Kesa Molotsane

RSAWomen

Birth dateJan 8, 1992

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Kesa Molotsane is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on January 8, 1992. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

Her personal bests include 4:19.92 in the 1500m, 9:37.46 in the 3000m, 16:01.76 in the 5000m, 34:49.16 in the 10000m and 1:14:31 in the Semi. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.

Key facts

10 Kilometres Road

32:51

1500 m

4:19.92

2025 season best

37:10

Mar 30, 2025 · Cape Town (RSA)

2025 season best

Last competition

Spar Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA (1)

Mar 30, 2025 · 37:10

Spar Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA (1)

Age

34 years old

As of Oct 2, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 32:51, 1500 m 4:19.92, 2025 season best 37:10 (Mar 30, 2025, Cape Town (RSA)) · Last competition: Spar Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA (1), Mar 30, 2025, 37:10 · 34 years old

Personal bests

4:19.92

9:37.46

16:01.76

34:49.16

1:14:31

2000m

6:37.59

10Kilometr

32:51

12Kilometr

39:53

600m

1:38.77

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	10Kilometr	37:10	-	Mar 30, 2025	↓	Spar Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA (1)
2024	10Kilometr	33:17	-	Mar 24, 2024	↓	SPAR Women’s Grand Prix Series, Cape Town
2024	Semi	1:19:36	-	Jun 1, 2024	↓	NMB Half Marathon
2023	5000m	16:20.82	-	Apr 17, 2023	↓	Cape Milers Club/Endurocad Middle distance invitational 2
2023	CrossCount	37:37	-	Feb 18, 2023	↓	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst
2023	Semi	1:14:31	-	Jun 3, 2023	↓	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon, Gqeberha - South African Half Marathon Ch.
2022	5000m	16:24.29	-	Apr 21, 2022	↓	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
2022	10Kilometr	33:16	-	Jun 26, 2022	↓	Durban (RSA)
2021	2000m	6:37.59	-	Apr 29, 2021	-	McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA)
2021	5000m	16:50.20	-	Apr 15, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	10Kilometr	32:51	-	Oct 31, 2021	↓	Durban 10K CITYRUN
2021	12Kilometr	41:38	-	Nov 21, 2021	↓	Cape Town 12K CITYRUN
2020	1500m	4:40.16	-	Feb 29, 2020	↓	Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein (RSA)
2020	5000m	16:55.71	-	Feb 28, 2020	↓	Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein (RSA)
2020	10000m	36:14.03	-	Feb 22, 2020	↓	-
2019	3000m	9:47.28	-	Apr 13, 2019	↑	Bloemfontein (RSA)
2019	5000m	16:25.23	-	Apr 25, 2019	↓	South African Championships, Germiston
2019	10Kilometr	33:08	-	May 4, 2019	↓	Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Port Elizabeth
2019	CrossCount	39:31	-	Mar 30, 2019	↓	43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus
2019	12Kilometr	40:45	-	May 19, 2019	↓	FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN
2019	Semi	1:17:31	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Half Marathon
2018	5000m	17:00.53	-	Apr 29, 2018	↓	Sasolburg (RSA)
2018	10Kilometr	33:28	-	Jun 2, 2018	↓	Bellville (RSA)
2018	10000m	34:49.16	-	Apr 27, 2018	↓	Sasolburg (RSA)
2018	12Kilometr	39:53	-	May 20, 2018	↓	Cape Town 12 km
2017	1500m	4:19.92	-	Apr 28, 2017	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
2017	3000m	9:37.46	-	Mar 15, 2017	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2017	5000m	16:01.76	-	Aug 27, 2017	↓	Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City (TPE)
2017	10Kilometr	32:56	-	Apr 2, 2017	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
2017	CrossCount	35:48	-	Mar 26, 2017	↓	42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala
2016	600m	1:38.77	-	Oct 15, 2016	-	Bloemfontein (RSA)
2016	1500m	4:27.84	-	Apr 19, 2016	↓	Port Elizabeth (RSA)
2016	3000m	9:51.03	-	Oct 15, 2016	↑	Bloemfontein (RSA)
2016	5000m	16:20.26	-	Apr 15, 2016	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2016	10Kilometr	35:50	-	Feb 6, 2016	↓	Sasolburg (RSA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	37:10	-	Mar 30	Spar Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA (1)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:19:36	-	Jun 1	NMB Half Marathon
10Kilometr	33:17	-	Mar 24	SPAR Women’s Grand Prix Series, Cape Town

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:15:19	-	Oct 1	World Athletics Road Running Championships, Riga
Semi	1:14:31	-	Jun 3	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon, Gqeberha - South African Half Marathon Ch.
5000m	16:20.82	-	Apr 17	Cape Milers Club/Endurocad Middle distance invitational 2
5000m	17:18.89	-	Apr 1	South African Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom
5000m	17:18.89	-	Mar 30	South African Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom
CrossCount	37:37	-	Feb 18	44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships, Bathurst

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	35:07	-	Oct 2	SPAR Grand Prix Joburg, Johannesburg
10Kilometr	35:55	-	Sep 24	ABSA Run Your City Joburg 10km, Johannesburg
10Kilometr	34:52	-	Aug 6	SPAR Grand Prix Tshwane, Tshwane
10Kilometr	33:44	-	Jul 16	SPAR Grand Prix Mbombela, Mbombela
10Kilometr	33:19	-	Jul 10	ABSA RYC Durban 10k, Durban
10Kilometr	33:16	-	Jun 26	SPAR Grand Prix Durban, Durban
10Kilometr	33:14	-	May 29	Spar Ladies Grand Prix Series - Gqeberha, Gqeberha
10Kilometr	34:18	-	May 15	ABSA Run Your City 10km, Cape Town
5000m	16:24.29	-	Apr 21	South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
12Kilometr	41:38	-	Nov 21	Cape Town 12K CITYRUN
10Kilometr	32:51	-	Oct 31	Durban 10K CITYRUN
10Kilometr	33:17	-	Oct 9	SPAR Grand Prix Gqeberha, Gqeberha
10Kilometr	34:34	-	Oct 3	SPAR Grand Prix Joburg, Johannesburg
10Kilometr	35:12	-	Sep 24	SPAR Grand Prix Tshwane, Tshwane
10Kilometr	34:28	-	Sep 11	SPAR Grand Prix Durban, Durban
10Kilometr	34:10	-	Sep 4	SPAR Grand Prix Cape Town, Cape Town
10Kilometr	34:43	-	Aug 22	SPAR Grand Prix Maritzburg, Pietermaritzburg
2000m	6:37.59	-	Apr 29	ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom
5000m	16:50.20	-	Apr 15	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:40.16	-	Feb 29	Free State Championships, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein
5000m	16:55.71	-	Feb 28	Free State Championships, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein
10000m	36:14.03	-	Feb 22	Motheo/Xhariep, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein
5000m	17:19.36	-	Feb 22	Motheo/Xhariep, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	36:10	-	Oct 6	Spar Grand Prix Series 10-K, Johannesburg
10Kilometr	34:21	-	Sep 28	South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Middelburg
10Kilometr	33:30	-	Sep 15	Sanlam 10km Peace Run, Cape Town
10Kilometr	33:56	-	Aug 18	Spar Grand Prix Series, Pietermaritzburg
10Kilometr	36:19	-	Aug 3	Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Pretoria
10Kilometr	33:49	-	Jun 23	Spar Grand Prix Series 10K
10Kilometr	33:40	-	May 26	Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town
12Kilometr	40:45	-	May 19	FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN
10Kilometr	33:08	-	May 4	Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Port Elizabeth
5000m	16:25.23	-	Apr 25	South African Championships, Germiston
3000m	9:47.28	-	Apr 13	Athletics Grand Prix Series, Bloemfontein
Semi	1:17:31	-	Apr 6	Half Marathon, Gordon's Bay
CrossCount	39:31	-	Mar 30	43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:59	-	Oct 7	Johannesburg SPAR Grand Prix Series, Johannesburg
10Kilometr	34:47	-	Aug 4	Pretoria Spar Grand Prix Series, Pretoria
10Kilometr	34:15	-	Jun 24	Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban
10Kilometr	33:28	-	Jun 2	Bellville 10K, Bellville
12Kilometr	39:53	-	May 20	Cape Town 12 km

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kesa Molotsane's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?

Kesa Molotsane's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 32:51, set on Oct 31, 2021 in Durban (RSA).

Which events does Kesa Molotsane compete in?

Kesa Molotsane competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 1500 m.

How did Kesa Molotsane perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 37:10, set on Mar 30, 2025 in Cape Town (RSA). Last competition: Spar Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA (1) on Mar 30, 2025, 37:10.

Kesa Molotsane

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