Hosea, Helaria in Victory Race wins

THE first leg of the popular Old Mutual Victory Race Series was held at Swakopmund over the weekend, already showing signs of another record year, as registrations pour in and elite athletes confirm their plans to attend the final in Windhoek.

The race certainly delivered excellent performances as Frans Hosea continued his fine form with a good 1 hour 04 minutes 21 seconds to win the race for elite men. T.David had a tremendous run and crossed the line in 1:05:00 to claim the second spot, while E.Kawanivi, had a solid run to finish in 1:05:08 for the third place.In the women’s categories, Helaria Johannes scooped first place with a time of 1 hour 11 minutes 27 seconds while H.Iipinge, crossed with 01:15:13 in second place and H.Amutoko managed to secure bronze, finishing 01:17:18.D.Nghipandulwa, a young and upcoming athlete, finished first in the junior category and had a solid run (01:09:14), placing him well ahead in the running for the developmental bursary.Namibian athletes participating in the series stand to win the following prizes at the final event on September 20 in Windhoek: N$10 000 (1st place), N$5 000 (2nd place) and N$2 500 (3rd place) in both the male and female overall categories.However, in order to qualify for the final event in Windhoek, each participant has to participate in either of the Swakopmund or Oshakati races.The Oshakati race is scheduled to take place at the Okatana Primary School on August 2.Entry forms are available at Old Mutual branches throughout Namibia.Runners should take note that due to the increase in number of participants each year, registration forms must be submitted 48 hours before the start of all races.Registration details will be communicated via all promotions for the race.”We have always been dedicated to the athletes, offering a very attractive prize package and rewards for excellent athletic performances,” said Raimund Snyders, Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual.”Our prize structure not only allows our race to reward our future Namibian Olympic athletes for good finishing times but retains a unique social development quality through the talent scouting process at each race.”Running Times – Other Categories 21 km Under 19 – Junior Male Nghipandulwa, D 01:09:14 Iiyambo, PN 01:10:12 Amunjoko, J 01:14:21 Veteran Male Swartbooi, L 01:11:05 Michael, RM 01:18:55 Viljoen, HC 01:33:54 Under 19 – Junior Female Haitope, L 01:16:38 Kanime, M 01:40:04 Ndungula, H 02:00:39 Veteran Female Burd, U 01:39:17 Elago, L 02:03:27 Meintjes, C 02:13:32T.David had a tremendous run and crossed the line in 1:05:00 to claim the second spot, while E.Kawanivi, had a solid run to finish in 1:05:08 for the third place. In the women’s categories, Helaria Johannes scooped first place with a time of 1 hour 11 minutes 27 seconds while H.Iipinge, crossed with 01:15:13 in second place and H.Amutoko managed to secure bronze, finishing 01:17:18. D.Nghipandulwa, a young and upcoming athlete, finished first in the junior category and had a solid run (01:09:14), placing him well ahead in the running for the developmental bursary.Namibian athletes participating in the series stand to win the following prizes at the final event on September 20 in Windhoek: N$10 000 (1st place), N$5 000 (2nd place) and N$2 500 (3rd place) in both the male and female overall categories.However, in order to qualify for the final event in Windhoek, each participant has to participate in either of the Swakopmund or Oshakati races. The Oshakati race is scheduled to take place at the Okatana Primary School on August 2.Entry forms are available at Old Mutual branches throughout Namibia.Runners should take note that due to the increase in number of participants each year, registration forms must be submitted 48 hours before the start of all races.Registration details will be communicated via all promotions for the race. “We have always been dedicated to the athletes, offering a very attractive prize package and rewards for excellent athletic performances,” said Raimund Snyders, Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual. “Our prize structure not only allows our race to reward our future Namibian Olympic athletes for good finishing times but retains a unique social development quality through the talent scouting process at each race.”Running Times – Other Categories 21 km Under 19 – Junior Male Nghipandulwa, D 01:09:14 Iiyambo, PN 01:10:12 Amunjoko, J 01:14:21 Veteran Male Swartbooi, L 01:11:05 Michael, RM 01:18:55 Viljoen, HC 01:33:54 Under 19 – Junior Female Haitope, L 01:16:38 Kanime, M 01:40:04 Ndungula, H 02:00:39 Veteran Female Burd, U 01:39:17 Elago, L 02:03:27 Meintjes, C 02:13:32