| Lesotho at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | LES |
| CGA | Lesotho National Olympic Committee |
| Website | lnoc |
| in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Competitors | 8 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Lesotho competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from August 3 to August 12, 1978. Their team consisted of eight athletes competing in track events. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mohari Molapi Bambatha | 100 m | 11.27 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Letseka Nchee | 11.46 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
| Letseka Nchee | 200 m | 22.17 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Mohari Molapi Bambatha | 22.80 | 8 | did not advance | ||||||
| Molapo Mopeli | 1500 m | 4:00.27 | – | did not advance | |||||
| Mohapi Mphafi | 5000 m | 15:25.55 | 10 | did not advance | |||||
| Gabashane Vincent Rakabele | 10,000 m | — | 32:08.43 | 16 | |||||
| Motlalepula Thabana | — | 35:32.24 | 19 | ||||||
| Kenneth Hlasa | marathon | — | 2-52:35 | 26 | |||||
| Frances Moholomanyane | — | 2-52:58 | 27 | ||||||
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