Masilingi out for three weeks

JESSE JACKSON KAURAISAWINDHOEK The twinge that Beatrice Masilingi felt in her hamstring last week will take time to disappear entirely, coach Henk Botha said yesterday.Masilingi withdrew from the 200 metres sprint at the Athletics Grand Prix in Windhoek at the weekend after feeling discomfort in her left hamstring.“I think we can now confirm that what she felt in her hamstring was indeed a strain and this means that she will be out for a few weeks.“She is a strong girl and we expect her to be fine and back on the track in about three weeks.“Of course, she is a bit disappointed that she is unable to train hard at the moment but I am sure she will be fine,” Botha said.Timetable to followThe athlete’s coach added that they plan on starting with light training next week already.“Next week, she will be doing slow training and we will keep monitoring her for the rest of the weeks.“There are plenty of events we are looking forward to and that is why it is important to make sure that she is okay and ready to run in a few weeks,” Botha added.Last year, Masilingi ran 49.53 seconds in the 400 metres, unofficially the third-fastest time in history run by an under-20 athlete.She also finished sixth in the women's 200 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, having made the final along with fellow Namibian sprinter and eventual silver medallist Christine Mboma.The athlete took second place after running a time of 11:39 seconds at the Under-20 World Athletics Championship in Kenya last year.

Masilingi out for three weeks

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Namibian Sun 2026-08-28

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Masilingi out for three weeks

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