Kauanivi, Nambabi win Victory Race
Local marathoners Mynhardt Kauanivi and Sophia Nambabi are the overall winners of the second leg of the Old Mutual Victory Race Series held at Keetmanshoop in the //Karas Region on Saturday.
Mynhardt Kauanivi and Sophia Nambabi have won the 21km men's and women's categories, respectively, during the second leg of the Old Mutual Victory Race Series.
Kauanivi won in a time of 01:09:16, while Nambabi completed the distance in 01:25:30.
Mateus Kadhingula took second spot in the men's race, while Kornelius Nghilyeendele came third. In the female race, Ester Haitope took second spot and Anna Amukoto came third.
The first leg was held on 30 June in Swakopmund. The third leg will take place in Oshakati on 28 July and the series ends in Windhoek on 14 August.
Old Mutual communications practitioner Sheku Nepembe said the company has invested heavily in sports development in Namibia through various sponsorships.
“An annual budget of N1.1 million went into the Victory Race Series. This is just amongst other investments, such as the Far North Championships, a soccer and netball tournament held in Oshakati.
“Our sponsorships are aimed at creating a platform for athletes to showcase their talents and to encourage the youth to live a healthy lifestyle through sport participation,” Nepembe added.
The overall winners of the 21km Victory Races will take home N$15 000, while the second-placed athlete will walk away with N$10 000 and the third place finisher will receive N$5 000.
The winner will also receive an all expenses paid for trip to the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town next year.
The best junior athlete between the age of 15 and 19 years will win a N$12 000 bursary, with N$6 000 being injected into education and N$6 000 into sports.
On Saturday, the Keetmanshoop Disability Centre won a laptop, as they had the most disabled participants in the race.
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Kauanivi won in a time of 01:09:16, while Nambabi completed the distance in 01:25:30.
Mateus Kadhingula took second spot in the men's race, while Kornelius Nghilyeendele came third. In the female race, Ester Haitope took second spot and Anna Amukoto came third.
The first leg was held on 30 June in Swakopmund. The third leg will take place in Oshakati on 28 July and the series ends in Windhoek on 14 August.
Old Mutual communications practitioner Sheku Nepembe said the company has invested heavily in sports development in Namibia through various sponsorships.
“An annual budget of N1.1 million went into the Victory Race Series. This is just amongst other investments, such as the Far North Championships, a soccer and netball tournament held in Oshakati.
“Our sponsorships are aimed at creating a platform for athletes to showcase their talents and to encourage the youth to live a healthy lifestyle through sport participation,” Nepembe added.
The overall winners of the 21km Victory Races will take home N$15 000, while the second-placed athlete will walk away with N$10 000 and the third place finisher will receive N$5 000.
The winner will also receive an all expenses paid for trip to the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town next year.
The best junior athlete between the age of 15 and 19 years will win a N$12 000 bursary, with N$6 000 being injected into education and N$6 000 into sports.
On Saturday, the Keetmanshoop Disability Centre won a laptop, as they had the most disabled participants in the race.
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