Mbabane parkrun

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
A big thank you goes out to the volunteers who come out to put on the awesome event:

Doreen Anderson; Devin Bauermeister; Erik Bauermeister; Bill Capel; Yvonne Capel; Jama N Dlamini; Majaji Dlamini; S’bongile Gamedza; Khethukuthula Hlatshwayo; Thabo Hlophe; Cheryl Le Roux; Jose Madolo; Bongekile Magagula; Chris Morgan; Calisile Mthethwa; Xolani Ngcamphalala; Evan Nurcombe-Thorne; Shauneen Nurcombe-Thorne; Luke Richter; Kirsten Robinson; Neil Robinson; Michaela Simelane; Samkeliso Simelane; Caroline Sullivan and Sifiso Vilakati.

Thank you to our team for giving up your time to assist in making our parkrun the great event that it is.

If you would like to join our group of dedicated volunteers please drop us a message on FB or speak to one of the volunteers at an event.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
New Personal Best times

We had the following park runners who set new personal best times this morning. Well done to:
• Jama N Dlamini – 18:05
• Lettice Mdluli – 18:06
• Khethukuthula Hlatshwayo – 19:51
• Avite Mbabazi – 20:08
• Siyamthanda S Dlamini – 21:22
• Philangezwi Xaba – 22:18
• Nkosephayo Mthethwa – 22:58
• Aviwe Kunene – 24:40
• Anastase Ngabonziza – 25:06
• Wakhile Nkambule – 29:50 – 2 PBs in 2 consecutive weekends – WELL DONE
• Alakhe Mbuli – 31:50
• Linda Maseko – 32:35
• Phumlile Leitizia Mhlanga – 37:44 – 2 PBs in 2 consecutive weekends – WELL DONE
• S’bongile Gamedza – 37:47 – 2 PBs in 2 consecutive weekends – WELL DONE
• Hlubikazi Dlamini Maseko – 51:04

Keep working at it and you will keep reducing your PB.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
First time park runners

We welcomed the following first timers to Mbabane parkrun.
• Linda Hlophe – 20:38 ~ overall 12th position
• Bonkhosi Mkhonta – 21:45 ~ overall 19th position
• Joshua Kyalo – 22:36 ~ overall 23rd position
• Hlukanisa Dlamini – 25:59 ~ overall 33rd position
• Temtini Ncongwane – 48:26 ~ overall 80th position
• Zandile Mkhonta – 49:12 ~ overall 82nd position

Welcome to the Global Parkrun Family and we hope you have enjoyed our event and we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
Volunteer milestones on the horizon

Targeting 25 Volunteer Duties (going V PURPLE)
• Bongekile Magagula ~ currently on 21 duties

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
Milestones on the horizon

Targeting 10 runs (Junior milestone) (going WHITE)
• Sibusiso Tito Dlamini – currently on 5 runs
• Mandkenkhosi B Tsela – currently on 5 runs
• Lusawayinkhosi Magagula – currently on 5 runs
• John Gallie – currently on 5 runs
• Isla Gallie – currently on 5 runs
• Alec Gertenbach – currently on 6 runs.
• Aphiwe Mthembu – currently on 7 runs
• Sebandzile Dlamini – currently on 7 runs
• Minenhle (Kwando) Mnguni – currently on 8 runs
• Nomvuyo Dlamini – currently on 8 runs
• Cayde Fortune – currently on 9 runs
• Nomvuyo Dlamini – currently on 9 runs

Targeting 25 runs (going PURPLE)
• Bongani Jele – currently on 20 runs
• Anastase Ngabonziza – currently on 20 runs
• Siyanda Mbuli – currently on 21 runs
• Armand Perry – currently on 21 runs
• Owethu Mkhabela – currently on 21 runs
• Petros T Nkomo – currently on 21 runs
• Doreen Anderson – currently on 21 runs
• Siviwe Ndzinisa – currently on 22 runs
• Buyani Fakudze – currently on 23 runs
• Neliswa Malindzisa – currently on 23 runs
• Nokwanda Hlophe – currently on 23 runs
• Nosipho Dijo – currently on 24 runs.
• Akwakhe Dlamini - currently on 24 runs

Targeting 50 runs (going RED)
• Stephanie Kavira Mbaghenda – currently on 45 runs
• Samkeliso Simelane – currently on 46 runs
• Busi Gallie – currently on 47 runs
• Liyeni Lopez – currently on 47 runs.
• Pearl Khumalo – currently on 47 runs
• Erik Bauermeister - currently on 49 runs

Targeting 100 runs (going BLACK)
• Bill Capel – currently on 97 runs.

Targeting 150 runs (unofficial)
• Roy Chirwa – currently on 146 runs

Targeting 250 runs (going GREEN)
• Xolani Ngcamphalala – currently on 248 runs

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
Calisile Mthethwa – 50th volunteer duty completed at parkrun (V RED)

Calisile Mthethwa completed her 50th volunteer duty on 4th July 2026 at Mbabane parkrun, covering such roles as Pacer; parkwalker; Post-event Close Down; Tail Walker and Token Sorting. The roles that Calisile Mthethwa has performed most often is Post-event Close Down which she has performed on 33 separate occasions.

Calisile Mthethwa has also completed 123 parkruns across the following locations: Mbabane parkrun (118); Manzini parkrun (2); and Dlinza Forest parkrun in Eshowe (3).

Calisile Mthethwa began her parkrun journey at Mbabane parkrun on 16 July 2022 and set times of 28:20 and finished in 21st place on the day. Since then Calisile Mthethwa has been able to set new personal best time on 13 separate occasions and her current personal best time is a 22:52 which she set on 10 August 2024 at Mbabane parkrun.

Running challenges that Calisile Mthethwa has completed during her parkrun journey include:
• Monthly Runner (having completed a parkrun in every month of the year) Calisile Mthethwa completed this in June 2023.
• Parkrun obsessive – Bronze status (attend 30+ parkruns in 1 calendar year) Calisile Mthethwa has completed this in 2024 and 2025.
• Single Ton (attend 100 parkruns at the same location) Calisile Mthethwa completed this on 25 October 2025 at Mbabane parkrun.
• Voluntary (volunteer 20 times in any capacity) Calisile Mthethwa completed this on 7 December 2024
• Volunteer ratio (maintain a volunteer ratio of above 10%) Calisile Mthethwa’s volunteer ratio is 40%

Congratulations Calisile Mthethwa on your achievement and thank you for all that you do for Mbabane parkrun. Thank you for choosing Mbabane parkrun to celebrate your milestone at. We look forward to park running and volunteering with you in the future.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
Doreen Anderson – 25th volunteer duty completed at parkrun (going V PURPLE)

Doreen Anderson completed her 25th volunteer duty on 4th July 2026 at Mbabane parkrun, covering such roles as Barcode Scanning; Finish Token Support; Funnel Manager; Pacer; parkwalker; Post-event Close Down; Tail Walker and Timekeeper. The roles that Doreen Anderson has performed most often is Timekeeper which she has performed on 13 separate occasions.

Doreen Anderson has also completed 21 parkruns, all being at Mbabane parkrun.
Doreen Anderson began her parkrun journey at Mbabane parkrun on 13 September 2025 and set times of 44:15 and finished in 80th place on the day.

Running challenges that Doreen Anderson has completed during her parkrun journey include:
• Palindrome (Finish with a palindrome time – i.e. a time that can be read from either direction and still arrive at the same time) Doreen Anderson has completed this on the following occasions:
o On 15 November 2025 at Mbabane parkrun she recorded a time of 55:55
• Voluntary (volunteer 20 times in any capacity) Doreen Anderson completed this on 11 April 2026
• Volunteer ratio (maintain a volunteer ratio of above 10%) Doreen Anderson volunteer ratio is 119%

Congratulations Doreen Anderson on your achievement and thank you for all that you do for Mbabane parkrun. Thank you for choosing Mbabane parkrun to celebrate your milestone at. We look forward to park running and volunteering with you in the future.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
Milestones achieved today

Mancoba Magagula – 10th parkrun completed as a junior (going WHITE)
Mancoba Magagula completed his 10th parkrun on 4th July 2026 at Mbabane parkrun, having completed his 10 parkruns at Mbabane parkrun.

Mancoba Magagula started his parkrun journey on 25 April 2026 at Mbabane parkrun when he set a time of 25:36 and finished in 14th position on the day. Since then he has been able to set a new personal best time on 4 separate occasions and his current personal best time is a 23:44 which he set on 13 June 2026 at Mbabane parkrun.

Congratulations Mancoba Magagula on your achievement and thank you for all that you do for Mbabane parkrun. We look forward to park running and volunteering with you in the future.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026
Men’s run
At today’s event the first parkrunner to cross the finish line was Samkeliso Simelane who completed his 46th parkrun in a time of 18:04, which is only 45 seconds off his all time personal best time. Following on his shoulder was the ever improving Jama N Dlamini who clocked a 18:05, which is a new personal best time for him, to claim the 2nd place on his 84th parkrun. Right on Jama’s shoulder was our 3rd placed finisher, Phila C Phiri who completed his 92nd parkrun in a time of 18:06, which is only 12 seconds off his all tome personal best time. Our 4th placed finisher was an unknown participant so no time or details re available. Our 5th place finisher was Lettice Mdluli who completed the course in 18:06, which is a new personal best time for him.
Well done to all who completed the course.

Ladies’ run
Our first lady home this weekend was Minenhle “Jumbo Jet” Mnguni who completed her 51st parkrun in a time of 22:31, which was 6 seconds quicker than the time she recorded last weekend. Following her home as the 2nd lady home was Samkelisiwe Tfwala who on her 3rd parkrun posted a time of 22:48. Our 3rd lady home was Nkosepgayo Mthethwa who on her 67th parkrun set a time of 22:58, which is a new personal best time for her. Our 4th lady to cross the finish line was Siyanda Mbuli who on her 21st parkrun set a time of 25:39, which is only 39 seconds off her all time personal best time. Rounding out the top 5 in the lady’s section was Katu Manyisa who on her 70th parkrun set a time of 26:45.
Well done to all who completed the course.

Mbabane parkrun Event number 375 on 4 July 2026

Early in the morning our course checker was out checking the condition of the course and it was found to be in good condition. Thank you to Chris Morgan, Shauneen and Even Nurcombe-Thorne for taking care of the course check.

We had 95 brave park runners who braved the cold weather and arrived and ran, jogged, walked their way around the course today. This was made up of 43 ladies, 35 men and 17 unknown participants (unregistered park runners) of participants that did not have their barcodes with them.

Please register for parkrun and remember to bring your barcode so that you can start to record and track your parkrun’s. If you need assistance registering, please speak to one of our team of volunteers who will gladly assist you with your registration. If you need assistance with registering for parkrun, please visit Devin Bauermeister at Apollo Printers in Mbabane and he will assist you with your registration.

At today’s event the gentleman and lady participant who had completed the most parkuns were:
• Shauneen Nurcombe-Thorne – 143 parkruns completed and 26 volunteer duty completed.
• Devin Bauermeister – 215 parkruns completed and 215 volunteer duties completed.

Our first finishers at today’s event were:
• First lady home ~ Minenhle “Jumbo Jet” Mnguni – 22:31 (overall – 22nd )
• First male home ~ Samkeliso Simelane – 18:04 (overall 1st )

The course records for Mbabane parkrun currently are:
• Ladies record ~ Gugu Mthembu – 20:02 (set on 28 April 2018)
• Male record – Nkululeko B Gama – 14:56 (set on 6 January 2018)