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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Henk Botha

Also known as: Coach Henk Botha · coach Botha

Henk Botha — organiser of the Namibia Street Classic, a World Athletics Category C ranked event taking place in Windhoek.

2023-07-122026-05-11
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  1. April 2026

  2. … The Smith sisters initially trained under Henk Botha in discus and shot put. When Smith was around 10 or 11 years old, a South African coach at the Quinton-Steele Botes Camp suggested she had the potential to take up the hammer throw. …

    New Era

    Smith breaks own records
  3. March 2026

  4. … Speaking at a press conference in Windhoek, renowned athletics coach and event director Henk Botha explained that, since the Classic is a World Athletics bronze-level category event, athletes from around the world can participate, qualify, and earn ranking points through the comp …

    New Era

    Premier athletics showcase on the horizon

  5. … Even organiser Henk Botha said the event will cost about N$5 million to stage and outlined a bold vision, rooted in a belief that Namibia can compete with the best in the world. …

    The Namibian

    Namibia Street Classic to make history
  6. January 2026
  11. November 2025

  12. Athletics coach Henk Botha slammed the Namibia Olympic Committee in a press release issued on Thursday night. …

    The Namibian

    Botha slams NNOC
  14. April 2024
Sport

Seventeen-year-old Smith sets Namibian hammer throw record

The News

Ansuné Smith, 17, broke and reset her own national hammer throw record at the Unam/NUST Welwitschia Athletics Championships in Windhoek last month, surpassing the 50-metre mark required to qualify for the African Championships. Smith, who is Namibia's only female hammer thrower, credits her focus on personal goals over record-chasing and her rigorous training regimen to the achievement.

7 April 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 7 April

  1. Seventeen-year-old Smith sets Namibian hammer throw record

    Ansuné Smith, 17, broke and reset her own national hammer throw record at the Unam/NUST Welwitschia Athletics Championships in Windhoek last month, surpassing the 50-metre mark required to qualify for the African Championships. Smith, who is Namibia's only female hammer thrower, credits her focus on personal goals over record-chasing and her rigorous training regimen to the achievement.

    7 April 2026 · New Era →

Monday 9 March

  1. Namibia hosts World Athletics bronze-level event in March

    Namibia's first-ever premier street athletics showcase, the Namibian Classic, will take place 27–28 March at Vegkop Stadium in Windhoek, featuring world-class international and local athletes competing in sprints, hurdles, jumps, pole vault, and the street mile. The World Athletics-recognised event will allow competitors to earn global ranking points and will be broadcast live on SuperSport and World Athletics platforms.

    9 March 2026 · New Era →

Friday 6 March

  1. Namibia Street Classic athletics event launches in Windhoek

    The Namibia Street Classic, a World Athletics Category C ranked event costing about N$5 million, will take place on 27–28 March in Windhoek, featuring international athletes and Namibian stars including Christine Mboma. Organiser Henk Botha said the event will be Africa's first street athletics event and the largest sporting event hosted in Namibia, with live broadcasts on SuperSport and World Athletics platforms.

    6 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 30 January

  1. World's top athletes to compete in Windhoek street event

    Namibia will host a World Athletics-sanctioned street event on 27–28 March featuring international stars including shot putters Joe Kovacs and Tom Walsh, pole vaulters Sam Kendricks and Sandi Morris, and likely Swedish superstar Armand Duplantis. The event, to be held on Robert Mugabe Avenue, is described as the first international athletics street event in southern Africa, with a minimum prize purse of US$25,000.

    30 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 14 January

  1. Masilingi stops testosterone drugs, faces health and financial hardship

    Beatrice Masilingi, a Namibian track athlete, stopped taking testosterone-reducing drugs imposed by World Athletics in October 2023, citing severe side effects including bone density loss. Her sponsorship deal with MTC and other endorsements have ended, leaving her facing financial strain as she considers her future in athletics.

    14 January 2026 · New Era →

Thursday 8 January

  1. Annual athletics training clinic attracts over 100 young athletes

    The Quinton-Steele Botes Athletics Training and Coaching Clinic in Windhoek brings together athletes aged six and up for instruction in speed, endurance, agility and strength across multiple disciplines, with coaches from Namibia, South Africa and Germany working to refine technique and prepare participants for the upcoming athletics season.

    8 January 2026 · New Era →

  2. Local coaches scarce at annual Namibian athletics training camp

    The 33rd Quinton Steele Botes Athletics Training Camp attracted more than 100 athletes and top South African coaches, but organisers expressed disappointment at poor turnout of local coaches and high school athletes. Camp organiser Leonie van Rensburg noted that while primary school participation was strong, the low attendance of experienced coaches and older students limits knowledge transfer and long-term athlete development.

    8 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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