{"id":155846,"date":"2025-04-23T10:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=155846"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:30:00","slug":"olympic-gold-medallist-wins-parkrun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/olympic-gold-medallist-wins-parkrun\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic gold medallist wins parkrun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WhatsAppImage2025-04_91909-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"The current image has no alternative text. The file name is: WhatsAppImage2025-04_91909.jpeg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saturday 19 April (Event #363) was a special day at Root44 as parkrunners celebrated the birthday of Dame Kelly Holmes, the Tonbridge (UK) native and iconic Olympian. The first Briton in 80 years to achieve two gold medals at the Olympics, she graced the parkrun as an enthusiastic participant. Unsurprisingly, she finished as the first woman in 22 minutes and 44 seconds, also marking her debut in a new age category. Pictured is Holmes in full flight on the Bonte River Farm road. 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