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Philani Buthelezi
RSAMenBirth dateJul 7, 1989
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Philani Buthelezi is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on July 7, 1989. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:52.59 in the 1500m, 8:33.03 in the 3000m, 13:54.26 in the 5000m, 28:48.27 in the 10000m and 1:02:25 in the Semi. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:02:25
Marathon
2:13:15
Age
37 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: Half Marathon 1:02:25, Marathon 2:13:15, 2026 season best 2:31:15 (May 3, 2026, Durban (RSA)) · Last competition: Durban International Marathon, May 3, 2026, 2:31:16 · 37 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:52.59
8:33.03
13:54.26
28:48.27
1:02:25
2:13:15
47:23
29:23
37:03
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:31:15 | - | May 3, 2026 | ↓ | Durban International Marathon |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:11:05 | - | Oct 12, 2025 | ↓ | Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria |
| 2024 | 10000m | 30:40.22 | - | Mar 8, 2024 | ↓ | AGN U16, U18, U20 & Senior Champs |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Aug 25, 2024 | ↓ | Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10K, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - Elite Event |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:27:33 | - | Apr 28, 2024 | ↓ | Durban International Marathon, Durban - South African Marathon Ch. |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:19:18 | - | Mar 12, 2023 | ↓ | Durban International Marathon |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:31.13 | - | Feb 3, 2022 | ↓ | Stadium, Boksburg (RSA) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Jul 10, 2022 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:04:38 | - | Feb 20, 2022 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Oct 16, 2022 | ↓ | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:54.26 | - | Mar 15, 2021 | ↓ | Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 28:48.27 | - | Mar 5, 2021 | ↓ | Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban (RSA) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:33 | - | Nov 14, 2021 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2021 | 12Kilometr | 37:36 | - | Nov 21, 2021 | ↓ | Cape Town 12K CITYRUN |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:02:25 | - | May 1, 2021 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:13:15 | - | May 30, 2021 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:20.34 | - | Jan 22, 2020 | ↓ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 30:03.47 | - | Feb 8, 2020 | ↓ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:03:38 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:21:09 | - | Oct 18, 2020 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:52.59 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | - | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:06.67 | - | Apr 9, 2019 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:17.22 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jun 22, 2019 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:02:45 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:18:03 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↓ | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:54 | - | Sep 29, 2018 | ↓ | South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Middelburg |
| 2018 | 10000m | 31:05.48 | - | Feb 23, 2018 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:08:22 | - | Nov 4, 2018 | ↓ | Soweto (RSA) |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:20:07 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:33.03 | - | Mar 28, 2017 | - | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:29.71 | - | Mar 11, 2017 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Sep 17, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | 10000m | 30:12.15 | - | Mar 17, 2017 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 37:03 | - | May 21, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 47:23 | - | Aug 19, 2017 | - | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:31 | - | Jan 29, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:59.9h | - | Mar 23, 2016 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 30:33.12 | - | Apr 16, 2016 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:06:12 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:54.93 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:38 | - | Sep 20, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 30:38.16 | - | Apr 17, 2015 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:05 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Aug 3, 2014 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:05:34 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:16 | - | May 3 | Durban International Marathon |
Marathon | 2:31:15 | - | May 3 | Durban International Marathon |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:11:05 | - | Oct 12 | Region 5 Marathon, Union Buildings Tshwane, Pretoria |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:22 | - | Aug 25 | Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10K, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - Elite Event |
Marathon | 2:27:33 | - | Apr 28 | Durban International Marathon, Durban - South African Marathon Ch. |
10000m | 30:40.22 | - | Mar 8 | AGN U16, U18, U20 & Senior Champs |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:19:18 | - | Mar 12 | Durban International Marathon |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:04 | - | Nov 12 | Jacaranda City Challenge, Pretoria |
Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Oct 16 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:06 | - | Sep 24 | ABSA Run Your City Joburg 10km, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:05:24 | - | Sep 18 | OUTsurance Gun Run, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Jul 10 | ABSA RYC Durban 10k, Durban |
Semi | 1:05:52 | - | Apr 16 | Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:42.71 | - | Mar 28 | Athletes Academy Track Series, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch |
5000m | 14:38.07 | - | Feb 22 | CGA Middle Distance Challenge 2, Stadium, Boksburg |
Semi | 1:04:38 | - | Feb 20 | Cape Peninsula Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 30:38 | - | Feb 12 | Nedbank Running Club Skosana Race, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:31.13 | - | Feb 3 | CGA Middle Distance Challenge 1, Stadium, Boksburg |
2021
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 37:36 | - | Nov 21 | Cape Town 12K CITYRUN |
10Kilometr | 29:33 | - | Nov 14 | Hollywoodbets Durban Summer 10km, Durban |
Marathon | 2:16:33 | - | Oct 17 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Oct 3 | AGN Champs 10km, Centurion |
Marathon | 2:13:15 | - | May 30 | RETAIL CAPITAL Langa Marathon Challenge, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:02:25 | - | May 1 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
5000m | 14:20.90 | - | Apr 17 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
10000m | 29:46.06 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:20.90 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:33.36 | - | Mar 27 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
10000m | 29:29.70 | - | Mar 26 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 13:54.26 | - | Mar 15 | Invitational Middle Distance Track Series, Coetzenburg Stadium, Stellenbosch |
10000m | 28:48.27 | - | Mar 5 | KZNA 10000m League, Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban |
5000m | 14:21.33 | - | Feb 27 | AGN League 1, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:09 | - | Oct 18 | Sanlam Pretoria Marathon Elite Invitational, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:36.73 | - | Mar 14 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:03:38 | - | Feb 16 | Cape Peninsula Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10000m | 30:03.47 | - | Feb 8 | AGN League 4, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:20.34 | - | Jan 22 | AGN League 3, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
2019
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:49 | - | Nov 3 | Soweto Half Marathon & 10km, Soweto |
10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Sep 28 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Middelburg |
Marathon | 2:18:03 | - | Sep 15 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Aug 24 | 10 km, Mossel Bay |
Semi | 1:02:45 | - | Jul 27 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jun 22 | Fara Winter 10K Challenge, Pretoria |
5000m | 14:13.10 | - | Apr 27 | South African Championships, Germiston |
5000m | 14:38.68 | - | Apr 26 | South African Championships, Germiston |
10000m | 29:21.71 | - | Apr 25 | South African Championships, Germiston |
5000m | 14:13.10 | - | Apr 25 | South African Championships, Germiston |
5000m | 14:38.68 | - | Apr 25 | South African Championships, Germiston |
Semi | 1:04:13 | - | Apr 20 | Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:06.67 | - | Apr 9 | AGN Special Senior League, Pretoria |
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Honours
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2019South African Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Philani Buthelezi's Half Marathon personal best?
Philani Buthelezi's Half Marathon personal best is 1:02:25, set on May 1, 2021 in Port Elizabeth (RSA).
Which events does Philani Buthelezi compete in?
Philani Buthelezi competes in the Half Marathon and Marathon.
How did Philani Buthelezi perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:31:15, set on May 3, 2026 in Durban (RSA). Last competition: Durban International Marathon on May 3, 2026, 2:31:16.