Namibians do well in ultra marathon

THREE of the four Namibians who competed in the 100km World Cup in Winschoten, Netherlands have finished among the first 100 runners on Saturday.

The 100km race, held annually under the patronage of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), is organised by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU). It was the first time that Namibia was represented at the event.Namibia’s leading ultra marathon runner Emil Roman was Namibia’s best performer as he managed to run himself into 42nd position.He covered the 100km in seven hours, 46 minutes and 21 seconds while his compatriot, Mathew Hoeb finished in 51st position with a time of seven hours, 57 minutes and 27 seconds.Salomo David, who finished 97th overall, clocked a time of eight hours, 42 minutes and 45 seconds to finish among the best 100 runners.The fourth Namibian runner, Johannes Gawaxamab, finished outside the top 145 runners.Italy’s Mario Ardemagni spent the least time on the road as he clocked six hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds to win the gruelling race.In second place was Jaroslaw Janicki of Poland, while Russia’s Oleg Kharitonov was third.- NampaIt was the first time that Namibia was represented at the event.Namibia’s leading ultra marathon runner Emil Roman was Namibia’s best performer as he managed to run himself into 42nd position.He covered the 100km in seven hours, 46 minutes and 21 seconds while his compatriot, Mathew Hoeb finished in 51st position with a time of seven hours, 57 minutes and 27 seconds.Salomo David, who finished 97th overall, clocked a time of eight hours, 42 minutes and 45 seconds to finish among the best 100 runners.The fourth Namibian runner, Johannes Gawaxamab, finished outside the top 145 runners.Italy’s Mario Ardemagni spent the least time on the road as he clocked six hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds to win the gruelling race.In second place was Jaroslaw Janicki of Poland, while Russia’s Oleg Kharitonov was third.- Nampa