Germiston athlete sets a new record at championships
After winning the race, he told GCN that he dedicated his win to his brother in Cape Town.
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Kgoputso Manaleng of Germiston Callies set a new record in the U16 100m hurdles for boys with a time of 13:58.
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The Jeppe Boys athlete officially entered his name into the history books at the Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) two-day provincial track and field championships at Germiston Stadium on March 10.
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After winning the race, he told GCN that he dedicated his win to his brother in Cape Town.
“My brother is a doctor. He assured me before the race that I was the best even though I might be the youngest competitor at 14.
“I didn’t trust him, but I thought I might get closer to winning because I was up against skilled athletes,” said Manaleng.
“It seemed impossible to triumph in this race. In the CGA final league, I ran a 14:1. I committed to pushing myself to run faster. I didn’t believe I would run a 13:58,” said Manaleng.
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His friend and teammate Mukona Manavhela expressed his joy for Manaleng and commended his confidence in his ability to win the race.
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“I noticed him standing there without warming up because they were lining up. I questioned what he was thinking.
When the starting gun went off, he just shot straight to the finish line,” said Manavhela, who described his friend as a ‘beast’.
Manaleng also rejoiced when Manavhela won gold in the boy’s U16 200m race.
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