Victory Race winners awarded

LIMBA MUPETAMIThe winners in the 2017 Old Mutual Victory Race series were awarded yesterday in the capital.This year's event saw almost 3 000 athletes, professional and aspiring, participating in the four-race series with prizes worth N$ 1million.The winners in the junior category, Simon Paulus and Rondengudus Gustaf, each received N$12 000.In the senior male category Thomas Rainhold walked away with N$15 000, Mynhardt Kauanivi N$10 000 and Reonard Namupala received N$5 000. In the female category Helalia Johannes took N$15 000, Lavinia Haitope N$10 000 and Beata Naigambo N$ 5000.The four-leg race series started on 10 June in Oshakati. The second race took place at Keetmanshoop on 8 July, followed by the Swakopmund leg on 29 July.In Oshakati Kefas Kondjashili won the race, while Johannes won the women's category. In the second race at Keetmanshoop, Uveni-Nawa Kuugongelwa walked away with the first prize in men's category, while Johannes took the prize in the women's category.On 29 July, in the third race at Swakopmund, Kondjashili came to the fore again and walked away with the first prize, followed by Rainhold. Beata Naigambo won the women's 21km category. Rainold and Haitope also won the last race in Windhoek.The winners will be entered into next year's Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa, with all expenses paid.

Victory Race winners awarded

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-18

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Victory Race winners awarded

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