Personal information | |
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Nickname | Kiddo |
Born | Tweeling, Free State | 10 June 1999
Home town | Mafahlaneng |
Occupation | Student |
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]
The 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24, 2007. The races were held at the Mombasa Golf Course in Mombasa, Kenya. Four races took place, one for men, women, junior men and junior women respectively. All races encompassed both individual and team competition. The short race for men and women that was run between 1998 and 2006 was scrapped and the World Cross Country Championships went back to one-day format. Reports of the event were given in the Herald, and for the IAAF.
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