JOHANNES Helalia

Namibia

Athletics

Date of Birth: 13 Aug 1980

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Olympic Scholarship

Place of birth: OSHALI

Birth Country:

Namibia

Place of residence : WINDHOEK

Residence Country:

Namibia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Marathon	11

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sapporo Odori Park	Women's Marathon Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Marathon
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	56th (2:39:55)
2012	London, GBR	11th (2:26:09)
2008	Beijing, CHN	40th (2:35:22)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Marathon
2019	Doha, QAT	3rd (2:34:15)
2017	London, GBR	19th (2:32:01)
2013	Moscow, RUS	DNF
2009	Berlin, GER	55th (2:50:19)

World Marathon Majors

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
19	Marathon	2017/2018	London, GBR	2:32:01

Platinum Label Road Races

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
3	Marathon	2020	Valencia, ESP	2:19:52

Gold Label Road Races

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
1	Marathon	2019	Nagoya, JPN	2:22:25
1	Marathon	2018	Cape Town, RSA	2:29:28
2	Marathon	2017	Cape Town, RSA	2:30:29
6	Marathon	2017	Vienna, AUT	2:29:25

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Robert Kaxuxuena [personal], NAM, from 2012

Injuries:

She had hamstring issues between 2009 and 2014. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)

Start:

She took up the sport in 1995 at primary school. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (namibian.com.na, 13 May 2019)

Training:

She trains six times a week. Her sessions include strength, endurance, and speed training. (Informante Radio YouTube channel, 25 Apr 2019)

Memorable:

Finishing 11th in the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)

Hero:

Zimbabwean marathon runner Tabitha Tsatsa. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)

Influence:

Kenyan marathon runner Catherine Nyambura Ndereba. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2016)

Philosophy:

"I get better because I practise a lot." (namibian.com.na, 02 May 2019)

Award:

She was named Sports Star and Sportswoman of the Year at the 2019 Namibia Annual Sports Awards [NASA]. (southerntimesafrica.com, 03 Nov 2019)

She was Namibia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (GNS, 24 Jul 2014)

She was named the 2012 Sportswoman of the Year by the Namibia Sports Commission [NSC]. (observer.com.na, 02 Nov 2012)

General Interest

General
POST-TOKYO INTENTIONS
She has not made a firm decision on whether she will continue to compete after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I cannot make empty promises. I cannot say I'm going to get a medal [in Tokyo], because there are so many athletes from all over the world who are also preparing for the same thing, so all I can say is I'm just going to do my best. What I have achieved has not changed my character, I'm still the same. My main aim is to continue getting good results so that I can leave a legacy when I retire. I love running, and I can't even miss a training session, because it is the thing that I like the most in my whole life. I think I can do this forever. Even if it's not to compete anymore, I can do it to maintain a healthy lifestyle." (namibian.com.na, 13 May 2019)

Milestones

She became the first female Namibian athletics competitor to win a medal at the world championships by claiming bronze in the marathon at the 2019 edition of the tournament in Doha, Qatar. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Apr 2020; namibian.com.na, 28 Sep 2019)

She became the first female Namibian athlete from any sport to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after winning the marathon at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Apr 2020; namibian.com.na, 17 Apr 2018)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008184960911

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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