{"id":196793,"date":"2019-02-12T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=196793"},"modified":"2019-02-12T15:53:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T13:53:01","slug":"local-runners-pick-pace-puma-school-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/02\/12\/local-runners-pick-pace-puma-school-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"Local runners pick up the pace at Puma School of Speed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The action-packed Puma School of Speed, second edition, saw close to 1 300 junior track and field stars follow in the footsteps of the world\u2019s fastest man, Usain Bolt.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held at the Ruimsig Athletics Stadium in Roodepoort recently.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Headed by Bolt, the Puma School of Speed is a national series of five track and field meets, launched in 2016, with the goal of identifying exceptional young South African athletes who believe that their future is #ForeverFaster.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196161\/athletes-spring-into-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">Athletes spring into action<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Athletes, between the ages of 14 and 19, competed in various sporting codes such as long and high jump, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1 500m and hurdles.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Local athletes from Diamond Athletics Club also made an appearance at the event and returned home with hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Angelique van Niekerk took part in the girls\u2019 u-19 long jump and landed in third place. Daniel Tolbadi grabbed silver in the boys\u2019 u-19 long jump, Ndumiso Simelane ran in the 100m boys\u2019 u-15 and finished in third place while Nikiwe Mongwe also finished third in the girls\u2019 u-19 200m finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled that once again Team Diamond got medals at Puma,\u201d said John Diamond, a coach at Diamond Athletics Club.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a 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