NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

16 - 22 August 2026

428

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Namib Race Home

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Carmen CORDOGAN

Retired from academics

Spain, Resident in United States

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Zimbabwe, Resident in Namibia

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

United Kingdom

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Malaysia, Resident in Australia

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

United States

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Namibia

Sandy KONDO

Japan

Caroline DENT

Australia

Garreth DENT

United Kingdom, Resident in Australia

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

United Kingdom

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

South Africa

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Namibia

Carmen CORDOGAN

Retired from academics

Spain, Resident in United States

Carmen Cordogan is from Spain, however she now lives in Illinois in the United States where she is currently a research associate. She was previously a teacher before she retired. Carmen joins the NAmib Race 2024 for her eighth time at a RacingThePlanet event - she found out about the races from a friend and got roped into the volunteer team for the Namib Race in 2017, followed by the Namib Race 2018, the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2018 and 2022 and back again to the Namib Race in 2019 and 2024. She also competed in RacingThePlanet: Lapland 2022. Among many other talents, Carmen speaks Spanish, French, a little Italian, and Portuguese - as well as English of course. We are very happy to welcome Carmen back to the Gobi March for the fifth time!

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Zimbabwe, Resident in Namibia

Mabasa Mubatapasango is an individual who is on a running journey, one that took him from being a serious food lover to becoming a dedicated athlete after having been inspired whilst volunteering at the Sahara Race (Namibia ) 2017. He lives in Namibia where he is a network engineer for a telecoms company, but he is originally from Zimbabwe. His first experience with RacingThePlanet was in 2017 when he joined the camp team and set up the internet connections. He never imagined that he would fall in love with running. He thought it was insane! At that time, he was a self-confessed food lover, weighing in at 110kg. It took witnessing the Namib Race to change his mindset and through his hard work and dedication, has transformed himself in to an athlete. He was a volunteer for the Namib Race in 2018 and 2019 and then took on a challenge to lose weight and do the race himself. He lost 30kg, putting in place a strict training plan, and he fulfilled his dream to participate in the race as a competitor when he completed the Namib Race in 2021 where he finished in 8th place overall! He now has sights set to complete all 4 Deserts Ultras. Most recently Mabasa completed the Atacama Crossing 2022, bringing him closer to his goal and marking his first time travelling outside of Africa. The Namib Race 2026 is Mabasa's sixth time volunteering and seventh experience at a RacingThePlanet / 4 deserts event overall.

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

United Kingdom

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Malaysia, Resident in Australia

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

United States

Doreen Hoffman is an attorney from the United States. She is an ultramarathon and Ironman athlete who started her RacingThePlanet journey at the Sahara Race (Egypt) 2006. Doreen went on to join the Gobi March (China) 2008, RacingThePlanet: Iceland 2013, the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2019, Namib Race (Namibia) 2022 and The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2022. She also volunteered at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023. An all-round sportswoman, when she joined the 4 Deserts Club she said: "Anything that gets me outside is welcomed in my life!". We are delighted to welcome Doreen to the volunteer team for the Atacama Crossing 2025.

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Namibia

Sandy KONDO

Japan

Sandy Kondo from Japan has volunteered at nearly twenty RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Races - she also raced in RacingThePlanet: Jordan 2012 and Madagascar 2014. Sandy worked for the South African Embassy in Tokyo before retiring in 2023 and has managed the RacingThePlanet office in Japan for more than ten years. She is a natural organizer with a flair for multi-tasking.
Kind and generous, Sandy is one of our best known cheer-leaders and has assisted dozens of 4 Deserts and RacingThePlanet competitors in preparing for the races. She also works and volunteers at the Comrades Marathon in South Africa, Tokyo Marathon in Japan and, most importantly, multiple 4 Deserts / RacingThePlanet events.

Caroline DENT

Australia

Garreth DENT

United Kingdom, Resident in Australia

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

United Kingdom

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

South Africa

Wendy Harding joins us from South Africa for her fourth RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts event at the Namib Race 2026 having been a great volunteer at the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2024 and Atacama Crossing 2025 - and set to race at RacingThePlanet: Greece 2025. She has been fascinated with RacingThePlanet events for many years and has now become addicted.

NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA) 250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

DAYS TO GO

Race Coverage

RACE Coverage

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Carmen CORDOGAN

Retired from academics

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Sandy KONDO

Caroline DENT

Garreth DENT

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

Kosima BüSING

Purchasing Manager

Carmen CORDOGAN

Retired from academics

Mabasa MUBATAPASANGO

Network Engineer

Ken ALDERDICE

Retired

Kunavathy RAJANDRAN

Project Manager

Doreen HOFFMAN

Attorney

Nicolaas (Stephan) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

Process Systems analyst

Sandy KONDO

Caroline DENT

Garreth DENT

Max CASTIGLIONE

Supply Chain Graduate

Wendy HARDING

Realtor

NAMIB RACE (NAMIBIA)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon