
Marco Bucarizza
Marco Bucarizza is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on December 22, 1988. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:52.33 in the 800m, 3:45.69 in the 1500m, 4:09.36 in the Mile, 8:04.48 in the 3000m and 13:57.15 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Oct 2, 2026: 1500 m 3:45.69, 3000 m 8:04.48, 2026 season best 14:40.76 (Feb 21, 2026, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)) · Last competition: CGA U16,U18,U20,U23 and Senior Provincial Championships, Mar 13, 2026, 14:58.90 · 37 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:40.76 | - | Feb 21, 2026 | ↑ | AGN Track & Field League 3, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - U18 Events |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 31:08 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↓ | ABSA Run Yor City 10K |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:39.30 | - | Feb 15, 2025 | ↑ | AGN Track & Field 3( U16, U18, U20 & Seniors), Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:58.59 | - | Mar 2, 2024 | ↓ | AGN League 5, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:55.43 | - | Feb 24, 2024 | ↑ | CGA TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE 4, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:10:24 | - | Jun 1, 2024 | ↓ | NMB Half Marathon |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:58.64 | - | Jan 14, 2023 | ↓ | AGN Track and Field League 1 - Seniors, U16, U18 & U20, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:42.55 | - | Mar 10, 2023 | ↑ | CGA Youth, Junior & Senior Provincial Athletics Championships |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:23:14 | - | Oct 8, 2023 | - | ASML Marathon Eindhoven, Eindhoven |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:53.97 | - | Feb 16, 2022 | ↓ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:00.56 | - | Mar 28, 2022 | ↑ | Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | May 15, 2022 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Jun 4, 2022 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:51.85 | - | Apr 29, 2021 | ↓ | McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:12.54 | - | May 28, 2021 | ↑ | Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban (RSA) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Oct 31, 2021 | ↓ | Durban 10K CITYRUN |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:54.81 | - | Mar 7, 2020 | ↓ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:22.92 | - | Dec 1, 2020 | ↑ | McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:39.09 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↑ | UJ Soweto Campus, Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:53.08 | - | Apr 17, 2019 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:04.48 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:57.15 | - | Mar 26, 2019 | ↑ | Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:39 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↓ | FNB Durban 10K Citysurfrun |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:50.87 | - | Feb 17, 2018 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:09.36 | - | Mar 22, 2018 | ↑ | Paarl (RSA) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:10.61 | - | Jun 23, 2018 | ↑ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:14.11 | - | Jul 1, 2018 | ↑ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:06 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:33 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:26.69 | - | Feb 19, 2016 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:45.69 | - | Mar 22, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:15.78 | - | Feb 13, 2016 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:10.48 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:47 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:52.33 | - | Mar 4, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:24.76 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:46.35 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:13.73 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:51.31 | - | Apr 11, 2014 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:48.88 | - | Apr 12, 2013 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:19.98 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:50.33 | - | Apr 27, 2012 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:18.15 | - | Apr 28, 2012 | ↑ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:49.34 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:45.49 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:55.32 | - | Mar 4, 2010 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:52.15 | - | Mar 20, 2010 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:11.39 | - | Feb 19, 2010 | ↑ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:47.62 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:38.6h | - | Jan 23, 2009 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:58.90 | - | Mar 13 | CGA U16,U18,U20,U23 and Senior Provincial Championships |
10Kilometr | 31:08 | - | Mar 1 | ABSA Run Yor City 10K |
5000m | 14:40.76 | - | Feb 21 | AGN Track & Field League 3, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - U18 Events |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:45.35 | - | Apr 26 | South African Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
5000m | 14:45.35 | - | Apr 25 | South African Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
5000m | 14:49.12 | - | Apr 5 | CGA League 5 Meeting, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:47.02 | - | Mar 15 | Youth, Junior & Senior Provincial Championships, UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:47.02 | - | Mar 14 | Youth, Junior & Senior Provincial Championships, UJ Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:42.45 | - | Mar 1 | AGN Track & Field League 4 ( U16, U18, U20 & Seniors), Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:39.30 | - | Feb 15 | AGN Track & Field 3( U16, U18, U20 & Seniors), Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:46.44 | - | Feb 1 | Central Gauteng Athletics League 2 - Youth to Senior, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:57.48 | - | Jan 18 | AGN Track & Field League 1 |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:24 | - | Jun 1 | NMB Half Marathon |
5000m | 15:19.14 | - | Mar 16 | CGA Seniors & U23 Track & Field Championships, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
1500m | 3:58.59 | - | Mar 2 | AGN League 5, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:55.43 | - | Feb 24 | CGA TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE 4, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 15:00.08 | - | Feb 17 | CGA TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE 3, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
1500m | 3:59.55 | - | Feb 10 | AGN League 3 |
1500m | 4:02.00 | - | Jan 27 | AGN League 2 |
1500m | 4:02.78 | - | Jan 20 | AGN League 1, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
2023
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:14 | - | Oct 8 | ASML Marathon Eindhoven, Eindhoven |
5000m | 14:42.55 | - | Mar 11 | CGA Youth, Junior & Senior Provincial Athletics Championships |
5000m | 14:42.55 | - | Mar 10 | CGA Youth, Junior & Senior Provincial Athletics Championships |
5000m | 14:48.20 | - | Feb 25 | CGA League Meeting 5, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:44.05 | - | Feb 4 | CGA League Meeting 3, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:53.81 | - | Jan 21 | AGN Track and Field League 2 - Seniors, U16, U18 & U20 |
1500m | 3:58.64 | - | Jan 14 | AGN Track and Field League 1 - Seniors, U16, U18 & U20, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jul 10 | ABSA RYC Durban 10k, Durban |
Semi | 1:06:01 | - | Jun 4 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:50 | - | May 15 | ABSA Run Your City 10km, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:11.89 | - | Apr 23 | South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:11.89 | - | Apr 21 | South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
1500m | 3:56.85 | - | Apr 9 | Central Gauteng Ch., Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg |
5000m | 14:00.56 | - | Mar 28 | Athletes Academy Track Series, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch |
5000m | 14:36.71 | - | Mar 23 | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 2, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:34.78 | - | Feb 22 | CGA Middle Distance Challenge 2, Stadium, Boksburg |
1500m | 3:53.97 | - | Feb 16 | AGN League 3, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:46.03 | - | Feb 12 | CGA Open Meet 2, Stadium, Boksburg |
1500m | 3:58.51 | - | Jan 22 | AGN League 1, Ruimsig Stadium, Roodepoort, Johannesburg |
2021
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:46 | - | Oct 31 | Durban 10K CITYRUN |
5000m | 14:12.54 | - | May 28 | Newton Classic Qualifier, Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban |
1500m | 3:53.48 | - | May 22 | AGN League 2, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:29.17 | - | May 6 | ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
1500m | 3:51.85 | - | Apr 29 | ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
5000m | 14:13.57 | - | Apr 17 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:13.57 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:14.48 | - | Mar 28 | Invitational Middle Distance Track Series, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch |
5000m | 14:15.86 | - | Mar 15 | Invitational Middle Distance Track Series, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch |
1500m | 3:59.17 | - | Mar 13 | CGA Open Meet Three, Stadium, Boksburg |
1500m | 3:57.00 | - | Feb 27 | AGN League 1, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Marco Bucarizza's 1500 m personal best?
Marco Bucarizza's 1500 m personal best is 3:45.69, set on Mar 22, 2016 in Cape Town (RSA).
Which events does Marco Bucarizza compete in?
Marco Bucarizza competes in the 1500 m and 3000 m.
How did Marco Bucarizza perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 14:40.76, set on Feb 21, 2026 in Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA). Last competition: CGA U16,U18,U20,U23 and Senior Provincial Championships on Mar 13, 2026, 14:58.90.