{"id":42564,"date":"2026-05-27T10:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/?page_id=42564"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:04:19","slug":"virinao","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/virinao\/","title":{"rendered":"Virinao"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Started barefoot, today one of Namibia's fastest<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Virinaos path: How the right equipment turned a gifted sprinter into a national athlete. <\/strong><\/p>

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Success needs not only talent, but also the chance to show it. Virinao used to train barefoot in the sand \u2013 but at the Nationals in Namibia, sprint shoes and your own starting blocks are mandatory. For the event ceremonies, athletes are required to wear a uniform representing their region \u2013 it is provided by the regions. However, they must purchase their competition clothing such as tracksuits or running shoes themselves. Thanks to the support of our community, we were able to provide Virinao with professional equipment.<\/p>

The result: a sensational 2nd place at the national U15 championships. Virinao shows us that no goal is too far away when you are given the right tools. His dream? One day to be faster than Usain Bolt.<\/p>

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In this video, Virinao \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 about his impressive development. Find out how he made the leap to the Nationals, what his goals for the future are and how sport strengthens him in his overall personal development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Good, sustainable education costs money. With the help of our Guardian Angels, we support children and young people in Namibia during their school career and beyond. Guardian Angels make their contribution in the form of a monthly or annual donation based on the respective needs of the pupils or students. This programme is very successful: the first Schutzengel children have already completed their bachelor's degree - without steps for children, this would never have been possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We know from the results lists that Virinao is fast \u2013 this somewhat unequal duel shows just how fast he really is. In a spontaneous race, Virinao takes on videographer Cem. A tongue-in-cheek clip that nonetheless impressively demonstrates the power and speed Virinao now brings to the track. (Spoiler: Cem gave it his all, but stood no chance against our runner-up.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Regionals in Grootfontein <\/h3>
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In April, Virinao won two medals in the U15 category at the Regionals in the Otjozondjupa region, Namibia. In the 200m discipline, he came 1st with a time of 24.32 seconds, and in the long jump he came 2nd with 5.63 metres. The competition took place in Grootfontein, Namibia, where several schools competed against each other.<\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/article>
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Nationals in Windhoek <\/h3>
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In May, Virinao was able to compete at the Nationals in Windhoek, where he represents the Otjozondjupa region. He performed excellently and came 2nd in the 200m discipline! <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/article>
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Virinao's sprint at the Nationals in Windhoek (2025)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Barfu\u00df gestartet, heute einer der Schnellsten Namibias Virinaos Weg: Wie aus einem begabten Sprinter mit dem richtigen Equipment ein National-Athlet wurde. \u00a0 Erfolg braucht nicht nur Talent, sondern auch die Chance, es zu zeigen. Virinao trainierte fr\u00fcher barfu\u00df im Sand \u2013 doch bei den Nationals in Namibia sind Sprintschuhe und eigene Startbl\u00f6cke Pflicht. F\u00fcr die […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42564","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42564"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42703,"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42564\/revisions\/42703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stepsforchildren.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}