NKULULEKO MAKES IT 29 WINS IN PARKRUN

MBABANE – Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) runner Nkululeko Gama continues to shine in the Mbabane Parkrun.

Gama was the winner of the 79th edition of the weekly 5km-timed run, which started and finished at the Mbabane Club yesterday. Despite not beating his personal best time of 14:56 minutes, he managed to protect his record of being the runner with most wins (29) in the history of the parkrun, which started in May 2017. He clocked 16:28 minutes to emerge as the overall winner.

“I am happy to win again. However, it’s not about winning but about keeping a healthy lifestyle and being fit. Every Saturday, my main target is to beat my personal best time of 14:56 minutes,” Gama said.

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In the female category, Swazi Slojos’ Siyanda Mabuza was the winner, completing her third total run in 23:55 minutes.Tatenda Sanhokwe came second in 27:30 minutes, with Gcinile Magongo completing the top three in 28:36 minutes.
The parkrun, as always, attracted runners from outside the country. One of them was Andrew Moxley from South Africa, who completed his 50th run. He has participated in the local race five times and 45 times in South Africa. He has done the North Beach Parkrun in Durban, Johannesburg and Nelspruit, to mention a few.

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