Neheng Khatala

LESWomen

Birth dateJul 2, 1992

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Neheng Khatala is a Lesotho middle-distance runner, born on July 2, 1992. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m.

Her personal bests include 2:16.1h in the 800m, 4:37.34 in the 1500m, 16:41.51 in the 5000m, 33:27.35 in the 10000m and 1:09:57 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Lesotho.

Key facts

10 Kilometres Road

32:01

Marathon

2:28:06

2026 season best

32:04

Jul 12, 2026 · Marine Park, Gqeberha (RSA)

2026 season best

Last competition

Totalsports Women's Race Series 2, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Aug 9, 2026 · 33:23

Totalsports Women's Race Series 2, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Record

National record · 10 000 m 33:27.35

National record

Age

34 years old

As of Oct 2, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 32:01, Marathon 2:28:06, 2026 season best 32:04 (Jul 12, 2026, Marine Park, Gqeberha (RSA)) · Last competition: Totalsports Women's Race Series 2, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, Aug 9, 2026, 33:23 · National record (10 000 m) · 34 years old

Personal bests

2:16.1HT

4:37.34

16:41.51

33:27.35

1:09:57

2:28:06

10Kilometr

32:01

12Kilometr

40:16

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	32:04	-	Jul 12, 2026	↑	ABSA Run Yor City 10km
2026	10000m	34:38.00	-	Jan 17, 2026	↓	All Comers Meet - Maseru
2025	5000m	16:41.51	-	May 1, 2025	↑	USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships
2025	10Kilometr	32:07	-	Jul 13, 2025	↑	ABSA Run Your City Durban 10k - ASA (3)
2025	10000m	34:55.45	-	May 3, 2025	↓	USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships
2025	Semi	1:13:29	-	Jul 26, 2025	↓	F21 Half Marathon
2025	Marathon	2:41:16	-	Sep 14, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2024	10Kilometr	32:01	-	Jul 7, 2024	↑	Absa Run Your City Durban 10K
2024	10000m	33:43.56	-	Apr 4, 2024	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch
2024	Semi	1:14:14	-	Apr 6, 2024	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch
2024	Marathon	2:28:37	-	Apr 28, 2024	↑	38. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg
2023	5000m	17:21.41	-	May 6, 2023	↑	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	10Kilometr	33:54	-	Mar 12, 2023	↑	Durban International Marathon
2023	10000m	34:49.18	-	May 4, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	Semi	1:10:14	-	Jun 3, 2023	↓	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon, Gqeberha - South African Half Marathon Ch.
2023	Marathon	2:28:57	-	Oct 15, 2023	↑	TCS Amsterdam Marathon
2022	10Kilometr	32:06	-	May 15, 2022	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2022	10000m	33:27.35	-	Aug 3, 2022	↓	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
2022	Semi	1:09:57	-	Jun 4, 2022	↓	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
2021	10Kilometr	32:18	-	Oct 31, 2021	↑	Durban 10K CITYRUN
2021	10000m	33:46.39	-	Mar 26, 2021	↓	Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban (RSA)
2021	12Kilometr	40:16	-	Nov 21, 2021	-	Cape Town 12K CITYRUN
2021	Marathon	2:28:06	-	May 30, 2021	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2019	10Kilometr	34:36	-	Jun 23, 2019	↑	Spar Grand Prix Series 10K
2019	Semi	1:13:15	-	Jul 27, 2019	↓	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
2019	Marathon	2:36:34	-	Sep 15, 2019	↑	Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
2018	Semi	1:12:42	-	Jul 28, 2018	↓	Port Elizabeth Half Marathon
2018	Marathon	2:33:41	-	Sep 23, 2018	↑	Cape Town Marathon
2017	CrossCount	40:23	-	Mar 26, 2017	-	42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala
2017	Semi	1:12:46	-	Jun 24, 2017	↓	South African Half Marathon Championships
2017	Marathon	2:41:43	-	Sep 17, 2017	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2011	800m	2:16.1h	-	Jul 2, 2011	-	Maputo (MOZ)
2011	1500m	5:06.56	-	May 14, 2011	↓	Gaborone (BOT)
2010	1500m	4:37.34	-	May 30, 2010	↓	Maputo (MOZ)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:23	-	Aug 9	Totalsports Women's Race Series 2, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
10Kilometr	32:06	-	Aug 2	Totalsports Women's Race Series 1
10Kilometr	32:04	-	Jul 12	ABSA Run Yor City 10km
10Kilometr	32:08	-	Jun 28	SPAR Women's Grand Prix Series
10Kilometr	33:02	-	May 24	Cape Town City Marathon - 10km Peace Run
10Kilometr	32:55	-	May 10	ASA Run Your City 10K
10Kilometr	32:43	-	Mar 1	ABSA Run Yor City 10K
10000m	34:38.00	-	Jan 17	All Comers Meet - Maseru

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:15:21	-	Nov 29	Soweto Half Marathon & 10K, Soweto
Semi	1:15:39	-	Oct 12	Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria
Marathon	2:41:16	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
Marathon	2:41:16	-	Sep 14	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
10Kilometr	33:44	-	Aug 17	Total Sports Womens Race, Johannesburg
Semi	1:13:29	-	Jul 26	F21 Half Marathon
10Kilometr	32:07	-	Jul 13	ABSA Run Your City Durban 10k - ASA (3)
10Kilometr	32:31	-	Jun 22	SPAR Women Grand Prix Series (2), Durban
10Kilometr	32:55	-	May 11	ABSA Run Your City Cape Town 10K - ASA (2), Cape Town
10000m	34:55.45	-	May 3	USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships
10000m	34:55.45	-	May 1	USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships
5000m	16:41.51	-	May 1	USSA Athletics Track and Field Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:35	-	Aug 25	Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10K, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - Elite Event
10Kilometr	32:01	-	Jul 7	Absa Run Your City Durban 10K
10Kilometr	32:16	-	May 12	ABSA Run Your City Cape Town 10K, Cape Town
Marathon	2:28:37	-	Apr 28	38. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg
Semi	1:14:14	-	Apr 6	USSA Track & Field Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch
Semi	1:14:14	-	Apr 5	USSA Track & Field Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch
10000m	33:43.56	-	Apr 5	USSA Track & Field Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch
10000m	33:43.56	-	Apr 4	USSA Track & Field Championships, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:28:57	-	Oct 15	TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Semi	1:10:14	-	Jun 3	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon, Gqeberha - South African Half Marathon Ch.
5000m	17:21.41	-	May 6	USSA Track & Field Championships
10000m	34:49.18	-	May 5	USSA Track & Field Championships
5000m	17:21.41	-	May 5	USSA Track & Field Championships
10000m	34:49.18	-	May 4	USSA Track & Field Championships
10Kilometr	33:54	-	Mar 12	Durban International Marathon 10K, Durban

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	33:27.35	-	Aug 3	XXII Commonwealth Games, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
10Kilometr	32:56	-	Jul 10	ABSA RYC Durban 10k, Durban
Semi	1:09:57	-	Jun 4	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
10Kilometr	32:06	-	May 15	ABSA Run Your City 10km, Cape Town
Semi	1:16:08	-	Mar 12	Race to Equality, Johannesburg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
12Kilometr	40:16	-	Nov 21	Cape Town 12K CITYRUN
10Kilometr	32:18	-	Oct 31	Durban 10K CITYRUN
10Kilometr	33:21	-	Oct 9	SPAR Grand Prix Gqeberha, Gqeberha
Marathon	2:33:15	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
Marathon	2:33:15	-	Aug 7	The XXXII Olympic Games
Marathon	2:28:06	-	May 30	RETAIL CAPITAL Langa Marathon Challenge, Cape Town
10000m	33:46.39	-	Mar 26	KZNA Ch., Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:36:34	-	Sep 15	Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
Semi	1:13:15	-	Jul 27	Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
10Kilometr	34:36	-	Jun 23	Spar Grand Prix Series 10K

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Neheng Khatala's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?

Neheng Khatala's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 32:01, set on Jul 7, 2024 in Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban (RSA).

Which events does Neheng Khatala compete in?

Neheng Khatala competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and Marathon.

How did Neheng Khatala perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 32:04, set on Jul 12, 2026 in Marine Park, Gqeberha (RSA). Last competition: Totalsports Women's Race Series 2, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town on Aug 9, 2026, 33:23.

Neheng Khatala

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2019

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions