{"id":220418,"date":"2019-10-15T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220418\/athletes-hone-their-skills\/"},"modified":"2019-10-15T10:21:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T08:21:08","slug":"athletes-hone-their-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/10\/15\/athletes-hone-their-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes hone their skills at Central Gauteng Athletics track and field meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cheers of support filled the air of Germiston Stadium last Saturday as athletes competed in the first official track and field meeting of the 2019\/2020 season for Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA).<\/p>\n

This was the second athletics event held at the stadium after a development meeting was held on September 21.<\/p>

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The event, which saw athletes from across Gauteng competing, boasted a number of standout performances.<\/p>\n

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Among these was the great performance of Kieren Louw, of Fitness from Africa Athletics Club, who won the boys\u2019 u-17 100m sprint in an impressive 10.92 seconds.<\/p>

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Another noteworthy performance came in the boys\u2019 u-15 long jump when Germiston-based Diamond Athletics Club athlete Michael Yemurai made a fierce leap of 6.33m to win the event.<\/p>\n

Yemurai said he draws his inspiration from fellow athletes Khotso Mokoena and Luvo Manyonga.<\/p>\n

Germiston Callies Harriers athletes Victor Spice and Kaylee le Roux claimed victory in the 200m sprints in the u-13 and u-15 age divisions, respectively, winning in times of 24.88 seconds and 26.29 seconds, respectively.<\/p>\n

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