parkrun in New Zealand: the first one can happen at 93
Colin Thorne’s late start, a volunteer’s red-shirt ambition and the achievements that take more than a stopwatch to explain.
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Colin Thorne’s late start, a volunteer’s red-shirt ambition and the achievements that take more than a stopwatch to explain.
Read news storyToby Gualter won his first marathon, while Brigid Dennehy completed a third successive Auckland victory. The 1 November event also brought half-marathon and wheelchair achievements to celebrate, against the backdrop of one of New Zealand’s biggest running weekends.
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