A 300-plus field of runners, joggers and walkers joined in the celebrations, along with the organisers and volunteers, for the sixth anniversary of the Ipswich parkrun yesterday.
This was the 313th staging of the Ipswich event, which began back on September 8, 2012.
Alexander Hiley, a first-timer at the Ipswich parkrun, led home a total of 301 finishers in a time of 18 minutes 36 seconds. Hiley was 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Ben Jacobs, an over-40 veteran from Felixstowe Road Runners, who posted 19:01. Ipswich JAFFA’s Nicholas Clarke was third in 19:01.
The top five was completed by Stowmarket Striders’ Stuart Buchan (19:03) and JAFFA’s Geraint White (19;05).
Teenager Jasmine Bilner, of JAFFA, was the first female finisher in 24:09, followed by Emily Cross, who set a personal best of 24:26..
Colin Shaw, of Woodbridge Shufflers, celebrated his 100th parkrun, as did Paul White.
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