Hilaria ends 9th in Scotland

NAMIBIAN runner Hilaria Johannes ended ninth out of more than 14 900 runners in the 2006 Britannic Asset Management Women’s 10-km road race in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

Her time was 34 minutes and seven seconds. Her local coach, Erwin Naimhwaka, said that although she did not win the race her time was still very good for a 10-km race.She suffered from the heat and felt a bit sick during the race, Naimhwaka said.Her team mate, South African runner Poppy Mlambo, ended seventh.They both missed out on cash prizes for the first six finishers and the winning prize of more than N$23 000.The first three spots were taken by Kenyan runners.The 26-year-old Johannes was invited to take part in the race because of her current good form, having won the 2006 Two Oceans 21-km race in South Africa in April and the 10-km women’s race of the Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon in South Africa on May 6.Johannes was also the best performer in the 1500 m event for women in the 2006 Grand Prix meetings held in Windhoek, Bulawayo and Gaborone.She is expected back home today.-NampaHer local coach, Erwin Naimhwaka, said that although she did not win the race her time was still very good for a 10-km race.She suffered from the heat and felt a bit sick during the race, Naimhwaka said.Her team mate, South African runner Poppy Mlambo, ended seventh.They both missed out on cash prizes for the first six finishers and the winning prize of more than N$23 000.The first three spots were taken by Kenyan runners.The 26-year-old Johannes was invited to take part in the race because of her current good form, having won the 2006 Two Oceans 21-km race in South Africa in April and the 10-km women’s race of the Nedbank Johannesburg City Marathon in South Africa on May 6.Johannes was also the best performer in the 1500 m event for women in the 2006 Grand Prix meetings held in Windhoek, Bulawayo and Gaborone.She is expected back home today.-Nampa