Mboma to catch a breather

LIMBA MUPETAMIWINDHOEKThe curtain closes on what has been a busy year for Namibian sprint sensation Christine Mboma, who overcame four false starts on Saturday to win her seventh 200 m race in Kenya at the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour.After a slow start, the 18-year-old Olympic silver medallist stepped up a gear in the last 50 metres to breeze past Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou to claim victory in 22.39 seconds.Ta Lou ran 22.97 seconds, whereas Nigeria’s Aminatou Seyni took third place in a time of 23.32 seconds.The race was Mboma’s last for the season. She will use the break to rest, reflect and regroup and to perfect her technique to become more competitive.Prior to the race, Mboma said that her focus was on two things: to finish first or to record a new personal best. After the race she said she was not yet satisfied with her 200 m performance. "I’m still working at it and hope to be good in the next year."Mboma, together with her compatriot Beatrice Masilingi, were pulled out of their favourite event, the 400 m, after they were found to have high natural testosterone levels.Masilingi has missed three competitions due to illness, but has fully recovered and will also use the break to focus on fine-tuning herself to take on the indoor 60 metres.

Mboma to catch a breather

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Namibian Sun 2025-06-18

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