{"id":212080,"date":"2019-07-18T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212080\/xala-darts-off-in-50th-parkrun\/"},"modified":"2019-07-18T15:09:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T13:09:25","slug":"xala-darts-off-in-50th-parkrun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/07\/18\/xala-darts-off-in-50th-parkrun\/","title":{"rendered":"Xala darts off in 50th parkrun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thami Xala took an interest in parkruns in 2017 and now dreams of joining a running club in his neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipating in the parkruns has motivated me to start running on weekdays as well and better my time when running 5km races.<\/p>

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\u201cThis has also improved my health and helped me keep my weight steady,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While promoting a healthy lifestyle with the help of the parkrun, receiving his red T-shirt marking his 50th run further inspired Xala to work on curbing unhealthy habits so he can reach the next milestone, the 100th run.<\/p>

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Running the final stretch of the 5km race in Rondebult is Khopotso Maboa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Xala was among the first runners to join the Rondebult Parkrun on October 7, 2017, and said over the years they\u2019ve grown in numbers, varying from 100 to 150 runners a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe parkrun is open to people of all age groups and we encourage potential runners to visit our website https:\/\/www.parkrun.co.za\/register<\/a> to register.<\/p>\n

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Fifty-seven-year-old Thami Xala from Rondebult celebrated his 50th park run on Sunday at the Rondebult Park Run.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNo fees will be charged for registration and participants need only to register once,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve registered, you will receive a bar code, print it and present it to the parkrun officials on the day to ensure your correct race time is captured.<\/p>\n

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Langa Meyiwa completing his 5km run at the Rondebult Parkrun last Sunday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The parkrun takes place from the corner of South Boundary and Heidelberg roads every Saturday from 8am.<\/p>\n

For inquires contact Xala by sending an email to rondebulthelpers@parkrun.com.<\/p>\n

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