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Poppy Mlambo
RSAWomenBirth dateDec 7, 1980
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Poppy Mlambo is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on December 7, 1980. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:31.66 in the 1500m, 9:18.83 in the 3000m, 16:02.34 in the 5000m, 33:46.23 in the 10000m and 1:13:08 in the Semi. She has earned 11 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Key facts
10 Kilometres Road
32:58
Half Marathon
1:13:08
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 32:58, Half Marathon 1:13:08, 2016 season best 36:46 (Apr 17, 2016) · 45 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 36:46 | - | Apr 17, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 36:48 | - | May 9, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:23:04 | - | Feb 15, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | Marathon | 3:06:17 | - | Sep 26, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:22:04 | - | Dec 6, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Marathon | 3:05:07 | - | Nov 2, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 36:11 | - | Jul 21, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:21:48 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:50:01 | - | Jan 20, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:26 | - | May 5, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 57:28 | - | May 6, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:18:35 | - | Jul 28, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 35:06 | - | Aug 29, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 58:20 | - | Oct 31, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:20:36 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Marathon | 3:00:27 | - | Nov 7, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | Aug 29, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:14:27 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:45:28 | - | Nov 1, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:20 | - | Aug 30, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 38:28.46 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:18:57 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:52.30 | - | Mar 9, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:31.50 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:34 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 35:20.07 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 20Kilometr | 1:16:52 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:16:52 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:39:19 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:44.32 | - | Jan 20, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 14:22 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↑ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:34 | - | Feb 12, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10000m | 34:29.07 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:10:32 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:13:08 | - | Sep 24, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000m | 9:37.49 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 10:59.6h | - | Apr 23, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 14:26 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↑ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:10.35 | - | Aug 19, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 33:43 | - | Jun 26, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10000m | 33:46.23 | - | Apr 15, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:31.66 | - | Feb 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:18.83 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:20.10 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10000m | 34:19.54 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:34.04 | - | Jan 24, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:02.34 | - | Aug 29, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Jun 22, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10000m | 34:51.65 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 10:28.8h | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:30.90 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 33:55 | - | Jun 30, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 10000m | 35:54.04 | - | Apr 27, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 11:00.81 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:17:12 | - | Oct 7, 2001 | ↓ | Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 10:54.03 | - | Mar 3, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 2000Metres | 7:07.15 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | - | - |
2016
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:07 | - | May 7 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:46 | - | Apr 17 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town |
2015
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 3:06:17 | - | Sep 26 | Mossel Bay PetroSA Marathon, Mossel Bay - South African Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:24:52 | - | Aug 30 | Howick Mandela Half Marathon, Howick |
Semi | 1:23:13 | - | May 16 | Polokwane Half Marathon, Polokwane |
10Kilometr | 36:48 | - | May 9 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:23:04 | - | Feb 15 | Paulpietersburg Half Marathon, Paulpietersburg |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:22:04 | - | Dec 6 | Burgersfort Half Marathon, Burgersfort |
Marathon | 3:05:07 | - | Nov 2 | Soweto Marathon, Soweto |
Semi | 1:25:14 | - | Sep 21 | Johannesburg Gerald Fox Memorial Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:23:40 | - | Aug 31 | Howick Mandela Half Marathon, Howick |
2013
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 38:04 | - | Oct 13 | Johannesburg Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 36:11 | - | Jul 21 | Durban 10K, Durban |
10Kilometr | 36:42 | - | Jun 23 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
10Kilometr | 36:57 | - | May 4 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:22:35 | - | Mar 30 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 36:11 | - | Mar 17 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:21:48 | - | Feb 10 | Hillcrest Half Marathon, Hillcrest |
Marathon | 2:50:01 | - | Jan 20 | Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon, Mumbai |
2012
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:09 | - | Nov 18 | Pietermaritzburg Endendale 10K, Pietermaritzburg |
10Kilometr | 35:38 | - | Sep 9 | Pietermaritzburg Spar Ladies Race, Pietermaritzburg |
10Kilometr | 36:53 | - | Aug 25 | Pretoria Spar Grand Prix Series, Pretoria |
Semi | 1:18:35 | - | Jul 28 | Phalaborwa Foskor Half Marathon, Phalaborwa |
10Kilometr | 36:27 | - | Jul 22 | Durban Ladies Run, Durban |
10Kilometr | 35:40 | - | Jun 24 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
Semi | 1:25:04 | - | May 13 | Randburg Half Marathon, Randburg |
15Kilometr | 57:28 | - | May 6 | Boksburg Colgate John Hattle 15K, Boksburg |
10Kilometr | 35:26 | - | May 5 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:18 | - | Apr 15 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:21:20 | - | Mar 25 | Johannesburg Jackie Gibson Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 37:18 | - | Mar 17 | Hartebeesport Dam 10 km, Hartebeespoort Dam |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 3:00:27 | - | Nov 7 | Soweto Marathon, Soweto |
15Kilometr | 58:20 | - | Oct 31 | Boksburg Sportsmans Warehouse 15-K, Boksburg |
10Kilometr | 35:06 | - | Aug 29 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
10Kilometr | 36:01 | - | May 1 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series 10 km, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:20:36 | - | Apr 3 | Half Marathon, Cape Town |
15Kilometr | 59:26 | - | Mar 14 | Alberton City 15 km, Alberton |
2009
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:45:28 | - | Nov 1 | Soweto Nedbank Marathon, Soweto |
Semi | 1:14:27 | - | Oct 11 | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
10Kilometr | 36:03 | - | Sep 13 | Pietermaritzburg Spar 10-K, Pietermaritzburg |
10Kilometr | 34:10 | - | Aug 29 | Stellenbosch Nedbank Matha Series 10km, Stellenbosch - South African 10km Ch. |
10Kilometr | 35:55 | - | Aug 22 | Pretoria Spar Grand Prix Series 10-K, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 34:53 | - | Jul 26 | Durban SPAR Women's 10-K, Durban |
10Kilometr | 34:54 | - | Jul 25 | Port Elizabeth Clover Milk 10-K, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:14:41 | - | Jul 4 | Port Elizabeth Nedbank Matha Half-Marathon Series, Port Elizabeth - South African Half Marathon Ch. |
10Kilometr | 36:15 | - | Jun 7 | Johannesburg Sweat Shop RAC 10-K, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 35:48 | - | Apr 5 | Bellville Spar Grand Prix Series, Bellville |
10Kilometr | 37:01 | - | Mar 22 | Johannesburg 10K, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:21:48 | - | Jan 17 | Tshwane Nedbank Matha Series, Tshwane |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:30 | - | Oct 12 | Johannesburg Spar Women's 10 km, Johannesburg |
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Honours
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2007South African Championships
10,000 Metres
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2007South African Marathon Championships
Marathon
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2006South African Championships
10,000 Metres
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2005South African Championships
10,000 Metres
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2005South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2004South African Championships
10,000 Metres
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2003South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2003South African Championships
10,000 Metres
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2002South African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2000South African Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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1999South African Championships
2000 Metres Steeplechase
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Poppy Mlambo's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Poppy Mlambo's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 32:58, set on Jun 22, 2003 in Durban (RSA).
Which events does Poppy Mlambo compete in?
Poppy Mlambo competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and Half Marathon.
How did Poppy Mlambo perform in 2016?
2016 season best: 36:46, set on Apr 17, 2016.