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George Kusche
RSAMenBirth dateAug 6, 1998
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George Kusche is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on August 6, 1998. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:47.45 in the 800m, 3:37.31 in the 1500m, 3:57.74 in the Mile, 7:50.93 in the 3000m and 13:28.95 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Key facts
5000 Metres Short Track
13:28.95
Mile Short Track
3:58.24
Age
28 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 5000 Metres Short Track 13:28.95, Mile Short Track 3:58.24, 2026 season best 30:13 (Aug 23, 2026) · Last competition: ABSA Run Your City 10K, Aug 23, 2026, 30:13 · 28 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:47.45
3:37.31
3:57.74
7:50.93
13:28.95
1:04:53
2:20:12
3:50.15
7:50.93
28:50
1:49.99
2:19.08
3:58.24
13:28.95
9:47.07
1:17.86
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Aug 23, 2026 | ↓ | ABSA Run Your City 10K |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:20:48 | - | Nov 29, 2025 | ↓ | Soweto Marathon |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:20.52 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↑ | AGN League 3 |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 28:50 | - | May 12, 2024 | ↓ | ABSA Run Your City Cape Town 10K, Cape Town |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:04:53 | - | Jun 1, 2024 | - | NMB Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:20:12 | - | Oct 20, 2024 | ↓ | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:50.29 | - | Mar 26, 2022 | ↓ | Sun Angel Stadium, Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.45 | - | Feb 25, 2022 | ↓ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:37.31 | - | Apr 15, 2022 | ↑ | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.15 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | - | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:00.66 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↓ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 4:05.65 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↓ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:30.64 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↓ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 8:30.64 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↓ | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:39.51 | - | Apr 1, 2022 | ↑ | Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:53.56 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↓ | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:48.93 | - | May 14, 2021 | ↑ | Demirjian Park, Champaign, IL (USA) |
| 2021 | Mile | 3:57.74 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↓ | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | mile-short-track | 3:58.24 | - | Mar 12, 2021 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:06.06 | - | Feb 25, 2021 | ↓ | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 13:28.95 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:28.95 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.99 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:49.99 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 3:57.93 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↓ | Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 7:50.93 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 7:50.93 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:52.98 | - | Jan 18, 2020 | ↓ | Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:49.28 | - | Apr 26, 2019 | ↓ | Lubbock, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.77 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:39.33 | - | May 2, 2019 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 3:59.61 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 3:59.61 | - | Feb 2, 2019 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 7:57.16 | - | Feb 8, 2019 | ↓ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:08.89 | - | Jan 19, 2019 | ↓ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | DistanceMe | 9:47.07 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↓ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 14:22.75 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:22.75 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:48.76 | - | Mar 27, 2018 | ↓ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:44.04 | - | Mar 1, 2018 | ↑ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 3:58.96 | - | Mar 22, 2018 | ↓ | Paarl (RSA) |
| 2017 | 600m | 1:17.86 | - | Jan 27, 2017 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:47.98 | - | Jul 9, 2017 | ↓ | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:19.08 | - | Feb 10, 2017 | - | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:41.18 | - | Feb 28, 2017 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:47.45 | - | Apr 16, 2016 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:53.54 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:20.37 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Aug 23 | ABSA Run Your City 10K |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:48 | - | Nov 29 | Soweto Marathon |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:12 | - | Oct 20 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:53 | - | Jun 1 | NMB Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 28:50 | - | May 12 | ABSA Run Your City Cape Town 10K, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 28:56 | - | Apr 7 | Absa Run Your City Gqeberha 10K, Gqeberha - Elite Event |
5000m | 14:41.62 | - | Mar 9 | AGN U16, U18, U20 & Senior Champs |
5000m | 14:41.62 | - | Mar 8 | AGN U16, U18, U20 & Senior Champs |
5000m | 14:29.50 | - | Mar 2 | AGN League 5, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:20.52 | - | Feb 10 | AGN League 3 |
2022
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:46.83 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival |
1500m | 3:47.20 | - | Jun 10 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:39.67 | - | Jun 9 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:47.20 | - | Jun 9 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:39.67 | - | Jun 8 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:38.75 | - | May 27 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
1500m | 3:45.72 | - | May 25 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR |
5000m | 13:48.91 | - | May 6 | Track Meet, JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, CA |
1500m | 3:37.31 | - | Apr 15 | Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA - Invitational Events |
5000m | 13:42.28 | - | Apr 15 | Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA |
5000m | 13:39.51 | - | Apr 1 | Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 1:50.29 | - | Mar 26 | Arizona State Invitational, Sun Angel Stadium, Tempe, AZ |
1500m | 3:47.91 | - | Mar 26 | Arizona State Invitational, Sun Angel Stadium, Tempe, AZ |
3000m-short-track | 8:30.64 | - | Feb 26 | Big Sky Indoor Championships, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:05.65 | - | Feb 26 | Big Sky Indoor Championships, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:52.45 | - | Feb 25 | Big Sky Indoor Championships, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman, MT (i) |
Mile | 4:00.66 | - | Feb 12 | Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:50.15 | - | Jan 29 | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
mile-short-track | 4:07.80 | - | Jan 29 | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
2021
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 13:28.95 | - | Dec 4 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
1500m | 3:48.93 | - | May 14 | Big Ten Ch., Demirjian Park, Champaign, IL |
mile-short-track | 3:58.24 | - | Mar 13 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
mile-short-track | 4:03.23 | - | Mar 13 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
mile-short-track | 3:58.24 | - | Mar 12 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
Mile | 4:05.46 | - | Feb 27 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
Mile | 4:02.11 | - | Feb 26 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
3000m | 8:06.06 | - | Feb 25 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
Mile | 3:57.74 | - | Feb 13 | B1G Indoor T&F Invitational, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
800m | 1:53.56 | - | Feb 13 | B1G Indoor T&F Invitational, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:01.53 | - | Feb 6 | Husker (Nebraska) Quad, Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (i) |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mile | 4:09.68 | - | Feb 29 | Big Ten Conference Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
3000m | 8:14.02 | - | Feb 28 | Big Ten Conference Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
Mile | 4:07.85 | - | Feb 28 | Big Ten Conference Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
3000m-short-track | 7:50.93 | - | Feb 8 | Frank Sevigne Invitational, Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (i) |
Mile | 3:57.93 | - | Feb 1 | UW Invitational, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:49.99 | - | Jan 25 | Mark Colligan Memorial, Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:52.98 | - | Jan 18 | Graduate Classic, Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE (i) |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:46.87 | - | Jun 7 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
1500m | 3:46.87 | - | Jun 5 | NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships |
1500m | 3:41.49 | - | May 25 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is George Kusche's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best?
George Kusche's 5000 Metres Short Track personal best is 13:28.95, set on Dec 4, 2021 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does George Kusche compete in?
George Kusche competes in the 5000 Metres Short Track and Mile Short Track.
How did George Kusche perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 30:13, set on Aug 23, 2026. Last competition: ABSA Run Your City 10K on Aug 23, 2026, 30:13.