Isaiah Msibi

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Isaiah Msibi
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Born (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 39)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)1500 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:51.35

Isaiah Msibi (born February 15, 1984) is a Swazi middle-distance runner. [1] He represented Swaziland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed in the men's 1500 metres. Msibi ran in the second heat of the competition, finishing in twelfth place, with a personal best time of 3:51.35. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Isaiah Msibi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. "Men's 1500m Round 1 – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.