{"id":51778,"date":"2023-08-24T08:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T06:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/long-standing-record-improved-in-cross-country-event-20230824\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:34:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:34:35","slug":"long-standing-record-improved-in-cross-country-event-20230824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/long-standing-record-improved-in-cross-country-event-20230824\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-standing record improved in cross country event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>History was made when Shadrack Selaledi of the Teemaneng Running Club in Kimberley bettered the long-standing Athletics Griqualand West (AGW) Cross Country 8 km male record in the age group 40 to 44 years on Saturday, 19 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5b979498\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" 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