elite athletes
Meet Our Elite athletes
Mr: Sphamandla Nyembe
Date of birth: 06 April 1990
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal
Track
Distance Time
3000m 08:18
1500m 03:47
2000m s/c 05:56
5000m 14:20
Road
10km 29:36
21.1 km 01:05
42km 02:21
Winner of the Woodlands Marathon (USA) in 2017
Winner of Imbube Marathon (Swaziland) in 2018
Winner of Austin Half Marathon (USA) in 2017
Winner of Dick King Half Marathon( Recordholder) in 2017
Winner of San Antonia 10km (USA) in 2018
2nd Position in Mandela Marathon 10km 2013.
2000m s/c record holder
Mr: Siyabonga Nkonde
Date of birth: 13 July 1988
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
Track
1500m 03:49
3000m 08:04
5000m 14:10
10000m 28:40 ( a record that lasted for 10 years)
Road
10km 28:50
21.1km 01:03
42km 02:18
2010— Gold Medal KwaZulu Natal Cross-Country Championships.
2011— Gold Medal KwaZulu Natal Championships.
2011— Represented South Africa in Cross Country Championships in Poland.
2013 –Gold Medal KwaZulu Natal Half Marathon Championships.
2015 – Gold Medal KwaZulu Natal Half Marathon Championships.
2017 – Gold Medal KwaZulu Natal Marathon Championships.
2019 Delloite Marathon Champion.
2019 Mandela Marathon 5th position, first KZN athlete, first South African.
Ms: Bathobile Mkhize
Date of birth: 19 December 1996
Nationality : South African
Place of Birth: eMkhambathini, KwaZulu-Natal
Track
Distance Time
1500m 04:37
3000 S/C 11:03
5000m 17:27
10000m 37:21
Road
10km 36:56
2016 – 3000 s/c Gold Medal SA Championships
2016 – 10000m Silver Medal SA Championships
2017 – 10000m Position 8 SA Championships
2018 – 4km Cross Country SA Championships Bronze Medal
2017 – 10km Gold Medal KZN Championships –
2018 – Qapheqolo Marathon 10 km position 2
2018 – Mandela Day Marathon 10Km position
Ms: Thobile Mkhize
Date of birth: 19 December 1996
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: eMkhambathini, KwaZulu-Natal
Track
Distance Time
5000m 15:50
Road
10km 33:35
2016 – Gold Medal in 5000m KZN Championships
2016 – Bronze Medal in 3000m s/c KZN Championships
2016 – Bronze Medal in 5000m SA Championships
2016 – Bronze Medal in 3000m s/c ASA Championships
2018 – Gold Medal in 5000m KZN Championships
2018 – Position 4 in 5000m SA Championships
2018 – Gold Medal in 10km KZN Championships
2018—Winner of Qapheqolo 10km
2018 –Bronze Medal SA 10km Championships.
2018 – Position 5 Cross Country SA Championships
2018 – Position 3 in Mandela Day Marathon 10km
2019 – Gold Medal in KZN 5000m Championships
2019 – Ranking No. 5 in 5000m Athletics South Africa rankings
2020—Ranking No. 1 in 5000m
2020 – Position 2 in Best of the Best Marathon 10km.
2020 Winner of the Harry Gwala Marathon 10km.
Mr: Ayanda Mncube
Date of birth: 02 March 1992
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
Track & Field
1500m 03:51
3000m 08:24
5000m 14:14
10000m 29:17
Road
10km 29:14
21.1km 63:47
42km 02:21
2014 – Bronze Medal SA Championships Junior cross country
2016 -Silver Medal 10000m KZN Championships
2018 – Winner of PetroSA Marathon (Mossel Bay)
2019 – Position 2, Josiah Gumede Marathon
2020 – Position 2 Delloitte Marathon (Durban)
Mr: Sibusiso Kubheka
Date of birth: 06 November 1997
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Amersfoort, Mpumalanga
Track
Distance Time
5000m 14:15
Road
10km 27:55
2019 –Winner of Nquthu Marathon 10km 1st
2019 – Winner of Josiah Gumede Marathon 10km
2019 – Position 4 Soweto Marathon 10km
2020 – Position 2 Best of the Best Marathon 10km
2020 – Position 2 in Harry Gwala Marathon 10km
2020 –Position 2 Willies Mchunu Marathon 10km
2020 –Position 2 Capital City Marathon 10km
Mr: Lekhotla Pulenyana
Date of birth: 05 January 1992
Nationality : South African
Province of birth: KwaZulu-Natal
Place of birth: Eastern Cape
Road
Distance Time
Mandela Marathon 42km 2:40
Comrades Marathon 06:40
Harry Gwala 42km 02:28
Harry Gwala 10km 36:00
Comrades Silver Medallist
Mr: Mandisa Kubheka
Date of birth: 31 October 1994
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal
Road
Distance Time
10km 30:05
21.1 km 01:09
2018 Winner of Josiah Gumede 10km
2019 Position 2 in Save Orion 10km position 2
2020 Winner of Battlefield Marathon 21 km.
Ms: Nokukhanya Memela
Date of birth: 27 April 1987
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal
Road
10km 39:00
21.1km 1:30
42km 3:25
2019 – Position 8 Qapheqolo Race
2019 – Position 6 Willies Mchunu Marathon
Ms: Slindile Hlatshwayo
Date of birth: 04 January 1994
Nationality : South African
Place of birth: Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal
Road
10km 39:00
2019— Position 5 in Josiah Gumede 10km
2019 – Position 5 in Edendale Marathon 10km
2020— Position 4 Best of the Best Marathon 10km