High-altitude training camps in Windhoek, Namibia.
Windhoek as the capital of Namibia, lies at an altitude of 1700m. The city is bordered between the Eros Mountains in the east, the Auas Mountains in the south and the Kupferberg Pass in the west which all reach an altitude of 2000m.
Windhoek offers the perfect location for professional and non professional runners who wish to prepare in a tranquil and unique environment for base training or upcoming competitions. It offers
International airport with daily direct flights from Frankfurt and Munich
Short distances from the airport to the city of Windhoek
Excellent sporting infrastructure with the Independence Stadium, an abundance of gyms, an olympic swimming pool, centrally located and endless dirt roads and trails
Affordable accomodation and excellent restaurants plus a variety of superb food markets
Breathtaking and inspiring scenery
With expert coaching, structured programs and direct access to the excellent sporting infrastructure participants can elevate their performance in this unique environment.
Pingpank Running Namibia CC can organise the camps on site, take you on guided runs, help organise access to affordable gyms and swimming pools, show local highlights, arrange restaurant bookings or plan memorable excursions to the many highlights Namibia has to offer.
Run Safaris
Join us for specialized running adventures through Namibia's stunning wilderness. Challenge yourself on routes that wind through ancient deserts, coastal shorelines, and wildlife-rich savannas. Each carefully crafted journey combines exhilarating runs with breathtaking landscapes that will transform your training experience.
About our team
Markus Pingpank
Coach & Manager
My name is Markus Pingpank, born 1964 in Johannesburg who has been living in Germany since 1986. I am a former professional runner with a personal best of 28:36 for the 10km. I have advanced to an A level coach in Germany.
I founded Pingpank Running as a sole proprietorship in 1994. Pingpank Running is based in Hannover/ Germany. At its base in Hannover, Pingpank Running coaches a very large group of over 100 runners at all performance levels. In addition to its coaching, Pingpank Running has been organising top class training camps all over the world for the last 20 years.
Svenja Pingpank
Coach & Sales
My name is Svenja Pingpank, born 1996, I am a passionate long-distance runner and certified coach with a holistic approach to training. My personal best of 15:40 for 5,000m and 33:08 for 10,000m, ranks me among the top athletes in Germany.
Alongside my own training, I work as an active coach at Pingpank Running, where I support both beginners and competitive runners. I combine my experience as an elite athlete with a strong educational background, holding certifications in athletic training, fitness training, medical fitness, sports nutrition, functional training, and personal training.
Maximilian Pingpank
Marketing
My name is Maximilian Pingpank, born 1999, I am a middle and long-distance runner with personal bests of 14:06 in the 5km and 29:52 in the 10km.
Im working on marketing specific tasks for Pingpank Running Namibia and other companies.
Matt Izaaks
Coach
My name is Matt Izaaks, born in Windhoek, Namibia. Im a former athlete and now coach at the St. Pauls Highschool in Windhoek as well as for the Pingpank Running Namibia Athletes.
Mathew Angula
Coach & Athlete
My name is Mathew Angula, born 1998 in Windhoek, Namibia. I specialize in running the 800m with a PB of 1:49. I work as a police officer in Windhoek and coach athletes.
Because words can't describe the beauty of Namibia.
Some behind the scenes images and videos of what your next training camp may look like.
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