René Kalmer
RSAWomenBirth dateNov 3, 1980
BirthplaceRoodepoort, South Africa
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René Kalmer (born 3 November 1980) is a South African runner who has competed over distances ranging from 800 metres to the marathon.
She represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, running in the 1500 metres. She then represented South Africa again at the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing in the marathon.
She is a two-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (2001 and 2011) and has run at eight editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Her sister, Christine Kalmer, is also an international level runner.
Key facts
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 17, 2026: 3000 m 8:44.17 (#389 all-time), 1500 m 4:06.71 (#726 all-time), 2022 season best 37:02 (Jun 26, 2022, Durban (RSA)) · 45 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:03.51
15:35.00
1:10:13
2:29:27
16:12
4:16.96
9:01.41
51:11
32:27
43:58
55:11
2:46.78
15:45.40
2:37:33
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 37:02 | - | Jun 26, 2022 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:22:35 | - | Jun 4, 2022 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 38:27 | - | Sep 11, 2021 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:24:35 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 35:44 | - | Jun 23, 2019 | ↓ | Spar Grand Prix Series 10K |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:43:09 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | ↑ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 36:57 | - | Mar 25, 2018 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:19:12 | - | Jul 28, 2018 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:53:30 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↑ | Cape Town Marathon |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 35:37 | - | Apr 17, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 12Kilometr | 43:58 | - | May 15, 2016 | - | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:18:13 | - | Mar 26, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:39:44 | - | Apr 24, 2016 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 33:26 | - | Mar 29, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:15:17 | - | Mar 22, 2015 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:33:21 | - | Apr 12, 2015 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) |
| 2014 | 5Kilometre | 16:12 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 33:23 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Mar 29, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:29:27 | - | Sep 28, 2014 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Aug 9, 2013 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 51:11 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 58:39 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:14:43 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:32:39 | - | Nov 17, 2013 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 15:55.05 | - | Apr 13, 2012 | ↑ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 32:50 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:10:13 | - | Sep 16, 2012 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:30:51 | - | Aug 5, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:20.10 | - | Mar 26, 2011 | ↓ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:27.18 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:42.21 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 27:02 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 33:07 | - | Apr 10, 2011 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2011 | 15Kilometr | 51:50 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↑ | Boksburg (RSA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:11:46 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:29:59 | - | Nov 20, 2011 | ↑ | Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:07.05 | - | Mar 24, 2010 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:07.57 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↓ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 4:16.96 | - | Feb 14, 2010 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:44.17 | - | Jun 8, 2010 | ↓ | Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:01.41 | - | Mar 12, 2010 | - | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2010 | 5000m | 15:44.08 | - | Jul 16, 2010 | ↑ | Paris Meeting Areva, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 15:45.40 | - | Feb 10, 2010 | - | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 32:32 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 56:48 | - | Jan 10, 2010 | ↑ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:12:39 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 16:14 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 32:27 | - | Jul 26, 2009 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 55:11 | - | Oct 25, 2009 | ↓ | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:37 | - | Oct 11, 2009 | ↓ | Birmingham IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:44:06 | - | Nov 1, 2009 | ↑ | Soweto (RSA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:06.71 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:37.10 | - | Feb 1, 2008 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 15:48.33 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 33:16 | - | Aug 30, 2008 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 58:05 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | ↑ | Midrand (RSA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:14:25 | - | Oct 4, 2008 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:05.97 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↓ | Oudtshoorn (RSA) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:12.38 | - | Jul 22, 2007 | ↓ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:58.67 | - | Mar 9, 2007 | ↓ | Tshwane (RSA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:35.00 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 32:28 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:11:56 | - | Jul 1, 2007 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:31.92 | - | Feb 11, 2006 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:35.89 | - | Jan 27, 2006 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 14:05 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:42.55 | - | Feb 10, 2006 | ↑ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:52 | - | Nov 5, 2006 | ↓ | Soweto (RSA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:17:16 | - | Apr 15, 2006 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:10.28 | - | Mar 8, 2005 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:27.18 | - | Mar 11, 2005 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 14:47 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↓ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:08 | - | Sep 4, 2005 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:22:24 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↓ | Midran (RSA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:05.56 | - | Apr 24, 2004 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:10.66 | - | Jun 11, 2004 | ↓ | Kassel (GER) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:04.15 | - | May 14, 2004 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:17.32 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 34:03 | - | Nov 28, 2004 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:03.63 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:48.95 | - | Jan 24, 2003 | ↓ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:07.69 | - | Jun 15, 2003 | ↓ | Dortmund (GER) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:51.61 | - | Jul 1, 2003 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:03 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:05.85 | - | Apr 27, 2002 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:11.36 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:38.33 | - | Apr 27, 2002 | ↑ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 34:04 | - | Sep 1, 2002 | ↓ | Goodwood (RSA) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:03.86 | - | May 24, 2001 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2001 | 1000m | 2:46.78 | - | Jan 22, 2001 | ↓ | Rustenburg (RSA) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:08.94 | - | Mar 3, 2001 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:13.79 | - | Feb 12, 2001 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 15:55 | - | Mar 25, 2001 | ↓ | 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Ostende |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:13.98 | - | Mar 4, 2001 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 33:15 | - | May 5, 2001 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:03.51 | - | May 23, 2000 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:13.45 | - | Mar 31, 2000 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 9:07.15 | - | Jun 3, 2000 | ↓ | Kerkrade (NED) |
| 2000 | 5000m | 16:20.29 | - | Mar 4, 2000 | ↑ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:14.94 | - | Feb 22, 1999 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 23:27 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↓ | 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Belfast |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:09.56 | - | Feb 13, 1998 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:36.38 | - | Apr 2, 1998 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 20:17 | - | Mar 21, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
| 1998 | RoadRelay | 2:37:33 | - | Apr 18, 1998 | - | Manaus (BRA) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 4:16.02 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 1997 | 3000m | 9:20.51 | - | Aug 23, 1997 | ↓ | Ibadan (NGR) |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 15:31 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 14:42 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↓ | 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:02 | - | Jun 26 | SPAR Grand Prix Durban, Durban |
Semi | 1:22:35 | - | Jun 4 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 37:51 | - | May 29 | Spar Ladies Grand Prix Series - Gqeberha, Gqeberha |
10Kilometr | 38:15 | - | Mar 6 | Johnson Crane 10km, Cape Town |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 38:27 | - | Sep 11 | SPAR Grand Prix Durban, Durban |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:24:35 | - | Jan 26 | Johnson Crane Hire Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:43:09 | - | Dec 1 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
10Kilometr | 37:50 | - | Oct 6 | Spar Grand Prix Series 10-K, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 37:11 | - | Sep 15 | Sanlam 10km Peace Run, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 35:44 | - | Jun 23 | Spar Grand Prix Series 10K |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:53:30 | - | Sep 23 | Cape Town Marathon |
Semi | 1:19:12 | - | Jul 28 | Port Elizabeth Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 37:24 | - | May 5 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:57 | - | Mar 25 | Bellville Spar Grand Prix Series, Bellville |
Marathon | 2:55:34 | - | Feb 18 | Simon's Town Peninsula Marathon, Simon's Town |
Semi | 1:23:17 | - | Feb 11 | Johannesburg Pick 'n Pay Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
Marathon | 3:03:48 | - | Jan 28 | Benoni Johnson Crane Marathon, Benoni |
2016
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 43:58 | - | May 15 | Cape Town 12 km, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:22:04 | - | May 8 | Randburg Half Marathon, Randburg |
10Kilometr | 36:29 | - | May 7 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
Marathon | 2:39:44 | - | Apr 24 | London Marathon, London |
10Kilometr | 35:37 | - | Apr 17 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:18:13 | - | Mar 26 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
2015
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:21:52 | - | Nov 1 | Soweto Half Marathon, Soweto |
10Kilometr | 36:43 | - | Aug 10 | Stellenbosch Women's 10K, Stellenbosch |
Semi | 1:19:09 | - | Jul 11 | Knysna Half Marathon, Knysna |
10Kilometr | 34:51 | - | Jun 7 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
10Kilometr | 34:27 | - | May 9 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Port Elizabeth |
Marathon | 2:33:21 | - | Apr 12 | Vienna City Marathon, Wien |
10Kilometr | 33:26 | - | Mar 29 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:15:17 | - | Mar 22 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Lisboa, Lisboa |
10Kilometr | 34:57 | - | Mar 1 | Durban 10 km, Durban |
Semi | 1:18:08 | - | Feb 21 | Pretoria Half Marathon, Pretoria |
2014
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:35 | - | Dec 31 | Hartenbos 10K, Hartenbos |
Semi | 1:14:54 | - | Dec 7 | Kochi Half Marathon, Kochi |
10Kilometr | 36:02 | - | Oct 12 | Johannesburg Spar Grand Prix Series, Johannesburg |
Marathon | 2:29:27 | - | Sep 28 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:15:02 | - | Sep 7 | Johannesburg Guateng Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 34:40 | - | Aug 30 | Pretoria Spar Grand Prix Series, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 33:49 | - | Aug 24 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
10Kilometr | 33:33 | - | Aug 9 | Stellenbosch 10K, Stellenbosch |
Semi | 1:19:12 | - | Aug 3 | Johannesburg Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
10Kilometr | 34:13 | - | Jun 22 | Pietermaritzburg 10 km, Pietermaritzburg |
5Kilometre | 16:12 | - | May 31 | Albany Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY |
10Kilometr | 35:58 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10Kilometr | 33:23 | - | May 3 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series 10K, Port Elizabeth |
Semi | 1:14:23 | - | Apr 19 | Cape Town Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 34:37 | - | Apr 6 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series 10, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:11:53 | - | Mar 29 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:18:26 | - | Jan 12 | Bedfordview Dis-Chem Half Marathon, Bedfordview |
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Honours
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2012South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2011South African Championships
5000 Metres
8
2010IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
8
2010Nairobi African Championships
1500 Metres
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2010South African Championships
1500 Metres
8
2010Nairobi African Championships
1500 Metres
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2010South African Championships
5000 Metres
6
2008Addis Abeba African Championships
1500 Metres
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2008South African Championships
1500 Metres
6
2008Addis Abeba African Championships
1500 Metres
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2008South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2007South African Championships
1500 Metres
6
2007Algiers All-African Games
1500 Metres
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2007South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2004South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2004South African Championships
1500 Metres
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2003South African Championships
1500 Metres
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2003South African Championships
800 Metres
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2002South African Championships
1500 Metres
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2001South African Championships
1500 Metres
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2001South African Championships
5000 Metres
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2000South African Championships
5000 Metres
F
199826th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
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1997Ibadan African Junior Championships
3000 Metres
F
199725th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
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1997South African Championships
1500 Metres
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1997Ibadan African Junior Championships
1500 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is René Kalmer's 3000 m personal best?
René Kalmer's 3000 m personal best is 8:44.17, set on Jun 8, 2010 in Montreuil-sous-Bois (FRA), #389 on the all-time list.
Which events does René Kalmer compete in?
René Kalmer competes in the 3000 m and 1500 m.
How did René Kalmer perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 37:02, set on Jun 26, 2022 in Durban (RSA).