… This is what Mboma’s coach Henk Botha said in reaction to Semenya winning her case against the Swiss government involving testosterone levels in female athletes. …
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Henk Botha — organiser of the Namibia Street Classic, a World Athletics Category C ranked event taking place in Windhoek.
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- July 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 →
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 →