The learners showed off their skills during the Riverview Preparatory School Interhouse Athletics Meeting over three days. The events were on Thursday January 18, Friday January 19 and Monday January 22.

The learners had a great time on the field competing in various items.

According to the school, they enjoyed a ‘quick’ start to the year. “Every child had the opportunity to participate in track and field events. As tradition has it, Riverview parents ran the 100m race, which always adds great excitement to the day.”

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Some records were broken during these events with Nobuciko Mabunda breaking four for the U12 girls. She participated in the 75m hurdles and finished in the time of 15.22 seconds. In the 150m hurdles she finished in 27.31 seconds, and in the 100m race she ran 15.01 seconds. Hugo Vieira broke three records. He participated in the U12 boys items. He completed his 75m hurdles in a time of 16.21 seconds, his 1 200m race in 4:47.65, and in the 150m hurdles he finished in a time of 28.32 seconds. In the U12 category, Micaela Fourie ran the 1 200m in 04:40.62, and in the long jump she managed 3.87m metres. Sanele Timane ran in the 70m hurdles in the U11 category and finished in a time of 14.35 seconds.

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Lize-Marie Dreyer, the coach, said as a school they are heading in a positive direction.
The senior victor ludorum was Hugo and the senior victrix ludorum was Nobuciko. The junior victor ludorum was Mabuthonke Mdhlovu and the junior victrix ludorum was Dimakatso Marakala.