Tebello Ramakongoana
 Ramakongoana in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1996 Mohlapiso, Maseepho Community Council, Qacha's Nek, Lesotho |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:07:58 (Paris, 2024) |
Tebello Ramakongoana (born 13 October 1996) is a long-distance runner from Lesotho. He was fourth in the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[1]
Career
[edit]He comes from Mohlapiso, Maseepho in the Qacha's Nek District of Lesotho and is a member of Xcel Running Club.[2]
He competed in 2023 with a Lesotho National Olympics Committee (LNOC) athletics scholarship.[3] In March 2023, he won the Durban Marathon.[4] In 2023, he also set a new Lesotho national half Marathon record with a run of 1:00:35 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon in Gqeberha.[5]
He finished in fourth place in the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in a personal best time of 2:09:57.[6]
In February 2024, he set a new national record time of 2:08:09 at the Osaka Marathon.[7] He won the Lilac Bloomsday Run in Spokane, Washington in May 2024.[8]
He positioned 7th at the Paris Olympics 2024 in august for a marathon.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tebello Ramakongoana". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Msimango, Thathe (January 22, 2024). "'My target is to run sub 2:08' - Tebello Ramakongoana reflects on great 2023 and looks ahead to 2024". Thetoprunner. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Mahao, Seabata (4 September 2023). "Ramakongoana qualifies for Olympic games". newsdayonline. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Whitehead, Mosibodi (March 13, 2023). "'You have to work hard' - Ramakongoana shares his secret after winning Durban International Marathon". The Top Runner. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Msimango, Thathe (June 3, 2023). "'There is a new Thabang' - SA Champ Mosiako reigns supreme at NMB Half Marathon". Thetoprunner.co.za. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Tebello Ramakongoana Qualifies For The Olympics". news.vdoto2. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "RAMAKONGOANA SMASHES NATIONAL RECORD IN MARATHON". lena.gov. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Tebello Ramakogoana uses patient approach to win Bloomsday men's elite title". Spokesman.com. May 5, 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
