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The Coca Cola Regional Club Challenge Serie will start this weekend, with its first leg at Otjiwarongo on Saturday 23 February 2019. Athletes can claim a share of the grand prize of N$50 000, if they achieve performances that rank in the top 10 at the end of the serie, with performances that achieve at least a minimum of 1000 score on the IAAF Scoring Table, in any event. Athletes

Thomas Shighwedha of the NAMPOL Athletics Club and Tangi Malundu of the UNAM Athletics Club both from the Khomas Region, were crowned Snr men and Snr women 2019 National Cross Country Champions, respectively. Thomas was pushed throughout the race by Kefas Kondjashili exchanging the lead at various intervals. Jeremia Shaliaxue was third. The UNAM Athletics Club of the Khomas Region made a clean sweep of the medals in the Snr

Exciting action at the National Cross Country Championships, which kicked-off this morning at Otjiwarongo. There was a lot of interest from the development groups, with action garole among the u/13 boys girls 2km races.

Vice president of Athletics Namibia, Mr Johannes Shekutamba Mathew was laid to rest at his home village of Okakekete village, Anamulenge consistency in Omusati Region on the 31 January 2019. Many from across the country went to pay their last respect. Among those that paid their homage were former Namibian sprinter Mr Frank Frederick, Athletics Namibia president Mr Erwin Naimhwaka, Deputy Minister of Finance Mr Natangwe Ithete, the Executive Chairperson

It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of a dedicated cadre of the Athletics Namibia family, Mr Johannes Shekutamba Mathew, at the Oshakati State Hospital on the 24 January 2019.  Mr Mathew was vice president of Athletics Namibia, member the executive board and council of Athletics Namibia until his untimely death. He was very passionate about athletics and helping the youth and was fundamental in ensuring the Northern part