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Lungile Gongqa
RSAMenBirth dateFeb 22, 1979
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Lungile Gongqa is a South Africa long-distance runner, born on February 22, 1979. He competes primarily in the 5000m, 10000m and Semi.
His personal bests include 14:12.47 in the 5000m, 30:10.31 in the 10000m, 1:03:57 in the Semi, 2:11:59 in the Marathon and 45:20 in the 15Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Key facts
Marathon
2:11:59
Half Marathon
1:03:57
Age
47 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:11:59, Half Marathon 1:03:57, 2022 season best 1:10:16 (Sep 18, 2022) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Semi | 1:10:16 | - | Sep 18, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:54 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:05:55 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:27:23 | - | Feb 17, 2019 | ↓ | Simon's Town (RSA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:03 | - | Oct 21, 2018 | ↓ | East London (RSA) |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:21:42 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | Rondebosch (RSA) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 36:55 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:05:05 | - | Jun 24, 2017 | ↓ | South African Half Marathon Championships |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:18:52 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | ↓ | Mumbai (IND) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:51.37 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 30:32 | - | Feb 17, 2016 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2016 | 12Kilometr | 36:32 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:03:57 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:17:15 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↓ | Mumbai (IND) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:15 | - | Sep 5, 2015 | ↓ | Kuils River (RSA) |
| 2015 | 12Kilometr | 35:39 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 47:53 | - | Jan 21, 2015 | ↓ | Durbanville (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:17 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:11:59 | - | Sep 20, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | Goodwood (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:04:44 | - | Aug 23, 2014 | ↓ | Atlantis (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:09 | - | Sep 1, 2013 | ↓ | Mdantsane (RSA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 45:20 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 29:17 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 48:22 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↓ | Despatch (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:05:39 | - | Aug 25, 2012 | ↓ | Richards Bay (RSA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:19:23 | - | Sep 23, 2012 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 45:34 | - | Aug 27, 2011 | ↓ | Uitenhage (RSA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:06:02 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:17:30 | - | Sep 25, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:12.47 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Oct 2, 2010 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:05:37 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 30:10.31 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:28 | - | May 16, 2009 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:28 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 30:23.99 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:04:01 | - | Oct 4, 2008 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 29:47 | - | Oct 13, 2007 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:16 | - | Sep 18 | OUTsurance Gun Run, Cape Town |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:01 | - | Sep 24 | FNB Joburg 10K Cityrun, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:05:55 | - | Jul 27 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:27:23 | - | Feb 17 | Peninsula Marathon, Simon's Town |
10Kilometr | 30:54 | - | Feb 9 | Top Form 10K, Cape Town |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:03 | - | Oct 21 | East London Legends Half Marathon, East London |
Marathon | 2:21:42 | - | Sep 23 | Cape Town Marathon |
Marathon | 2:21:58 | - | Feb 18 | Simon's Town Peninsula Marathon, Simon's Town |
2017
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:31 | - | Sep 17 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:05:05 | - | Jun 24 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
12Kilometr | 36:55 | - | May 21 | Cape Town 12 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | May 7 | Rondebosch 10 km, Rondebosch |
Semi | 1:06:03 | - | Feb 4 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:18:52 | - | Jan 15 | Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon, Mumbai |
2016
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:17 | - | Sep 18 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Semi | 1:03:57 | - | Jul 30 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
12Kilometr | 36:32 | - | May 15 | Cape Town 12 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 31:17 | - | Apr 2 | Port Elizabeth Motherwell Freedom Run, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:08:26 | - | Mar 26 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:22:19 | - | Feb 20 | East London South African Marathon Championships, East London |
10Kilometr | 30:32 | - | Feb 17 | Stellenbosch Night Race, Stellenbosch |
5000m | 14:51.37 | - | Feb 13 | Parow WPA League, Parow, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:17:15 | - | Jan 17 | Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon, Mumbai |
2015
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:00 | - | Dec 2 | Bellville 10K, Bellville |
Semi | 1:08:08 | - | Nov 1 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:11:59 | - | Sep 20 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 29:15 | - | Sep 5 | Kuils River 10K, Kuils River |
Semi | 1:04:17 | - | Jul 25 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 31:08 | - | May 30 | Bellville Fast & Flat 10K, Bellville |
12Kilometr | 35:39 | - | May 17 | Cape Town FNB OneRun 12K, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:19:33 | - | Mar 29 | Umzimkulu Marathon, Umzimkulu |
15Kilometr | 47:53 | - | Jan 21 | Durbanville Dan Luyt 15K, Durbanville |
2014
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:34 | - | Nov 15 | Port Elizabeth Half Marathon, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:09:23 | - | Nov 2 | Rondebosch Half Marathon, Rondebosch |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Oct 29 | Pinelands Old Mutual 10K, Pinelands |
Semi | 1:07:07 | - | Oct 18 | Bredasdorp Half Marathon, Bredasdorp |
Semi | 1:05:35 | - | Oct 12 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 31:09 | - | Sep 21 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:04:44 | - | Aug 23 | Atlantis Half Marathon, Atlantis |
Semi | 1:09:01 | - | Aug 9 | Grahamstown Half Marathon, Grahamstown |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | May 18 | Johannesburg 10 km, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | May 10 | Port Elizabeth Sunridge Village Family 10K, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Apr 26 | Port Elizabeth Freedom Run, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Mar 1 | Goodwood 10K, Goodwood |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Sep 22 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 29:09 | - | Sep 1 | Mdantsane Real Gijimas 10K, Mdantsane |
10Kilometr | 30:18 | - | Jul 27 | Port Elizabeth Cover Milk Run, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | May 11 | Port Elizabeth Sunridge Village 10K, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | Apr 6 | Port Elizabeth Freedom Run, Port Elizabeth |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Lungile Gongqa's Marathon personal best?
Lungile Gongqa's Marathon personal best is 2:11:59, set on Sep 20, 2015 in Cape Town (RSA).
Which events does Lungile Gongqa compete in?
Lungile Gongqa competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Lungile Gongqa perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 1:10:16, set on Sep 18, 2022.