Rössing Marathon on next month
The popular Rössing Marathon has over the years attracted elite and upcoming athletes and this year's one is slated for 11 February in Swakopmund.
The day is sponsored, for the 26th consecutive year, by Rio Tinto Rössing Uranium Mine and hosted by Swakop Striders Athletics Club, which includes two running events open to the general public, the 42.2-kilometre full marathon, and the shorter 10-kilometre run.
Last year's winners were Reonard and Alina Namupala from the NDF sport club, winning in 2:22:04 and 2:41:11, with Alina Namupala registering her fourth consecutive win.
The 10-kilometre run was won by Jeremia Shaliaxwe from Namibian police's sport club in 29:19. The first prize for the marathon is N$10 000 each for the men's and ladies open winners, with the Namibian marathon winning athletes also each receiving an extra N$20 000 in-kind development bonus during their reign as Namibia's national marathon champions.
There are also cash prizes for runners finishing second (N$5 000), third (N$2 000), fourth (N$1 000) and fifth (N$500) in the marathon which is the day's main event.
An extra N$1 000 cash bonus will also be won by athletes who will break the marathon's record in the open categories.
The Rössing Marathon record of two hours, eleven minutes and twenty-three seconds (2:11:23) by Luketz Swartbooi was set in 1992.
The total prize monies for the event in 2017 amount to more than N$70 000.
Meanwhile, the Uranium Relay for Erongo mine workers (mine contractors included) over 10 kilometres (four runners, running 2.5 km each) and a five-kilometre Fun Walk is also back on the programme this year with proceeds collected from participation in both events going to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) for the fight against cancer in Namibia.
The Uranium Relay will have three categories, ladies, men and mixed (two ladies and two men) with a first prize of N$1 500 in each category (N$1 000 for second place and N$500 for third place).
The five-kilometre Fun Walk is popular with families, corporate entities for team building, and the otherwise health-conscious public.
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The day is sponsored, for the 26th consecutive year, by Rio Tinto Rössing Uranium Mine and hosted by Swakop Striders Athletics Club, which includes two running events open to the general public, the 42.2-kilometre full marathon, and the shorter 10-kilometre run.
Last year's winners were Reonard and Alina Namupala from the NDF sport club, winning in 2:22:04 and 2:41:11, with Alina Namupala registering her fourth consecutive win.
The 10-kilometre run was won by Jeremia Shaliaxwe from Namibian police's sport club in 29:19. The first prize for the marathon is N$10 000 each for the men's and ladies open winners, with the Namibian marathon winning athletes also each receiving an extra N$20 000 in-kind development bonus during their reign as Namibia's national marathon champions.
There are also cash prizes for runners finishing second (N$5 000), third (N$2 000), fourth (N$1 000) and fifth (N$500) in the marathon which is the day's main event.
An extra N$1 000 cash bonus will also be won by athletes who will break the marathon's record in the open categories.
The Rössing Marathon record of two hours, eleven minutes and twenty-three seconds (2:11:23) by Luketz Swartbooi was set in 1992.
The total prize monies for the event in 2017 amount to more than N$70 000.
Meanwhile, the Uranium Relay for Erongo mine workers (mine contractors included) over 10 kilometres (four runners, running 2.5 km each) and a five-kilometre Fun Walk is also back on the programme this year with proceeds collected from participation in both events going to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) for the fight against cancer in Namibia.
The Uranium Relay will have three categories, ladies, men and mixed (two ladies and two men) with a first prize of N$1 500 in each category (N$1 000 for second place and N$500 for third place).
The five-kilometre Fun Walk is popular with families, corporate entities for team building, and the otherwise health-conscious public.
SPORT REPORTER
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