
Kgosi Samuel Tsosane
Kgosi Samuel Tsosane is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on April 15, 1986. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:47.66 in the 1500m, 8:02.84 in the 3000m, 13:30.88 in the 5000m, 28:51.54 in the 10000m and 1:02:24 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Sep 25, 2026: 5000 m 13:30.88, Half Marathon 1:02:24, 2025 season best 31:33 (Sep 24, 2025, Johannesburg (RSA)) · Last competition: Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria, Oct 12, 2025, 1:07:53 · 40 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 31:33 | - | Sep 24, 2025 | ↓ | ABSA Run Your City Joburg 10k - ASA, Johannesburg |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Oct 12, 2025 | ↓ | Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 31:21 | - | Sep 18, 2022 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:30:30 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↓ | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:10:01 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:51.27 | - | Feb 27, 2016 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:10.44 | - | Mar 22, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | South African 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:57 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:47.66 | - | Mar 7, 2015 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:32.46 | - | Mar 14, 2015 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:26.65 | - | Apr 17, 2015 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Sep 20, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 38:36 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↑ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 47:31 | - | Aug 15, 2015 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:05:44 | - | Apr 4, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:30:31 | - | Nov 1, 2015 | ↓ | Soweto (RSA) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:05.99 | - | Apr 11, 2014 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:00 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↓ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 29:50.08 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 44:41 | - | Aug 16, 2014 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Apr 19, 2014 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:30:53 | - | Aug 31, 2014 | ↓ | Howick (RSA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:26.51 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 28:51.54 | - | Apr 12, 2013 | ↑ | South African Championships |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:16 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:04:36 | - | Mar 30, 2013 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:19:32 | - | Sep 28, 2013 | ↓ | Mossel Bay (RSA) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:06.03 | - | Mar 24, 2012 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:53.50 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 28:41 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↓ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 45:30 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↓ | Irene (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:02:24 | - | Sep 8, 2012 | ↓ | Burgersfort (RSA) |
| 2012 | 25Kilometr | 1:19:13 | - | May 5, 2012 | - | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:02.84 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:30.88 | - | Mar 10, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 28:48 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↓ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 35:48 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↑ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:05:12 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↓ | Phalaborwa (RSA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:54.46 | - | Feb 19, 2010 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 28:57 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↓ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 35:28 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↑ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:03:54 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 29:56 | - | Feb 8, 2009 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 39:31 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:03:12 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:00 | - | Sep 21, 2008 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:23.18 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↑ | South African Championships |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:04:56 | - | Apr 5, 2008 | ↓ | Nelspruit (RSA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Apr 27, 2007 | ↓ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 29:57.41 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↑ | South African Championships |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:53 | - | Oct 12 | Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 31:33 | - | Sep 24 | ABSA Run Your City Joburg 10k - ASA, Johannesburg |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:12 | - | Sep 24 | ABSA Run Your City Joburg 10km, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 31:21 | - | Sep 18 | OUTsurance Gun Run, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 31:23 | - | Jul 10 | ABSA RYC Durban 10k, Durban |
10Kilometr | 32:35 | - | Feb 12 | Nedbank Running Club Skosana Race, Pretoria |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:30 | - | Oct 17 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:01 | - | Apr 29 | Port Alfred Half Marathon, Port Alfred |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:57 | - | Jul 30 | South African Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Mar 26 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:10.44 | - | Mar 22 | Cape Town ASA Night Series, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:29.94 | - | Mar 11 | Pretoria Athletics Gauteng North Ch., Pretoria |
Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Feb 28 | Pretoria Half Marathon, Pretoria |
1500m | 3:51.27 | - | Feb 27 | Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Feb 20 | Pretoria 10 km, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Feb 6 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships |
2015
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:31 | - | Nov 1 | Soweto Marathon, Soweto |
10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Sep 20 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
15Kilometr | 47:31 | - | Aug 15 | Pretoria 15 km, Pretoria |
10000m | 29:26.65 | - | Apr 17 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
Semi | 1:05:44 | - | Apr 4 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
CrossCount | 38:36 | - | Mar 28 | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
5000m | 14:34.19 | - | Mar 21 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
10000m | 30:10.57 | - | Mar 20 | Pretoria AGN Ch., Pretoria |
5000m | 14:32.46 | - | Mar 14 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
1500m | 3:55.92 | - | Mar 14 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
10000m | 31:07.17 | - | Mar 7 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
1500m | 3:47.66 | - | Mar 7 | Pretoria AGN League, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Feb 28 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Feb 21 | Pretoria 10 km, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 30:17 | - | Feb 7 | Sasolburg 10 km, Sasolburg |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:24 | - | Dec 6 | Burgersfort Half Marathon, Burgersfort |
10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Oct 12 | Cape Town Gun Run 10 km, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:05:55 | - | Oct 5 | Swakopmund Half Marathon, Swakopmund |
Marathon | 2:30:53 | - | Aug 31 | Howick Mandela Marathon, Howick |
15Kilometr | 44:41 | - | Aug 16 | Pretoria 15K, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:05:16 | - | Apr 19 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:05.99 | - | Apr 11 | South African Championships, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:19.99 | - | Mar 14 | Pretoria Regional Championships, Pretoria |
10000m | 29:50.08 | - | Mar 14 | Pretoria Regional Championships, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Feb 22 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:06:14 | - | Feb 15 | Pretoria Bestmed Tuks Half Marathon, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 29:00 | - | Feb 1 | Sasolburg 10 km, Sasolburg |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:52 | - | Oct 13 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:19:32 | - | Sep 28 | Mossel Bay PetroSA Marathon, Mossel Bay |
5000m | 14:03.03 | - | Apr 13 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
5000m | 13:26.51 | - | Apr 13 | - |
10000m | 28:51.54 | - | Apr 12 | South African Championships |
Semi | 1:04:36 | - | Mar 30 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10000m | 30:09.7HT | - | Mar 16 | Pretoria Regional Championships, Pretoria |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Kgosi Samuel Tsosane's 5000 m personal best?
Kgosi Samuel Tsosane's 5000 m personal best is 13:30.88, set on Mar 10, 2011 in Cape Town (RSA).
Which events does Kgosi Samuel Tsosane compete in?
Kgosi Samuel Tsosane competes in the 5000 m and Half Marathon.
How did Kgosi Samuel Tsosane perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 31:33, set on Sep 24, 2025 in Johannesburg (RSA). Last competition: Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria on Oct 12, 2025, 1:07:53.