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Gert Thys
RSAMenBirth dateNov 12, 1971
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Gert Thys is a South Africa long-distance runner, born on November 12, 1971. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:23.75 in the 3000m, 14:16.36 in the 5000m, 28:26.71 in the 10000m, 1:00:23 in the Semi and 2:06:33 in the Marathon. He has earned 2 gold and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Key facts
Age
54 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:06:33 (#333 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:23 (#476 all-time), 2016 season best 1:07:21 (Oct 16, 2016, Cape Town (RSA)) · 54 years old
PB
Personal bests
8:23.75
14:16.36
28:26.71
43:04
27:58
47:46
1:38:59
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Semi | 1:07:21 | - | Oct 16, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 31:31 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↓ | South African 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:07:40 | - | May 1, 2014 | ↓ | Wellington (RSA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:30:22 | - | Sep 21, 2014 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | May 19, 2013 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:07:06 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | May 19, 2012 | ↓ | Kimberley (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:06:55 | - | Aug 26, 2012 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | 30Kilometr | 1:38:59 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | - | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:23:33 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↓ | South African Marathon Championships |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:05:20 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:13:47 | - | Apr 18, 2010 | ↓ | Dalian (CHN) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:07:36 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:09:45 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↓ | Beppu (JPN) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:04:42 | - | Jul 10, 2005 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:11:19 | - | Mar 13, 2005 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:23.75 | - | Feb 13, 2004 | - | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:16.36 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | - | South African Championships |
| 2004 | 10000m | 28:48.86 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:07:06 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2003 | 10000m | 28:40.84 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:05:14 | - | Jul 26, 2003 | ↓ | Namakgale (RSA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:08:42 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↓ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 28:55 | - | Jul 4, 2002 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 28:56.77 | - | Mar 1, 2002 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 45:02 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 47:46 | - | Sep 22, 2002 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:07:03 | - | Jul 27, 2002 | ↓ | Namakgale (RSA) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:11:48 | - | Nov 3, 2002 | ↓ | New York Marathon |
| 2001 | 10000m | 28:26.71 | - | Mar 3, 2001 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Dec 12, 2001 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Jul 8, 2001 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:12:11 | - | Apr 22, 2001 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 28:13 | - | Oct 14, 2000 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 43:14 | - | Nov 19, 2000 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2000 | 10MilesRoa | 48:26 | - | Nov 26, 2000 | ↑ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:01:16 | - | Aug 6, 2000 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2000 | Marathon | 2:11:32 | - | Apr 16, 2000 | ↓ | London Marathon |
| 1999 | 15Kilometr | 43:25 | - | Feb 7, 1999 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:02:24 | - | Oct 3, 1999 | ↓ | Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1999 | Marathon | 2:06:33 | - | Feb 14, 1999 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:00:37 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↓ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:07:45 | - | Oct 11, 1998 | ↓ | Chicago Marathon |
| 1997 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Apr 26, 1997 | ↓ | Trevira Twosome |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:00:23 | - | Oct 4, 1997 | ↓ | Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1997 | Marathon | 2:11:55 | - | Jul 13, 1997 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 1996 | 10Kilometr | 27:58 | - | Jul 4, 1996 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 43:47 | - | Jul 14, 1996 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:03:26 | - | Jun 2, 1996 | ↓ | Kansas City, MO (USA) |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:08:30 | - | Feb 4, 1996 | ↓ | Beppu (JPN) |
| 1995 | Marathon | 2:13:28 | - | Nov 12, 1995 | ↓ | New York Marathon |
| 1993 | Marathon | 2:09:31 | - | Dec 5, 1993 | ↓ | Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 1992 | 15Kilometr | 43:04 | - | May 23, 1992 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 1992 | Semi | 1:04:03 | - | Sep 20, 1992 | ↓ | South-Shields IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1991 | 15Kilometr | 43:05 | - | Nov 2, 1991 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 1990 | 15Kilometr | 43:32 | - | Nov 3, 1990 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:21 | - | Oct 16 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:09:14 | - | May 2 | Wellington Safari Half Marathon, Wellington |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:22 | - | Sep 21 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town - South African Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:07:40 | - | May 1 | Wellington Safari Park Half Marathon, Wellington |
Semi | 1:07:54 | - | Apr 13 | Johannesburg Birchwood Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 31:31 | - | Feb 22 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:06 | - | Oct 13 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | May 19 | Durban South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Durban |
2012
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:14 | - | Nov 4 | Soweto Marathon, Soweto |
Marathon | 2:25:49 | - | Sep 29 | Mossel Bay PetroSA Marathon, Mossel Bay |
Semi | 1:07:13 | - | Sep 8 | Burgersfort Eastern Limb Mines Half Marathon, Burgersfort |
Semi | 1:06:55 | - | Aug 26 | Cape Town South African Half Marathon Championships, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:08:51 | - | Jul 28 | Phalaborwa Foskor Half Marathon, Phalaborwa |
10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | May 19 | Kimberley South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Kimberley |
Semi | 1:07:17 | - | May 1 | Wellington Safari Park Half Marathon, Wellington |
30Kilometr | 1:38:59 | - | Mar 25 | Parow Glenryck Tygerberg 30K, Parow, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:23:33 | - | Feb 5 | South African Marathon Championships |
30Kilometr | 1:41:40 | - | Jan 8 | Cape Town Ocean Basket Bay to Bay 30-K, Cape Town |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:50 | - | Oct 22 | Tubatse Eastern Limb Mines Half Marathon, Tubatse |
Semi | 1:05:20 | - | Oct 9 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:05:20 | - | Jul 2 | Port Elizabeth South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
2010
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:56 | - | Oct 24 | Beijing International Marathon, Beijing |
Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Oct 10 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:22:12 | - | Sep 26 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:13:47 | - | Apr 18 | Dalian International Marathon, Dalian |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:36 | - | Feb 19 | Johannesburg Pick 'n Pay Marathon, Johannesburg |
Marathon | 2:09:45 | - | Feb 5 | - |
Marathon | 2:09:45 | - | Feb 4 | Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon, Beppu |
2005
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Semi | 1:04:42 | - | Jul 10 | Durban South African Half Marathon Championships, Durban |
Semi | 1:05:17 | - | Mar 26 | Cape Town Old Mutual Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:11:19 | - | Mar 13 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
2004
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:27 | - | Dec 5 | Fukuoka International Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:02 | - | Sep 26 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:16:08 | - | Aug 29 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
Marathon | 2:16:08 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
5000m | 14:16.36 | - | Apr 17 | South African Championships |
10000m | 28:48.86 | - | Apr 17 | South African Championships |
Marathon | 2:07:06 | - | Mar 14 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
5000m | 14:18.89 | - | Mar 5 | Durban ABSA Series, Durban |
3000m | 8:23.75 | - | Feb 13 | Potchefstroom ABSA Series, Potchefstroom |
2003
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:49 | - | Nov 2 | New York City Marathon |
Marathon | 2:15:00 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
Marathon | 2:15:00 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
Semi | 1:05:14 | - | Jul 26 | Namakgale Half Marathon, Namakgale |
Marathon | 2:08:42 | - | Mar 16 | Seoul Dong-A Marathon, Seoul |
10000m | 28:40.84 | - | Feb 28 | Port Elizabeth ABSA Series, Port Elizabeth |
Marathon | 2:12:51 | - | Feb 9 | Tokyo International Marathon |
2002
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:48 | - | Nov 3 | New York Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 47:46 | - | Sep 22 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
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Honours
🥇
2004South African Championships
10,000 Metres
7
2003Tokyo International Marathon
Marathon
7
2002New York Marathon
Marathon
🥇
1999Tokyo Marathon
Marathon
F
1999Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
🥉
1998Chicago Marathon
Marathon
🥉
1998Boston Marathon
Marathon
5
1998Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
6
1997Košice IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Gert Thys's Marathon personal best?
Gert Thys's Marathon personal best is 2:06:33, set on Feb 14, 1999 in Tokyo (JPN), #333 on the all-time list.
Which events does Gert Thys compete in?
Gert Thys competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Gert Thys perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 1:07:21, set on Oct 16, 2016 in Cape Town (RSA).