
Bulelwa Simae
Bulelwa Simae is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on April 10, 1977. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 4:45.45 in the 1500m, 9:54.04 in the 3000m, 17:13.68 in the 5000m, 35:53.32 in the 10000m and 1:17:02 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Sep 16, 2026: Half Marathon 1:17:02, 15 Kilometres Road 53:47, 2021 season best 43:56 (Sep 24, 2021, Johannesburg (RSA)) · Last competition: Joburg 10K CITYRUN, Sep 24, 2021, 43:56 · 49 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 43:56 | - | Sep 24, 2021 | ↓ | Joburg 10K CITYRUN |
| 2019 | 3000m | 10:42.85 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 37:53.05 | - | Mar 22, 2019 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | 12Kilometr | 45:49 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↓ | FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 57:43 | - | Mar 9, 2019 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:26:19 | - | Apr 20, 2019 | ↓ | Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 37:46 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 57:33 | - | Dec 8, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:22:13 | - | Jul 28, 2018 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 30Kilometr | 2:05:14 | - | Mar 3, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | 5000m | 19:13.44 | - | Oct 21, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 35:53.32 | - | Apr 22, 2017 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 36:40 | - | Jun 3, 2017 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 57:00 | - | Jul 8, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:20:02 | - | Jun 24, 2017 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2017 | 30Kilometr | 2:06:43 | - | Mar 4, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 3:06:49 | - | Oct 8, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:49.97 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 11:59.29 | - | Mar 17, 2016 | - | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 17:24.66 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 36:02 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 36:18.18 | - | Mar 17, 2016 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 12Kilometr | 44:33 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:20:54 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2016 | Marathon | 3:07:29 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | ↓ | East London (RSA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:45.45 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:54.04 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 17:13.68 | - | Apr 17, 2015 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 35:55 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 59:07 | - | Jan 21, 2015 | ↓ | Durbanville (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:20:46 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 30Kilometr | 2:03:54 | - | Jan 4, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 3:01:18 | - | Sep 20, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 35:23 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 55:15 | - | Dec 13, 2014 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:19:18 | - | Oct 5, 2014 | ↓ | Swakopmund (NAM) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 18:35.38 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 35:37 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 54:27 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:19:14 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 3:02:54 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↓ | South African Marathon Championships |
| 2012 | 5000m | 17:28.16 | - | Mar 3, 2012 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:50 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 55:00 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:20:58 | - | May 1, 2012 | ↓ | Wellington (RSA) |
| 2012 | 30Kilometr | 2:03:32 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 3:04:15 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↓ | South African Marathon Championships |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 35:36 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 53:47 | - | Jun 25, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:17:02 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2011 | 30Kilometr | 2:02:46 | - | Apr 3, 2011 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 43:56 | - | Sep 24 | Joburg 10K CITYRUN |
2019
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 59:24 | - | Jul 6 | Avbob Eersterivier 15K, Eersterivier |
12Kilometr | 45:49 | - | May 19 | FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN |
Semi | 1:26:19 | - | Apr 20 | Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
3000m | 10:43.61 | - | Mar 26 | Endurocad Invitational, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch |
10000m | 37:53.05 | - | Mar 22 | WPA Ch., Parow, Cape Town |
15Kilometr | 57:43 | - | Mar 9 | Constantia Village 15K, Cape Town |
3000m | 10:42.85 | - | Feb 16 | WPA Open Meeting, Cape Town |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 57:33 | - | Dec 8 | Cape Town Avbob 15K, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 37:46 | - | Sep 23 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:22:13 | - | Jul 28 | Port Elizabeth Half Marathon |
15Kilometr | 59:14 | - | Jul 7 | Eersterivier Avbob 15K, Eersterivier |
15Kilometr | 58:03 | - | Mar 10 | Cape Town 15 km, Cape Town |
30Kilometr | 2:05:14 | - | Mar 3 | Uitenhage 30 km, Uitenhage |
2017
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 19:13.44 | - | Oct 21 | Cape Town WP Open Meeting, Cape Town |
Marathon | 3:06:49 | - | Oct 8 | Port Elizabeth Marathon, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:23:17 | - | Sep 23 | Mossel Bay PetroSA Half Marathon, Mossel Bay |
10Kilometr | 37:32 | - | Aug 9 | Cape Town Women's Race 10K, Cape Town |
15Kilometr | 57:00 | - | Jul 8 | Cape Town Avbob Eersterivier 15K, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:20:02 | - | Jun 24 | South African Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 36:54 | - | Jun 11 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
10Kilometr | 36:40 | - | Jun 3 | Bellville 10K, Bellville |
10Kilometr | 37:15 | - | May 6 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:47 | - | Apr 27 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
10000m | 35:53.32 | - | Apr 22 | South African Championships, Potchefstroom |
10Kilometr | 36:48 | - | Apr 2 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town |
10000m | 37:28.44 | - | Mar 16 | Parow WPA Ch., Parow, Cape Town |
30Kilometr | 2:06:43 | - | Mar 4 | Uitenhage 30 km, Uitenhage |
Semi | 1:23:20 | - | Feb 4 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
2016
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:23:50 | - | Oct 16 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:20:54 | - | Jul 30 | South African Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 37:03 | - | Jul 16 | Port Elizabeth 10 km, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:08 | - | May 28 | Bellville 10 km, Bellville |
12Kilometr | 44:33 | - | May 15 | Cape Town 12 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 37:02 | - | May 7 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:21:11 | - | Apr 30 | Port Alfred Half Marathon, Port Alfred |
5000m | 17:24.66 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships |
10Kilometr | 36:42 | - | Apr 10 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 36:02 | - | Apr 2 | Port Elizabeth Motherwell Freedom Run, Port Elizabeth |
5000m | 17:30.41 | - | Mar 22 | Cape Town ASA Night Series, Cape Town |
3000mSt | 11:59.29 | - | Mar 17 | Parow, Cape Town |
10000m | 36:18.18 | - | Mar 17 | Parow, Cape Town |
5000m | 17:32.29 | - | Mar 17 | Parow, Cape Town |
Marathon | 3:07:29 | - | Feb 20 | East London South African Marathon Championships, East London |
1500m | 4:49.97 | - | Feb 13 | Parow WPA League, Parow, Cape Town |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:24:02 | - | Nov 1 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 3:01:18 | - | Sep 20 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:20:49 | - | Jul 25 | South African Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 36:26 | - | May 30 | Bellville Fast & Flat 10K, Bellville |
1500m | 4:47.21 | - | May 23 | Cape Town ASA Invitational Meeting, Cape Town |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Bulelwa Simae's Half Marathon personal best?
Bulelwa Simae's Half Marathon personal best is 1:17:02, set on Jul 2, 2011 in Port Elizabeth (RSA).
Which events does Bulelwa Simae compete in?
Bulelwa Simae competes in the Half Marathon and 15 Kilometres Road.
How did Bulelwa Simae perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 43:56, set on Sep 24, 2021 in Johannesburg (RSA). Last competition: Joburg 10K CITYRUN on Sep 24, 2021, 43:56.