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Runner celebrates 250th parkrun

A local man has achieved a remarkable milestone by completing his 250th parkrun.

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Photo: John Funge with his 250th banner (Newtown parkrun)

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A local man has achieved a remarkable milestone by completing his 250th parkrun.

John Funge completed his 250th parkrun on Saturday and now becomes a fully fledged member of the 250 Club and participates in the VM80-84 age group.


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    Mr Funge participated in his first parkrun back on on the 7th October 2017. Since then he's achieved 8 personal bests has since been an integral part of the Newtown parkrun community.

    This Saturday saw a total of 203 participants taking part, with impressive performances across the board.

    First back for the men was Matthew Benson with a time of 17:24, followed by Joseph Murray and Jack Copson with 17:31 and 17:57 respectively. The first female back was Hannah Thomas with a time of 20:14.

    Well done to all the participants who took part in this energetic and inspiring event in Newtown! For the full list of results, click here.

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