{"id":146983,"date":"2017-03-17T09:08:22","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T07:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=146983"},"modified":"2017-03-17T09:08:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T07:08:22","slug":"hard-work-pays-off-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/image-gallery\/sport-news\/2017\/03\/17\/hard-work-pays-off-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard work pays off at championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-146983 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/17\/talent-takes-to-the-track-and-field\/attachment\/athletics-at-germiston-stadium-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Athletics-at-Germiston-Stadium-11-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146980\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-146980'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal athletes conquer championships.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/03\/17\/talent-takes-to-the-track-and-field\/attachment\/athletics-at-germiston-stadium-9-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/03\/Athletics-at-Germiston-Stadium-9-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-146978\" 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