Iita wins Victory Race Series

ROAD running sensation Reinhodlt Iita is the overall winner of the 2003 Old Mutual and Pepsi Victory Race Series even though he ended second in the final race on Saturday.

Iita crossed the line after Willem Rooi, who won the 21km event in a time of one hour six minutes and 52 seconds. Iita clocked 1:08:19 seconds but clinched overall first prize after winning the previous two legs in Oshakati and Keetmanshoop.Iita told Nampa after the race that he was struggling with an ankle injury which he picked up in the Keetmanshoop race.Iita also won the overall prize in 2003.Rooi was ecstatic about his victory saying the race was his from the start.He said that he also had an injury but pushed through.Rooi, who came second in Keetmanshoop thanked his coach Godfried Tsowaseb for his help.Tuhafeni Petrus was third.Last year’s female winner Beata Naigambo retained her title when she won all three races this year.Rauna Paulus was second followed by Racher Akukothela.The overall winners in both male and female categories will receive N$10 000, while the runners-up will pocket N7 500.Third placed athletes will walk away with N6 000, thanks to the sponsorship by Old Mutual and Pepsi.The winner of each race will receive N1 000, the runners-up will get N500 and the third-placed runners N$300.- NampaIita clocked 1:08:19 seconds but clinched overall first prize after winning the previous two legs in Oshakati and Keetmanshoop.Iita told Nampa after the race that he was struggling with an ankle injury which he picked up in the Keetmanshoop race.Iita also won the overall prize in 2003.Rooi was ecstatic about his victory saying the race was his from the start.He said that he also had an injury but pushed through.Rooi, who came second in Keetmanshoop thanked his coach Godfried Tsowaseb for his help.Tuhafeni Petrus was third.Last year’s female winner Beata Naigambo retained her title when she won all three races this year.Rauna Paulus was second followed by Racher Akukothela.The overall winners in both male and female categories will receive N$10 000, while the runners-up will pocket N7 500.Third placed athletes will walk away with N6 000, thanks to the sponsorship by Old Mutual and Pepsi.The winner of each race will receive N1 000, the runners-up will get N500 and the third-placed runners N$300.- Nampa