Germiston Callies Harriers athlete Kyla Gilbert (23) recently took part in the Athletics South Africa Night Challenge.<\/p>\n
The meeting saw athletes from all over the country coming together to take part in both track and field events.<\/p>
Gilbert placed third in the women\u2019s 100m hurdles in a time of 14.05 seconds.<\/p>\n
This is the first year that Gilbert will compete, purely, as a senior athlete and the GCN spoke to her to find out how she is handling the transition.<\/p>
\u201cThe night challenge was good but didn\u2019t go as well as we hoped it would,\u201d said Gilbert.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am working hard and focusing on not only improving my stamina and speed but also my self-confidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is different competing only as a senior, specially having been at the top in the junior athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gilbert trains at least six days a week and credits her sponsor, Jotta Designs, and her coach, Stephan\u00e9 Kotz\u00e9, on keeping her motivated.<\/p>\n
Gilbert is looking forward to competing in the SA Championships, as well as, the remaining three meetings in the Athletics South Africa Night Challenge.<\/p>\n
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