CGA Awards: Three from Rand West City nominated
Keneilwe Sesing, Cornelia Joubert and Kabelo Melamu were the athletes nominated on the night for participating in various national and international events.
Rand West City’s top athletes were honoured at a glamorous Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) Dinner Awards ceremony held at Montecasino in Fourways.
Keneilwe Sesing, Cornelia Joubert and Kabelo Melamu were all recognised on the night for their participation in various national and international events.
Keneilwe, from KMPG, took part in the Southern Region 21km Championships in Namibia held on Saturday, 16 September, where she finished fifth in a time of one hour, 19 minutes and 45 seconds. She also place third in the 4km event at the SA Cross Country Championships in Potchefstroom.
Her team-mate and training partner, Kabelo Melamu, took part in a 5 000m race, finishing fourth in a time of 14 minutes and 23 seconds. He achieved a second place in the 10 000m men’s race with a time of 30 minutes and eight seconds in the SA Track and Field Championships, held in Potchefstroom in April.
“We did very well this season. We are now looking forward to the African Championships next year, should we qualify,” said Motlatsi Sesing, trainer and coach of both Keneilwe and Kabelo.
Cornelia Joubert, running in the colours of Boxer Athletics Club, was saluted for her outing at the World Championships held in March in Cardiff, Wales, where she came 43rd and was the second-placed South African after her compatriot, Noleen Conrad, who ran a personal best time of 74 minutes. In April, Cornelia also placed second in the 10 000m women’s event at the SA Track and Field Championships in Potchefstroom in a time of 35 minutes and 12 seconds.
“I am going to Spain next year for the World 21km Championships where my intention is not to change or alter my training programme but go all out for a win,” she said.
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