{"id":131007,"date":"2016-08-19T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/131007\/cross-country-tests-athletes\/"},"modified":"2016-08-19T09:24:36","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T07:24:36","slug":"cross-country-tests-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2016\/08\/19\/cross-country-tests-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-country tests athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIn the midst of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Germiston-based Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) continues to produce champions,\u201d said CGA\u2019s Mbalenhle Ngema.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hosted the 2016 Cross-Country Provincial Championships on August 13.<\/p>

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\u201cThe championships were held at the Boksburg Stadium, building up to the National Cross-Country Championships which will be held on September 10, in George.\u201d<\/p>\n

Athletes produced impressive results.<\/p>

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\u201cGreat performances were witnessed in the men\u2019s 10km event, which is deemed by most as the highlight event of the entire cross-country season,\u201d said Ngema.<\/p>\n

CGA congratulates Phillimon Mathiba of Nedbank RC on being the 2016 CGA 10km men\u2019s champion, clocking a time of 32 minutes and seven seconds.<\/p>\n

Cornelia Joubert of Boxer AC was crowned the 2016 CGA 10km women\u2019s champion, clocking in a time of 39 minutes and 57 seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an unexpected victory for her and she hopes to be in the top six at the upcoming championships in order to go through to the World Cross-Country Championships,\u201d said Ngema.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CGA team who will head to George in September are expected to scoop a few gold medals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell done to all top finishers and respective category winners of this year\u2019s CGA Cross-Country Championships and to all who have made this season a success.\u201d<\/p>\n

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