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Helalia Johannes

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Helalia Johannes

NAMNAMWomen
Birth dateAug 13, 1980
BirthplaceOshana Region, Namibia
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Helalia Lukeiko Johannes (born 13 August 1980), also known as Hilaria Johannes, is a Namibian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.

She holds the Namibian records in the 10 km, 20 km, half marathon and marathon events.

At 39 years of age, she became a World Championships bronze medallist in the marathon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games and has won medals at the World Championships, Military World Games, the All-Africa Games and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Key facts
Marathon
2:19:52
#90 all-time
10 Kilometres Road
30:59
2025 season best
2:37:29
May 4, 2025 · Cali (COL)
2025 season best
Last competition
Maraton de Cali
May 4, 2025 · 2:37:29
Maraton de Cali
Medals
World Championships: 1 bronze
Record
National record · 5000 m 15:14.23
National record
Age
46 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: Marathon 2:19:52 (#90 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 30:59, 2025 season best 2:37:29 (May 4, 2025, Cali (COL)) · Last competition: Maraton de Cali, May 4, 2025, 2:37:29 · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (5000 m) · 46 years old

PB

Personal bests

10:22.10
15:14.23
#645 all-time
34:00.90
1:07:49
#241 all-time
2:19:52
#90 all-time
10Kilometr
30:59
20Kilometr
1:11:30
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships--11

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2025
Marathon
2:37:29-May 4, 2025
↓
Maraton de Cali
2024
Marathon
2:30:53-Apr 21, 2024
↓
Vienna City Marathon
2023
Marathon
2:31:33-Apr 2, 2023
↓
Daegu International Marathon, Daegu
2022
10Kilometr
31:59-Jun 26, 2022
↑
Durban (RSA)
2022
Semi
1:07:49-Jun 4, 2022
↑
Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
2022
Marathon
2:28:39-Jul 30, 2022
↓
XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2021
Semi
1:09:26-May 1, 2021
↑
Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
2021
Marathon
2:26:09-Nov 7, 2021
↓
TCS New York Marathon
2020
Semi
1:08:10-Feb 2, 2020
↑
Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon
2020
Marathon
2:19:52-Dec 6, 2020
↓
Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2019
5000m
15:14.23-Oct 24, 2019
↑
CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan
2019
10Kilometr
30:59-Jun 23, 2019
↑
Spar Grand Prix Series 10K
2019
Semi
1:10:30-Apr 20, 2019
↑
Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town
2019
Marathon
2:22:25-Mar 10, 2019
↓
Nagoya Women's Marathon
2018
Semi
1:10:51-Jul 28, 2018
↑
Port Elizabeth Half Marathon
2018
Marathon
2:29:28-Sep 23, 2018
↓
Cape Town Marathon
2017
Marathon
2:29:25-Apr 23, 2017
↓
Wien (AUT)
2016
10Kilometr
32:44-Sep 18, 2016
↑
Cape Town (RSA)
2016
Marathon
2:32:32-Oct 30, 2016
↓
Dublin (IRL)
2014
5000m
16:16.04-May 9, 2014
↑
Potchefstroom (RSA)
2014
10000m
34:00.90-May 10, 2014-Potchefstroom (RSA)
2014
10Kilometr
34:42-May 18, 2014
↑
Bengaluru (IND)
2014
Marathon
2:28:27-Mar 16, 2014
↓
Seoul (KOR)
2013
5000m
15:44.53-Jun 2, 2013
↑
Gaborone (BOT)
2013
Marathon
2:29:20-Feb 24, 2013
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
2012
10Kilometr
33:31-May 27, 2012
↑
Bengaluru (IND)
2012
Semi
1:11:43-Sep 30, 2012
↑
New Delhi (IND)
2012
Marathon
2:26:09-Aug 5, 2012
↓
The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2011
10Kilometr
34:37-Jun 5, 2011
↑
Bengaluru (IND)
2011
Semi
1:11:12-Sep 15, 2011
↑
Maputo (MOZ)
2011
Marathon
2:30:37-Oct 31, 2011
↓
Dublin (IRL)
2010
3000m
10:22.10-Jan 16, 2010-Oshakati (NAM)
2010
Semi
1:11:57-Oct 16, 2010
↑
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Nanning
2010
Marathon
2:34:34-Mar 21, 2010
↓
Seoul (KOR)
2009
Marathon
2:33:26-Oct 26, 2009
↓
Dublin (IRL)
2008
10Kilometr
33:41-Jun 22, 2008
↑
Durban (RSA)
2008
Semi
1:10:59-Jul 5, 2008
↑
Port Elizabeth (RSA)
2008
Marathon
2:32:30-Oct 27, 2008
↓
Dublin (IRL)
2007
10Kilometr
34:30-May 6, 2007
↑
Johannesburg (RSA)
2007
Semi
1:11:15-Jul 1, 2007
↑
Durban (RSA)
2007
Marathon
2:35:30-Oct 29, 2007
↓
Dublin (IRL)
2006
10Kilometr
33:42-Sep 3, 2006
↑
Cape Town (RSA)
2006
20Kilometr
1:11:30-Jul 2, 2006-East London (RSA)
2006
Semi
1:13:35-Apr 15, 2006
↑
Cape Town (RSA)
2005
CrossCount
32:04-Mar 20, 2005-33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne
2005
10Kilometr
38:38-May 1, 2005
↑
Blois (FRA)
2005
Semi
1:22:45-Jun 18, 2005
↑
Windhoek (NAM)
2004
10Kilometr
34:35-Oct 23, 2004
↑
Swakopmund (NAM)

2025

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:37:29-May 4Maraton de Cali

2024

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:38:36-Aug 11The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Marathon
2:38:36-Aug 10The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Marathon
2:30:53-Apr 21Vienna City Marathon

2023

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:31:33-Apr 2Daegu International Marathon, Daegu

2022

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
34:08-Oct 2SPAR Grand Prix Joburg, Johannesburg
Marathon
2:31:11-Sep 18Blackmores Sydney Marathon, Sydney
Marathon
2:28:39-Aug 2XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
Marathon
2:28:39-Jul 30XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
10Kilometr
33:02-Jul 16SPAR Grand Prix Mbombela, Mbombela
10Kilometr
31:59-Jun 26SPAR Grand Prix Durban, Durban
Semi
1:07:49-Jun 4Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
10Kilometr
31:53-May 29Spar Ladies Grand Prix Series - Gqeberha, Gqeberha

2021

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:26:09-Nov 7TCS New York Marathon
Marathon
2:31:22-Aug 8The XXXII Olympic Games
Marathon
2:31:22-Aug 7The XXXII Olympic Games
Semi
1:09:26-May 1Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon

2020

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:19:52-Dec 6Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
Marathon
DNF-Mar 8Nagoya Women's Marathon, Nagoya
Semi
1:08:10-Feb 2Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon

2019

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
5000m
15:14.23-Oct 26CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan
5000m
15:14.23-Oct 24CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan
10Kilometr
33:16-Oct 6Spar Grand Prix Series 10-K, Johannesburg
Marathon
2:34:15-Sep 28IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Marathon
2:34:15-Sep 27IAAF World Championships in Athletics
10Kilometr
32:23-Aug 18Spar Grand Prix Series, Pietermaritzburg
10Kilometr
32:39-Aug 3Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Pretoria
Semi
1:12:16-Jul 28Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá
10Kilometr
30:59-Jun 23Spar Grand Prix Series 10K
10Kilometr
31:45-May 26Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town
10Kilometr
31:51-May 4Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Port Elizabeth
Semi
1:10:30-Apr 20Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town
Marathon
2:22:25-Mar 10Nagoya Women's Marathon

2018

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:29:28-Sep 23Cape Town Marathon
Semi
1:10:51-Jul 28Port Elizabeth Half Marathon
Marathon
2:32:40-Apr 15Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
Marathon
2:32:40-Apr 10Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast

2017

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:30:28-Sep 17Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town
Marathon
2:32:01-Aug 6IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon
2:32:01-Aug 5IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
Marathon
2:29:25-Apr 23Vienna City Marathon, Wien

2016

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:32:32-Oct 30Dublin Marathon, Dublin
10Kilometr
32:44-Sep 18Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town
Marathon
2:39:55-Aug 16The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon
2:39:55-Aug 14The XXXI Olympic Games
Marathon
2:35:56-Apr 10Vienna City Marathon, Wien
10Kilometr
33:30-Feb 1310 km, Swakopmund

2014

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
36:16-Sep 28Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá
Marathon
2:32:02-Jul 27Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow
10Kilometr
34:42-May 18Bangalore TCS World 10K, Bengaluru
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Honours

🥉

XXII Commonwealth Games

Marathon

2022
🥉

XXII Commonwealth Games

Marathon

2022
5

TCS New York Marathon

Marathon

2021
🥇

CISM Military World Games

5000 Metres

2019
🥉

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Marathon

2019
🥇

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Marathon

2018
🥇

Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Marathon

2018
5

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Marathon

2014
5

Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Marathon

2014
🥉

Maputo All-Africa Games

Half Marathon

2011
5

Algiers All-African Games

Half Marathon

2007
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Helalia Johannes's Marathon personal best?

Helalia Johannes's Marathon personal best is 2:19:52, set on Dec 6, 2020 in Valencia (ESP), #90 on the all-time list.

Which events does Helalia Johannes compete in?

Helalia Johannes competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.

How did Helalia Johannes perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 2:37:29, set on May 4, 2025 in Cali (COL). Last competition: Maraton de Cali on May 4, 2025, 2:37:29.

How many medals has Helalia Johannes won?

Helalia Johannes has won 1 World Championships medal.