{"id":237443,"date":"2020-03-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/237443\/running-ahead-of-the-competition\/"},"modified":"2020-03-17T11:38:33","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T09:38:33","slug":"running-ahead-of-the-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2020\/03\/17\/running-ahead-of-the-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Running ahead of the competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

CJ Engelbrecht (10) from Lambton loves to be active.<\/p>\n

This year he decided to compete in the school\u2019s athletics team and shone in the 1 200m distance running.<\/p>

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Engelbrecht said he enjoyed the distance as he gets to run.<\/p>\n

But, he did more than just run. He ran well and won gold medals at athletics meetings at Laerskool General Alberts Primary School, Laerskool Baanbreker, as well as inter-primary athletics.<\/p>

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Because of his outstanding performance at these events he was selected to compete at the recent Greater Germiston athletics meeting.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe went up against very tough competition as strong schools competed at the event,\u201d explained his proud mother Melissa Cilliers.<\/p>\n

Engelbrecht placed third in his discipline at the meeting, however, he never received a medal for his efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly he didn\u2019t get a chance to stand on the podium and didn\u2019t receive a medal as the medals for the event were reportedly stolen,\u201d said Cilliers.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Engelbrecht\u2019s athletics journey came to an end for 2020 when he was knocked out at the D6 athletics meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe placed sixth in the event,\u201d said Cilliers.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did struggle a little though as it was his first event on a tarred track and the heat burnt his feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can practise as much as you like, but the heat really does affect the result of your running.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Engelbrecht said he really didn\u2019t like burning his toes, but enjoyed winning events throughout the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to do even better in the next season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To keep him busy and active ahead of the next athletics season Engelbrecht is enjoying a number of sporting activities including rugby, golf and wrestling.<\/p>\n

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