Haitope, Tomas crowned Spar champions
Reinhold Tomas from the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and Lavinia Haitope from the Namibian police were on Saturday crowned the overall champions of the Spar national 10km championship.
The inaugural run started at Oshakati Spar and ended at Ongwediva Spar, and attracted over 1 000 athletes from all over Namibia. Tomas completed the race in a time of 29 minutes and 53 seconds (29:53) in the men's category, while Haitope finished the women's race in 33:42.
As the champions, Tomas and Haitope each received top prize of N$5 000 and gold medals, while the second prize of N$3 000 each and silver medals went to Kefas Kondjashili and Alina Armas, respectively.
Kondjashili (30:06) participated under the Nampol Club and Armas (35:38) represented the Khomas Region. The bronze medallists were Matheus Kadhingula from Khomas with a time of 30:28 and Beata Naigambo, also from Khomas, who ran 36:24.
The race was divided into categories such as primary girls (9-13 years), primary boys (9-13), junior women (14-19), junior men (14-19), senior women (20-39), senior men (20-39), veteran women (40-49), veteran men (40-49), masters' women (50+) and masters' men (50+).
Winners in these categories were:
Albertina Shikongo from Oshikoto (primary girls).
Sem Shikangala from Oshikoto (primary boys).
Peneyambeko Titus from Ohangwena (junior women).
Jafet Shikongo from Oshana (junior men).
Helena Iipinge from the NDF (veteran women).
Simon Shipingana from the NDF (veteran men).
Emilia Nambahu from Windhoek City Run (masters' women).
Kristof Ndunga from the NDF (masters' men).
Race coordinator Bethold Karumendu told those present that the event will be held every year and people living with disabilities will also be accommodated from next year onwards.
NAMPA
The inaugural run started at Oshakati Spar and ended at Ongwediva Spar, and attracted over 1 000 athletes from all over Namibia. Tomas completed the race in a time of 29 minutes and 53 seconds (29:53) in the men's category, while Haitope finished the women's race in 33:42.
As the champions, Tomas and Haitope each received top prize of N$5 000 and gold medals, while the second prize of N$3 000 each and silver medals went to Kefas Kondjashili and Alina Armas, respectively.
Kondjashili (30:06) participated under the Nampol Club and Armas (35:38) represented the Khomas Region. The bronze medallists were Matheus Kadhingula from Khomas with a time of 30:28 and Beata Naigambo, also from Khomas, who ran 36:24.
The race was divided into categories such as primary girls (9-13 years), primary boys (9-13), junior women (14-19), junior men (14-19), senior women (20-39), senior men (20-39), veteran women (40-49), veteran men (40-49), masters' women (50+) and masters' men (50+).
Winners in these categories were:
Albertina Shikongo from Oshikoto (primary girls).
Sem Shikangala from Oshikoto (primary boys).
Peneyambeko Titus from Ohangwena (junior women).
Jafet Shikongo from Oshana (junior men).
Helena Iipinge from the NDF (veteran women).
Simon Shipingana from the NDF (veteran men).
Emilia Nambahu from Windhoek City Run (masters' women).
Kristof Ndunga from the NDF (masters' men).
Race coordinator Bethold Karumendu told those present that the event will be held every year and people living with disabilities will also be accommodated from next year onwards.
NAMPA
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