Pakiso Mthembu Explained

Pakiso Mthembu
Nickname:Kiddo
Birth Date:1999 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Tweeling, Free State
Hometown:Mafahlaneng
Occupation:Student
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakiso Mthembu. 11 July 2020. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Junior men's race. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705195713/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5837/AT-XJ-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1536639810. 5 July 2020. 1 November 2020. 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
  3. Web site: Senior men's race. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200706223921/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6265/AT-XSE-M-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-1530503012. 6 July 2020. 27 June 2020. 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
  4. News: Bruwer. Ruan. 2 October 2019. Kovsie sports stars crowned. UFS. live. 2 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200802071340/https://www.ufs.ac.za/templates/news-archive/campus-news/2019/october/kovsie-sports-stars-crowned. 2 August 2020.