It was clocked last year. He was four
seconds faster than his closest challenger in Sifiso Ngcobo from Slojos
yesterday.
Cheryl Amoroso, on the other hand, was the fastest lady with a time of 30:14
minutes. She shook off Zethu Bhembe in the race for the top spot. The latter
clocked her barcode at the winning point after 32:08 minutes.
Volunteers who made the event happen yesterday were Samuel Atemba, Devin
Bauermeister, Erik Bauermeister, Charles Bethel, Nomvula S Dlamini, Gohe
Gebremariam, Phumlani Kunene, Cheryl Le Roux, Nonhlanhla Makhanya, Johannes
Mbingo, Xolani Ngcamphalala, Neil Robinson, Kirsten Robinson, Ntsikelelo
Shabangu and  Frankie Williams.
In the parkrun, winning is a bonus as the ultimate goal is to get fit and
healthy. Others use it to prepare for races. For everyone, it is the best way to
start a weekend.