LOCAL athletes at the weekend’s Bank Windhoek Track and Field Championship held at the Independence Stadium did fairly well against visitors from South Africa and Botswana.
Household sensation Silba Tjingaete came third in the 200 meters running 24.90 seconds behind South Africa’s speedster, Wendy Seegers, who ran 23.32 seconds. Amantle Montsho from Botswana clocked 24.82 seconds to end third.Namibia’s Issascar Gariseb came third in the men 100 meters race, 10.75 seconds, inches behind Graham Dehrmann from South Africa, who ran 10.65 seconds.Thlalosang Molapisi from Botswana took top honours in 10.62 seconds.The Namibians managed to dominate the field events with Hannes Booysen winning three events, he topped the men shot put with 11.50 metres, discus throw with 32.98m and finally the men hammer throw with 34.90m.Teammate Manuel Johannes took home two gold medals in the women shot put, winning in 10.91m and the women discus throw with 29.44m.Local triple jumper, Harry Kharixub won the event in an awesome 5.20m, beating Xvarius Smit from Erongo, who managed 10.31m.The highlight of the event was when Onnanye Ramohube almost broke the men high jump record of 2.18m after he recorded 2.17m.Ramohube out-jumped the African Champion Kabelo Mmono also from Botswana who only managed a jump of 2.10m, followed by local athlete Hans von Lieres in third place with 1.95m.The national record set before Independence is 2.18m set by Max Schafer.See full results in tomorrow’s edition.- NampaAmantle Montsho from Botswana clocked 24.82 seconds to end third.Namibia’s Issascar Gariseb came third in the men 100 meters race, 10.75 seconds, inches behind Graham Dehrmann from South Africa, who ran 10.65 seconds.Thlalosang Molapisi from Botswana took top honours in 10.62 seconds.The Namibians managed to dominate the field events with Hannes Booysen winning three events, he topped the men shot put with 11.50 metres, discus throw with 32.98m and finally the men hammer throw with 34.90m.Teammate Manuel Johannes took home two gold medals in the women shot put, winning in 10.91m and the women discus throw with 29.44m.Local triple jumper, Harry Kharixub won the event in an awesome 5.20m, beating Xvarius Smit from Erongo, who managed 10.31m.The highlight of the event was when Onnanye Ramohube almost broke the men high jump record of 2.18m after he recorded 2.17m.Ramohube out-jumped the African Champion Kabelo Mmono also from Botswana who only managed a jump of 2.10m, followed by local athlete Hans von Lieres in third place with 1.95m.The national record set before Independence is 2.18m set by Max Schafer.See full results in tomorrow’s edition.- Nampa
