Dikotsi Lekopa

Birth dateJul 7, 1988

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Dikotsi Lekopa is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on July 7, 1988. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

His personal bests include 1:57.01 in the 800m, 3:48.82 in the 1500m, 8:07.95 in the 3000m, 14:32.00 in the 5000m and 31:14.16 in the 10000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.

Key facts

3000 m steeplechase

8:32.17

2000 Metres Short Track

5:43.81

2025 season best

32:04

Jul 13, 2025 · Durban (RSA)

2025 season best

Last competition

Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria

Oct 12, 2025 · 1:10:30

Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria

Age

38 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:32.17, 2000 Metres Short Track 5:43.81, 2025 season best 32:04 (Jul 13, 2025, Durban (RSA)) · Last competition: Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria, Oct 12, 2025, 1:10:30 · 38 years old

Personal bests

1:57.01

3:48.82

8:07.95

14:32.00

31:14.16

1:10:30

8:32.17

5:43.81

30:32

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	10Kilometr	32:04	-	Jul 13, 2025	↓	ABSA Run Your City Durban 10k - ASA (3)
2025	Semi	1:10:30	-	Oct 12, 2025	-	Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria
2024	10000m	31:14.16	-	Mar 8, 2024	-	AGN U16, U18, U20 & Senior Champs
2022	3000m	8:24.33	-	Mar 2, 2022	↑	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2022	3000mSt	8:50.75	-	Apr 22, 2022	↑	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
2022	5000m	14:32.00	-	Mar 12, 2022	↑	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2021	3000m	8:23.79	-	Mar 9, 2021	↑	McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA)
2021	3000mSt	9:10.13	-	Apr 16, 2021	↑	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	5000m	15:29.35	-	Mar 27, 2021	↑	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2020	3000mSt	9:12.02	-	Mar 13, 2020	↑	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2020	5000m	15:06.19	-	Mar 14, 2020	↑	Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)
2019	800m	1:57.01	-	Mar 5, 2019	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2019	3000m	8:38.28	-	Apr 12, 2019	↑	Sasolburg (RSA)
2019	3000mSt	9:02.73	-	Apr 26, 2019	↑	South African Championships, Germiston
2018	1500m	4:02.56	-	Mar 27, 2018	↓	Sasolburg (RSA)
2018	3000m	8:41.37	-	Mar 27, 2018	↑	Sasolburg (RSA)
2018	3000mSt	9:03.93	-	Mar 16, 2018	↑	South African Championships, Pretoria
2017	1500m	4:10.82	-	Apr 11, 2017	↓	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2017	3000m	8:07.95	-	Mar 15, 2017	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2017	3000mSt	8:47.15	-	Apr 22, 2017	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2016	800m	1:58.35	-	Feb 2, 2016	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2016	1500m	3:52.04	-	Apr 8, 2016	↓	Sasolburg (RSA)
2016	2000Metres	5:43.81	-	Feb 23, 2016	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2016	3000m	8:29.77	-	Feb 9, 2016	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2016	3000mSt	8:32.79	-	May 29, 2016	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2015	1500m	3:48.82	-	Jul 25, 2015	↓	Nové Město nad Metují (CZE)
2015	3000m	8:08.76	-	Aug 7, 2015	↑	Neustadt (GER)
2015	3000mSt	8:32.17	-	Apr 18, 2015	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2012	3000mSt	8:52.57	-	Mar 20, 2012	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2012	10Kilometr	30:58	-	May 19, 2012	↓	Kimberley (RSA)
2011	1500m	3:56.54	-	Jul 16, 2011	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2011	3000m	8:14.66	-	Feb 19, 2011	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2011	3000mSt	8:41.93	-	Apr 16, 2011	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2010	2000Metres	5:51.91	-	May 1, 2010	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2010	3000mSt	9:02.70	-	Mar 21, 2010	↑	Durban (RSA)
2009	3000m	8:23.80	-	Jan 30, 2009	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2009	3000mSt	8:46.5h	-	Feb 6, 2009	↑	Durban (RSA)
2008	3000m	8:36.07	-	Feb 1, 2008	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2008	3000mSt	9:11.06	-	Feb 8, 2008	↑	Durban (RSA)
2008	10Kilometr	30:32	-	Aug 30, 2008	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2007	3000mSt	9:19.57	-	Apr 14, 2007	↑	Pretoria (RSA)

2025

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:10:30	-	Oct 12	Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria
10Kilometr	32:04	-	Jul 13	ABSA Run Your City Durban 10k - ASA (3)

2024

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	31:14.16	-	Mar 8	AGN U16, U18, U20 & Senior Champs

2022

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:50.75	-	Apr 22	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
3000mSt	8:50.75	-	Apr 21	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
5000m	14:32.00	-	Mar 12	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
3000mSt	9:20.98	-	Mar 11	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
3000m	8:24.33	-	Mar 2	AGN League 4, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

2021

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:10.13	-	Apr 16	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
3000mSt	9:10.13	-	Apr 15	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
5000m	15:29.35	-	Mar 27	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
3000mSt	9:11.98	-	Mar 26	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
3000m	8:23.79	-	Mar 9	ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom

2020

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	15:06.19	-	Mar 14	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
3000mSt	9:12.02	-	Mar 13	AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

2019

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:02.73	-	Apr 26	South African Championships, Germiston
3000mSt	9:02.73	-	Apr 25	South African Championships, Germiston
3000m	8:38.28	-	Apr 12	Sasol/NWU-Pukke International Athletics Meeting, Sasolburg
3000m	8:44.93	-	Mar 19	ACNW League 6, Potchefstroom
3000mSt	9:06.31	-	Mar 15	AGN Ch., Pretoria
800m	1:57.01	-	Mar 5	ACNW League 5, Potchefstroom

2018

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:41.37	-	Mar 27	Sasolburg NWU Pukke Meeting, Sasolburg
1500m	4:02.56	-	Mar 27	Sasolburg NWU Pukke Meeting, Sasolburg
3000mSt	9:03.93	-	Mar 16	South African Championships, Pretoria
3000mSt	9:03.93	-	Mar 15	South African Championships, Pretoria
3000mSt	9:29.93	-	Feb 27	Potchefstroom ACNW Ch., Potchefstroom
3000m	8:53.07	-	Jan 30	Potchefstroom ACNW Track League, Potchefstroom
1500m	4:05.37	-	Jan 30	Potchefstroom ACNW Track League, Potchefstroom

2017

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:47.15	-	Apr 22	South African Championships, Potchefstroom
1500m	4:10.82	-	Apr 11	Potchefstroom
3000m	8:14.08	-	Mar 28	Sasolburg NWU Pukke Permit Meeting, Sasolburg
3000m	8:07.95	-	Mar 15	Potchefstroom Speed Series, Potchefstroom

2016

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	9:00.63	-	Jun 11	Genève AtletiCAGenève, Genève
3000mSt	8:41.01	-	May 31	Riga Cup, Riga
3000mSt	8:32.79	-	May 29	Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem
3000mSt	8:59.89	-	Apr 16	South African Championships, Stellenbosch
1500m	3:52.04	-	Apr 8	Sasolburg
3000mSt	8:47.31	-	Mar 22	Cape Town ASA Night Series, Cape Town
2000Metres	5:43.81	-	Feb 23	Potchefstroom ACNW League Meeting, Potchefstroom
3000m	8:29.77	-	Feb 9	Potchefstroom ACNW League Meeting, Potchefstroom
1500m	3:52.48	-	Feb 2	Potchefstroom ACNW League Meeting, Potchefstroom
800m	1:58.35	-	Feb 2	Potchefstroom ACNW League Meeting, Potchefstroom

2015

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:37.43	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
3000mSt	8:37.43	-	Aug 22	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
3000m	8:08.76	-	Aug 7	Neustadt an der Walnaab Läufermeeting, Neustadt
3000mSt	8:32.21	-	Aug 5	Copenhagen Athletics Games, Copenhagen
3000mSt	8:48.05	-	Jul 28	Tábor
1500m	3:48.82	-	Jul 25	Nové Město nad Metují
3000m	8:12.42	-	Jul 21	Bellinzona Galà dei Castelli, Bellinzona
3000mSt	8:32.17	-	Apr 18	South African Championships, Stellenbosch

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Dikotsi Lekopa's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?

Dikotsi Lekopa's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:32.17, set on Apr 18, 2015 in Stellenbosch (RSA).

Which events does Dikotsi Lekopa compete in?

Dikotsi Lekopa competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.

How did Dikotsi Lekopa perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 32:04, set on Jul 13, 2025 in Durban (RSA). Last competition: Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria on Oct 12, 2025, 1:10:30.