Mluleki Nobanda (born 15 November 1968) is a South African long-distance runner who competes in half marathons and marathons. He was a team gold medallist at the 1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships with Hendrick Ramaala and Abner Chipu after finishing tenth with a personal best time of 62:17 minutes.[1]
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa
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| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | ||
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1999 Palermo | Team |
He has won marathons in three continents, having taken the Belgrade Marathon in 2001, Taipei International Marathon in 2002, and numerous marathons in South Africa.[2] He has also won the prestigious 56 km Two Oceans Marathon.[3] He achieved his personal best at the 1999 Reims Marathon, running a time of 2:12:13 hours for third.[4] He won the Cape Town Marathon in 2007 at the age of 39.[5]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 16th | Marathon | 2:28:47 |
| 1999 | World Half Marathon Championships | Palermo, Italy | 10th | Half marathon | 1:02:17 |
| 1st | Half marathon | 3:06:01 |
Circuit wins
edit- Cape Town Marathon: 2007
- Two Oceans Marathon: 2003
- Taipei International Marathon: 2002
- Belgrade Marathon: 2001
- Soweto Marathon: 2001
Personal bests
edit- Half marathon – 1:02:17 (1999)
- Marathon – 2:12:13 (1999)
References
edit- ^ Mluleki Nobanda. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Mluluki Nobanda. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Lombard, Larry (2003-04-19). First-timer Nobanda wins Two Oceans. IOL. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Mluleki Nobanda. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
- ^ Age no barrier for Nobanda. News24 (2007-09-16). Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
