Rudi Jordaan and George Hunter, from Germiston Callies, competed in the North West North Athletic Championships that were held on March 22, at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, in Rustenburg.
Jordaan, in the men’s 30-34 years category, took second place in the 200m sprint in a time of 23.28 seconds; first place in the 100m sprint in a time of 11.04 seconds, and first place in the long jump, at 5.70m.
Hunter, in the men’s 40-44 years category, took second place in the 200m sprint in a time of 23.71 seconds and first place in the 100m sprint race, in a time of 11.13 seconds, which were both personal bests.
Both athletes also competed in the Gauteng North Masters Championships, in Pretoria, on March 8.
They put on their best performances and produced impressive results.
Jordaan had the following results:
- First place in the 200m sprint in an electronic time of 23.92 seconds.
- First place in the 100m sprint in an electronic time of 11.80 seconds.
- First place in the long jump, 5.96m.
Hunter had the following results:
- First place in the 100m sprint in an electronic time of 11.91 seconds.
- Second place in the 200m sprint in an electronic time of 24.38 seconds.
Jordaan took a break from athletics in 2001, for personal reasons, and returned in the 2012/2013 season.
One of his goals for the year is to compete at the South African Athletics Championships at the end of April.
Jordaan encourages young athletes to work hard.
“Do the best of your ability and follow your dreams, no matter what, and always remember the Japanese saying: ‘WA-GO-KEN-SAN’, which means ‘never give up’,” he said.
Jordaan and Hunter are training hard for the next next masters’ championships, that will take place on April 12, at the Germiston Stadium.
