Agnes breaks another Namibian record

WINDHOEK – Namibian queen of the track Agnes Samaria has broken the Namibian 1500m record yet again, twice in less than two months.

Samaria improved the record to 4 minutes 08.06 seconds on Saturday when she won the 1500m at the Osaka Grand Prix as part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour. Host Japan’s Mika Yoshikawa ended second in 4:10.00 and compatriot Yuriko Kobayashi third in 4:11.87.The 34-year-old middle-distance runner first bettered her Namibian 1500m national record by over three seconds with a winning time of 4:09.59 in March during the South African National Championships.She also outclassed her opponents in the 800m of the SA Championships when she improved her season’s best by over a second with a winning time of 2:02.70.On April 28, Samaria clocked 2:03.81 in the 800m during the IAAF Grand Prix in Dakar, Senegal.Her personal best over 800m is 1:59.15 set in Manchester during the Commonwealth Games in 2002.NampaHost Japan’s Mika Yoshikawa ended second in 4:10.00 and compatriot Yuriko Kobayashi third in 4:11.87.The 34-year-old middle-distance runner first bettered her Namibian 1500m national record by over three seconds with a winning time of 4:09.59 in March during the South African National Championships.She also outclassed her opponents in the 800m of the SA Championships when she improved her season’s best by over a second with a winning time of 2:02.70.On April 28, Samaria clocked 2:03.81 in the 800m during the IAAF Grand Prix in Dakar, Senegal.Her personal best over 800m is 1:59.15 set in Manchester during the Commonwealth Games in 2002.Nampa