Athletes shine at centenary marathon

NAMPA
2024-11-11
EPUKIRO, 10 November 2024 - Athletes lined up for the centenary celebrations of the Epukiro settlement (Photo: Contributed) EPUKIRO, 10 November 2024 - Athletes lined up for the centenary celebrations of the Epukiro settlement (Photo: Contributed)
GOBABIS, 11 NOV (NAMPA) – About 80 athletes from around Epukiro took part in a centenary marathon event held at Omaueuozonjanda on Saturday.
The athletes vied in the five kilometres (km), 10km, and 21km races in both male and female categories.
Lawrence Uatieua Tjonga easily won the 21km race unopposed as other athletes failed to reach the finish line.
The same happened in the female category where Maria Paulus won the first position without be...
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EPUKIRO, 10 November 2024 - Athletes geared up for the centenary celebrations in Omaueuozonjanda. (Photo: Contributed) EPUKIRO, 10 November 2024 - Athletes geared up for the centenary celebrations in Omaueuozonjanda. (Photo: Contributed)
EPUKIRO, 09 November 2024 - Lawrence Uatieua Tjonga  and Tjavang Kamburona respectively scooped first places at centenary marathon in Epukiro. (Photo: Contributed) EPUKIRO, 09 November 2024 - Lawrence Uatieua Tjonga and Tjavang Kamburona respectively scooped first places at centenary marathon in Epukiro. (Photo: Contributed)

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