
Aaron Gabonewe
Aaron Gabonewe is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on September 28, 1977. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:39.50 in the 1500m, 7:59.01 in the 3000m, 13:43.68 in the 5000m, 28:30.46 in the 10000m and 1:02:00 in the Semi. He has earned 1 bronze medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 m 3:39.50, Half Marathon 1:02:00, 2013 season best 2:31:07 (Feb 23, 2013) · 48 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:31:07 | - | Feb 23, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 31:20 | - | Sep 1, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:21:52 | - | May 1, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:08:31 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 25Kilometr | 1:24:32 | - | May 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:27:46 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:07:28 | - | Mar 20, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:26:58 | - | Feb 14, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | Jan 30, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:04:23 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Apr 15, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:19:43 | - | May 7, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:18.05 | - | Mar 18, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 30:16 | - | Oct 15, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:04:08 | - | Mar 26, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 13:49.94 | - | Mar 19, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:05:02 | - | May 22, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:14.17 | - | Jan 24, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:24.23 | - | Jul 30, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10000m | 29:00.01 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Aug 27, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:05:40 | - | Apr 6, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:06.85 | - | Feb 1, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 13:51.64 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Jun 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Jul 4, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 47:57 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:44 | - | May 25, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:04:22 | - | Apr 7, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:44.22 | - | Mar 3, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:08.52 | - | Mar 17, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 3000m | 7:59.01 | - | Feb 14, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 5000m | 13:46.27 | - | Feb 18, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 10000m | 28:30.46 | - | Feb 25, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:02:00 | - | Aug 6, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:39.50 | - | Feb 27, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m | 8:02.50 | - | Mar 13, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 13:46 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↑ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1999 | 5000m | 13:46.01 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:48.80 | - | Jan 30, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 3000m | 8:10.19 | - | Mar 27, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 5000m | 13:58.84 | - | Mar 20, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 15Kilometr | 45:57 | - | Jul 12, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | RoadRelay | 2:06:56 | - | Apr 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 1997 | 2000m | 5:16.32 | - | Apr 2, 1997 | - | - |
| 1996 | 3000m | 8:00.53 | - | Apr 3, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | 5000m | 13:43.68 | - | Apr 12, 1996 | ↓ | - |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 26:35 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 26:47 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↑ | - |
| 1994 | CrossCount | 25:56 | - | Mar 26, 1994 | ↑ | - |
2013
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:07 | - | Feb 23 | Pretoria Marathon, Pretoria |
2012
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:20 | - | Sep 1 | Pretoria Spirit of Flight 10K, Pretoria |
Marathon | 2:21:52 | - | May 1 | Centurion Lifegain Walley Hayward Marathon, Centurion |
Marathon | 2:27:11 | - | Apr 15 | Benoni Slow Mag Marathon, Benoni |
2011
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25Kilometr | 1:24:32 | - | May 8 | Pretoria Jackie Mekler 25 km, Pretoria |
Marathon | 2:27:46 | - | Feb 26 | Pretoria Deloitte Marathon, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:08:31 | - | Feb 13 | Johannesburg Pick 'n' Pay Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:09:10 | - | Jan 29 | Pretoria PWC George Claassen Half Marathon, Pretoria |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:28 | - | Mar 20 | Hartebeespoort Dam Half Marathon, Hartebeespoort Dam |
Marathon | 2:26:58 | - | Feb 14 | Johannesburg Pick 'n Pay Marathon, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | Feb 6 | Pretoria McCarthy Toyota 10-K, Pretoria |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:59 | - | Oct 11 | Pretoria Chamberlain Capital Classic, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:06:05 | - | Jul 26 | Phalaborwa Foksor Half Marathon, Phalaborwa |
Semi | 1:04:23 | - | Jul 5 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:07:50 | - | Mar 22 | Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | Jan 30 | SANDF Starry Nights, Pretoria |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:43 | - | May 7 | Johannesburg Marathon, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Apr 15 | Cape Town Old Mutual Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:07:58 | - | Jan 15 | Bedfordview Dis Chem Half Marathon, Bedfordview |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:16 | - | Oct 15 | Pretoria Chamberlain Capital Classic 10-K, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:05:37 | - | Sep 3 | Pretoria Sportmans Warenhouse Half Marathon, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:04:08 | - | Mar 26 | Cape Town Old Mutual Half Marathon, Cape Town |
3000m | 8:18.05 | - | Mar 18 | Pretoria ABSA Series, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:05:58 | - | Jan 16 | Bedfordview Dis-Chem Half Marathon, Bedfordview |
2004
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Jul 4 | Johannesburg Pirates, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Jun 6 | Randburg |
Semi | 1:05:02 | - | May 22 | Pretoria Brooklyn Square Half Marathon, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Apr 25 | Benoni Slow-Mag Half Marathon, Benoni |
5000m | 13:49.94 | - | Mar 19 | Cape Town ABSA Series, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:06:58 | - | Mar 7 | Dobsonville Score Supermarket Half Marathon, Dobsonville |
2003
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Sep 21 | Soweto |
10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Aug 27 | Port Elizabeth |
5000m | 14:24.23 | - | Jul 30 | Barcelona World Police and Fire Games, Barcelona |
10000m | 30:46.45 | - | Jul 30 | Barcelona World Police and Fire Games, Barcelona |
Semi | 1:05:40 | - | Apr 6 | Nigel Half Marathon, Nigel |
10000m | 29:00.01 | - | Feb 28 | Port Elizabeth ABSA Series, Port Elizabeth |
3000m | 8:26.43 | - | Feb 7 | Bloemfontein ABSA Series, Bloemfontein |
3000m | 8:14.17 | - | Jan 24 | Germiston ABSA Series, Germiston |
2002
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:15 | - | Oct 19 | Pretoria Half Marathon, Pretoria |
15Kilometr | 47:57 | - | Jul 14 | Utica Boilermaker 15 km, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA |
5Kilometre | 14:34 | - | Jun 2 | Nissin Foods Invitational, Gardena, CA |
10Kilometr | 30:58 | - | May 27 | Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO |
20Kilometr | 1:02:44 | - | May 25 | Wheeling 20 km, Wheeling, WV |
Semi | 1:04:22 | - | Apr 7 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:10:06 | - | Mar 2 | Phobians Half Marathon, Phobians |
5000m | 13:51.64 | - | Feb 8 | Durban ABSA Series, Durban |
3000m | 8:06.85 | - | Feb 1 | Bloemfontein ABSA Series, Bloemfontein |
Semi | 1:06:08 | - | Jan 26 | Pretoria Half Marathon, Pretoria |
2001
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:17.60 | - | Mar 23 | Pretoria Engen GP, Pretoria |
Honours
Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Aaron Gabonewe's 1500 m personal best?
Aaron Gabonewe's 1500 m personal best is 3:39.50, set on Feb 27, 1999 in Bellville (RSA).
Which events does Aaron Gabonewe compete in?
Aaron Gabonewe competes in the 1500 m and Half Marathon.
How did Aaron Gabonewe perform in 2013?
2013 season best: 2:31:07, set on Feb 23, 2013.