Namibia: Haitope, Paulus Shine in Star-Studded Half Marathon

Marathon runner Lavinia Haitope claimed a decisive victory in the women’s 21-kilometre race at the 11th edition of the Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon (Qgebertha Half Marathon), held on Saturday in South Africa.

Haitope clocked a time of 1 hour, 14 minutes and 1 second (1:14:01) to cross the finish line ahead of a competitive field that featured elite runners from across Africa.

South African runners Busisiwe Chamene and Malineo Mahloko secured second and third places respectively in the women’s…