Young athlete trains to compete for provincial championships in Germiston
"In the boys U12 hurdles, I rank first in Ekurhuleni and second in the province."
Benjamin Nsenga plans to compete in the Central Gauteng Athletics Sub Youth Provincial Championships later this year.
The championships will be held at Germiston Stadium in November.
The sixth-grader from Dinwiddie Primary School recently participated in the South African Schools Championships, finishing sixth overall in the 75m hurdles.
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Nsenga has resumed training, concentrating on the long jump and hurdles.
These are the sports, he remarked, that best suit his skills.
“In the boys U12 hurdles, I rank first in Ekurhuleni and second in the province.“
Nsenga declared, “As I get older, I want to compete in the boys’ U13 long jump and hurdles.”
According to Thulani Sibeko of Sibeko Training Group, Nsenga nearly won medals in the long jump and hurdles last year.
“He finished fourth overall and second in the heat in both codes. This year, we intend to put in a lot of training and strive for podium placement,” said Sibeko.
