Central Gauteng Athletics highly anticipated three-day track and field championships came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday,15 March 2025 at UJ Auckland Park Stadium, with athletes, officials, and spectators hailing the event as a resounding success.
Over the course of the three days, over 2000 athletes from various local clubs, sister provinces and neighboring countries competed in different events. The championships saw numerous athletes meet South African qualifying standards for 2025 National Track and Field Championships and a significant number of personal best performances were achieved. The competition was fierce, with many events going down to the wire and athletes digging deep to find the extra edge needed to claim victory.
The Championships also featured a number of special moments including a stunning performance delivered by Maxime Chaumeton of UJ in the senior men 1500m. Chaumeton led the race from the start to finish to secure a gold medal in the time of 03:45.12 and securing the silver medal was Jabulane Abram Ncamane of Warriors of West clocking 03:49.03 and taking home a bronze medal was Sibusiso Msibi in the colours of UJ in the time of 03:51.42.
CGA’s Long Jump specialist Cheswill Johnson was also on the field this past weekend confirming his 1st spot in the province with an incredible jump of 7.73. Johnson will be representing South Africa at the World Athletics Indoor Championships which will be held in Nanjing China on 21-23 March 2025. The province is confident that the athlete will deliver an exceptional performance and represent team South Africa well. In second place was his UJ teammate Karabo Setekge jumping a distance of 7.52 to claim a silver medal and securing a bronze medal was Reinald Tshibumbu jumping 7.20.
Shirley Nekhubui of UJ got a well-deserved gold medal in the 100m senior women event in the time of 11.39 securing her space in the team to represent CGA at National Championships as she ran a qualifying time, her teammate Joviale Mbisha also ran a qualifying time of 11.53 to claim her silver medal on the provincial podium. In the third-place clocking also clocking a national qualifier of 11.83 was Charlie Eilerd of Backtrack Sports.
The highly anticipated last event of the championships which was the senior men 100m saw spectators on their feet cheering the province’s fastest athletes. The athletes delivered outstanding performances. The 100m event is always a highlight of the championships and this year's competition did not disappoint as Cheswill Johnson claimed the 1st position in the 100m dash clocking 10.17 followed by his teammate Tsebo Matsoso in second position clocking 10.21 and Kamohelo Tsotetsi claiming a bronze medal in the time of 10.33.
Another highlight of the three-day championships was the battle between the long-distance runners in the senior men 5000m, as we spotted some CGA elite athletes on the start line. Kabelo Mulaudzi of Boxer who was amongst the favorite won the race in the time of 14:05.95 retaining his 2024 provincial champion title in the event. In second place was his teammate Chris Mhlanga clocking 14:14.05. Zenzile Pheko who appeared in new colours of Kopano claimed the third position in the time of 14:23.11. We are confident that the above-mentioned athletes will definitely represent the province well at the 2025 ASA Senior Championships with a possibility of securing the national title in this event.
"We are absolutely delighted with the success of this year's championships," said Maggie Dicks, CGA Track and Field Commission Chairperson. "The level of competition was incredibly high and our athletes truly rose to the occasion. We are proud to have provided a platform for them to showcase their talents."
CGA Track and Field Commision would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to all athletes, officials, volunteers, and spectators who contributed to the success of the championships.
Herewith please find the attached full championships results and medal table per club. The CGA Youth and Junior Team will be announced in due time.
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