The Joy of Fun Run at ITB Jatifest 2023: Excitement of Competing to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

By Anggun Nindita

Editor Anggun Nindita

JATINANGOR, itb.ac.id – Jatifest ITB 2023 was successfully held on Saturday (2/9/2023) at ITB Jatinangor Campus. This event focuses on the theme ‘Green Culture for a Better Future’ and offers various entertaining activities. One of them was a fun run, which served as the opening ceremony for Jatifest ITB 2023.

Through the fun run activity, participants had the opportunity to explore the ITB Jatinangor Campus environment. The participants will go around from Loji Park to the finish line at ITB Jatinangor Rectorate Building. This event not only promoted physical fitness but also encouraged a healthy lifestyle, aligning with the values of health upheld by ITB.

During the fun run, participants covered a 2.8 km route with a total of 300 runners representing diverse age groups and backgrounds. The event started at 05:00 WIB and participants enthusiastically ran amidst the beauty of ITB Jatinangor.

There are 8 categories in this event, including men and women under 40 years old, men and women aged 40-50, men and women aged 50-60, and men and women over 60 years old. To add the excitement in this competition, each category had first, second, and third-place winners.

At the end of the fun run, a rewarding session was held to honor the winners. They were awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as merchandise from ITB.

Here are the lists of the winners from the fun run in each category:

Fun Run Men under 40 years old category
Gede Radheya Alkantara, participant no. 100
Nelson Arthur, participant no. 80
Samratulodo Panotokawlo participant no. 62

Fun Run Women under 40 years old category
Ekavianty Prajatelistia, participant no. 25
Eric, participant no. 38
Nia Kurniasih, participant no. 60

Fun Run Men Aged 40-50 years old category
Sofyan Sutrisna, participant no. 92
Burhanuddin Halimi, participant no. 13
Insanu, participant no. 82

Fun Run Women aged 40-50 years old category
Hety Heryanti, participant no. 22
Dedes Permatha, participant no. 3
Ni Putu Ririen Indraswari G., participant no. 5

Fun Run Men Aged 50-60 years old category
Cahya Wijaya, participant no. 43
Dedi Budianto, participant no. 54
Muhammad Hariyadi Setiawan, participant no. 77

Fun Run Women Aged 50-60 years old category
Renni Suhardi, participant no. 86
Chitra Retna, participant no. 81
Ira Adriati, participant no. 82

Fun Run Men Over 60 years old category
Artono Darwanto, participant no. 83
Sudarso K., participant no. 34
Nana Rachmana S., participant no. 67

Fun Run Women Over 60 years old category
Qorri A., participant no. 88
Endang Sri Rahayu, participant no. 26

“By taking part in the fun run, I get to meet wonderful friends and great women and men. Witnessing such high enthusiasm was truly exhilarating.” said Notya Jeng Agnes Sipayung, one of the Jatifest 2023 fun run participants.

Enthusiasm and participation of individuals from various age groups and backgrounds truly infused a sense of healthy competition and inspiration into all those in attendance. This event serves as more than just an opportunity to admire the beauty of ITB Jatinangor campus environment, it also serves as a platform for encouraging and promoting a healthy lifestyle and upholding the values of health that ITB stands for.

Reporter: Satria Octavianus Nababan (Computer Science, 2021)

Translator: Sherina Wijaya (Geological Engineering, 2019)

Editor: Hanifa Juliana (Urban dan Regional Planning, 2020)