Max Siedentopf won the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile for the third year in a row in Swakopmund on Sunday. The 18 year old scholar won the duathlon, consisting of a 1,6km swim in the sea and a 1km run in a time of 34:52 to finish 60 seconds ahead of South African triathlete Nico Sterk.
Another Namibian scholar, Boris Kulikowski of Swakopmund came third overall in 36:01, followed by veteran Tokkie Bombosch (36:15) and junior athlete Benjamin Buckendorf (41:21).
Windhoek scholar Corinna Wahl won the overall female category in a time of 43:44 to finish well ahead of Zoe Mitchell (49:02) and Charmaine Shannon (49:55).
A total of 46 athletes completed the full duathlon while 42 athletes completed the rookie duathlon.
Overall Male:
1 Max Siedentopf 34:52
2 Nico Sterk 35:52
3 Boris Kulikowski 36:01
4 Tokkie Bombosch 36:15
5 Benjamin Buckendorf 41:21
6 Francois Genis 41:25
7 Mark Brinkmann 43:09
8 Gerrit Genis 42:32
9 Patrick de Goede 42:44
10 Sebastian Pahl 43:09
11 Andries Niemann 53:30
12 Paul Brinkmann 43:49
13 Andy Chase 44:03
14 Werner Viljoen 44:13
15 Jan Sterk 44:20
16 Thorsten Horn 44:53
17 Peter Brinkmann 45:19
18 Vernon Steenkamp 46:03
19 Christopher du Plessis 47:42
20 Leander Borg 48:30
Overall female:
1 Corinna Wahl 43:44
2 Zoe Mitchell 49:02
3 Charmaine Shannon 49:55
4 Jessica Gray 51:55
5 Toni Roth 54:46
6 Nadine Agnew 56:34
7 Monya Bassingthwaighte 56:50
8 Elke Jagau 57:40
9 Lena Brinkmann 58:27
10 Olivia Alfheim 1:00:14