Tshepo Tshite
.jpg) Tshepo Tshite in 2019 (far left) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 400m: 47:75 (Paris 2022) 1 500m: 3:31:35 NR(Paris 2025) 3 000m: 8:58:38 (Pretoria 2020) 5 000m: 13:35:54 (Pietermaritzeburg 2024) |
Tshepo Tshite (born 5 January 1997) is a South African middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[1] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships reaching the semifinals.
Statistics
[edit]Circuit performances
[edit]| Grand Slam Track results[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Miami Slam | Short distance | 1500 m | 8th | 3:36.28 | US$10,000 |
| 800 m | 7th | 1:45.36 | |||
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa
| |||||
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.17 |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.17 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.08 | |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.07 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 31st (h) | 800 m | 1:47.61 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:32.98 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.70 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 12th (rep) | 1500 m | 3:35.35 | |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 400 metres – 47.75 (Pretoria 2022)
- 800 metres – 1:44.59 (Bydgoszcz 2022)
- 1500 metres – 3:31.35 (Paris 2025) NR
- 5000 metres – 14:29.49 (Pretoria 2023)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.52 (Düsseldorf 2020)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.06 (Toruń 2024) NR
- Mile – 3:54.56 (Val-de-Reuil 2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Tshepo Tshite at World Athletics
- ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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