Veteran athlete bags N$130 000

Namibia's veteran marathon runner Helalia Johannes took second place at the recent annual Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in South Africa. Johannes was six seconds behind the winner, Betelhem Moges from Ethiopia, who clocked an impressive 2:30:22 in the gruelling marathon which attracted close to 8 000 runners. Helalia Johannes, who ran as a pacemaker, decided to finish the race, clocking an impressive 2:30:28. Kenya's Agnes Kiprop took third spot, clocking 2:30.28. Six Namibian athletes took part in the 42.2km race. Another marathoner, Uveni-Nawa Kuugongelwa, who fell just 2km into the race, was hurt but put on a brave face and finished the race in 12th position with an impressive time of 2:19:25. Sanlam Namibia general manager Evans Simataa said he was proud of all the athletes who participated, adding that although they did not win, their performance was among the very best. “The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon attracts world-class athletes, so our guys competed against some of the very best and they proved to be a force to be reckoned with. “Once again Helalia has done very well after winning the 10km leg at last year's marathon. She is a leading athlete and she continues to prove herself on the world stage,” Simataa said. The winner in the women's category, Moges, walked away with R265 000 prize money, while Johannes received R130 000 and third-placed Kiprop R70 000 The other Namibian participants' results were as follows: Simon Shipingana was in 13th place with a time of 2:20:35; Pinehas Embashu took 20th place with a time of 2:27:35 and was the winner in the veterans' category for runners over 40; Martin Ntinda was 22nd with a time of 2:29:00; and Komeya Oscar took the 38th spot with a time of 2:34:46.SPORTS REPORTER

Veteran athlete bags N$130 000

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-03

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