Chrisden Russ manages to snag first place at 20:07 in parkrun #462, with Barry Cronin hot on his heels. Photo: Weipa Parkrun.
It was a tight race to the top when a field of 84 participants pounded the pavement on Saturday morning.
Though last weekend’s winner, Barry Cronin, mirrored his efforts to set yet another personal best at 20 minutes and 13 seconds, he missed the first-place spot by mere seconds to Chrisden Russ (20:07).
Joshua Kelly stopped the clock at 21:48 to round out the first three across the finish line.
Silvie Hynes set a PB of 25:42 to be the first female to wave good morning to the timekeepers.
Damien Fogarty, Charlize McAuley, Hadley Fielding, Baie Johnson, Winifred Johnson, Johana Calderón Castilla, Adriana Rodriguez and Cody Wain completed the weekend’s group of 10 to set PB times.
The Weipa parkrun crew welcomed first-timers Amie Fookes, Koyel Prince, Archie Waia, Kevin McDougall and Austen Newsome to the morning running community.
Volunteers Denica Bowden, Sam Bartsch, Michael Reinke, Chrisden Russ, Jason Smith, Penny McArthur, Judey Haeusler and Glen Slade ensured the morning was a smooth success as usual.
Weipa parkrun is held every Saturday morning at 7 am at the shelter next to the hospital roundabout in Nanum.
Barry Cronin set another personal best time, stopping the clock at 20:13. Photo: Weipa Parkrun.
