Parkrun addict hits 500 mark

PHOTO: GLENDA NORRIS
PHOTO: GLENDA NORRIS
Chris Hext raises his arm in triumph on Saturday, after he completed his 500th parkrun.

The University of Otago PhD student started parkruns in England in 2013, where he used to run the Chelmsford course.

Since moving to Dunedin, in 2016, he has participated in almost every parkrun at the Dunedin Botanic Garden each Saturday. 

At the weekend, he participated in the 60-64 age group, and finished the 5km parkrun in a time of 29min 6sec. 

 

 

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