Helalia Johannes became the first Namibian women to win a Commonwealth Gold Medal in athletics – marathon when she emerged victor in the women marathon on the 15th April 2018 in Gold Coach, Australia. She won in a time of 2:32:40. Athletics Namibia congratulates her and the team to the Commonwealth Games.
The Namibian National Track & Field Championships will take place on the 20 and 21 April at the Independence Stadium, Olympia, Windhoek. Athletes from all the regions of Namibia will contest to be crowned national champions in the various events in track and field. The top 8 athletes at the local events are invited by AN, while each region may select additional athletes to the nationals. To view the list
Jolene Jacobs will be the sole representative for Namibia at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. She will take part in the 60m meters. Her selection follows her good times at indoor meets in Europe earlier in the month. She broke the Namibian National Indoor Record in the 60 meter of 7.50 seconds improving the 7.64 seconds set by Globine Mayova in 2012. Athletics Namibia wishes her all the best at the Championships.
It was action galore at the third leg of the Coca Cola Regional Club Challenge at Otjiwarongo on Saturday 24 February 2018 at the Pareisis Park. As expected the event did not disappoint with new emerging talent being unearthed. Gerson Kangwiya dominated both the 800m and 400m men and the races probably represented a change of guard after Daniel Nghipandulwa who has dominated the event over the last 12 years
Athletes from athletics club across Namibia will decent on to Otjiwarongo for the 2018 third leg of the Coca Cola Regional Club Challenge. The event is jointly held with the Securitas Edugate Presitige High School Competition. Some of Namibia’s top athletes such as Hitjivirue Kaanjuka, Globine Majova and the upcoming sensation in the 400m men Auchamab Thasiso will be in action. The event will also some athletes from marginalized communities
The Coca Cola Regional Club Challenge saw a large turn up by athletes and exciting duels in various events. About 200 athletes decented on to Oshakati from across Namibia for the 2nd leg of the Coca Cola Regional Club in Oshakati highlighting the growing popularity of the event. The event that kicked of with a 10 000 meters at the Oshakati Independence Stadium on Saturday 17 February 2018, saw winner
Mathews Mutanya from Zambia won the men’s open category in the 42km in a time 02:16.53.60. Anna Amutoko won the women’s open category in a time of 02:53.45.31. Reinhold Thomas took second place in the men’s open category and is the 2018 National Champion. Click on the link for the results: https://www.athletics-namibia.com.na/?page_id=1204 Some of the more than 500 participants in the 2018 Rossing National Half Marathon in Swakopmund on 10 February
The Ipumbu Shiimi Christmas Tournament for the first time included athletics activities during the 2017 December holiday. In the picture Mr Ipumbu Shiimi is in action against amongst other the president of Athletics Namibia Mr Erwin Naimhwaka in the 60m dash.
Jolene Jacobs (Welvitchia77 AC) gave a dominant performance in the women 100m sprint, winning in a time of 12.09 at the Coca Cola Regional Club Challenge in Swakopmund on Saturday 20 January 2017. For the full results, visits our results page: https://www.athletics-namibia.com.na/?page_id=1199
