Pakiso Mthembu

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Pakiso Mthembu
Personal information
Nickname
Kiddo
Born (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 26)
Tweeling, Free State
Home townMafahlaneng
OccupationStudent
Sport
Country South Africa
Sport Long-distance running

Pakiso Mthembu (born 10 June 1999) [1] is a South African long-distance runner.

In 2017, he competed in the junior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. [2]

In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. [3] He finished in 59th place and was the second-best South African competitor in the race. [3] He received the University of the Free State Sportsman of the Year 2019 award, joining the likes of Wayde van Niekerk. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Pakiso Mthembu". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Junior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Bruwer, Ruan (2 October 2019). "Kovsie sports stars crowned". UFS. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.


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