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Siyabonga Nkonde
RSAMenBirth dateJul 13, 1988
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Siyabonga Nkonde is a South Africa long-distance runner, born on July 13, 1988. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:04.90 in the 3000m, 14:00.02 in the 5000m, 29:28.28 in the 10000m, 1:03:39 in the Semi and 2:18:12 in the Marathon. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:03:39
3000 m
8:04.90
Age
38 years old
As of Sep 25, 2026: Half Marathon 1:03:39, 3000 m 8:04.90, 2022 season best 1:07:20 (Jul 3, 2022, Durban (RSA)) · 38 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:03.85 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↓ | Sports Complex, Richards Bay (RSA) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Apr 10, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:07:20 | - | Jul 3, 2022 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:20:44 | - | Feb 27, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:23:19 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 31:42 | - | Nov 28, 2020 | ↓ | Bergville (RSA) |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:24:44 | - | Mar 15, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:05:09 | - | Jul 27, 2019 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:19:58 | - | Sep 15, 2019 | ↓ | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:14 | - | Apr 22, 2018 | ↓ | Agadír Half Marathon, Agadir |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:32:29 | - | Aug 26, 2018 | ↓ | Howick Mandela Marathon |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↓ | Pietermaritzburg (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:06:06 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2016 | 25Kilometr | 1:21:12 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | - | Pinetown (RSA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:18:12 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:07:16 | - | Jun 28, 2015 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:18:55 | - | Sep 26, 2015 | ↓ | Mossel Bay (RSA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Aug 3, 2014 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:05:47 | - | Feb 9, 2014 | ↓ | Hillcrest (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Apr 14, 2013 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 48:18 | - | Dec 8, 2013 | - | Durban (RSA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:05:38 | - | Jun 30, 2013 | ↓ | Richards Bay (RSA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | May 19, 2012 | ↓ | Kimberley (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:04:58 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:22.30 | - | Feb 25, 2011 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:00.02 | - | Apr 16, 2011 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Jul 17, 2011 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:03:39 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:11.31 | - | Feb 19, 2010 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2010 | 10000m | 30:01.47 | - | Mar 20, 2010 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Aug 14, 2010 | ↓ | Paarl (RSA) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 38:21 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:13.01 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | Feb 8, 2009 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 31:41.09 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:04.90 | - | Mar 7, 2008 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:28.28 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Aug 30, 2008 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 31:37.86 | - | Aug 10, 2007 | ↑ | Ouagadougou (BUR) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 27:25 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:19.73 | - | Sep 26, 2005 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
2022
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:20 | - | Jul 3 | Dolphin Coast Half Marathon, Durban |
Semi | 1:08:50 | - | Apr 16 | Totalsports Two Oceans Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Apr 10 | Durban City 10K, Durban |
Marathon | 2:20:44 | - | Feb 27 | Best of Best, Durban |
5000m | 15:03.85 | - | Jan 29 | KZNA Track & Field League 3, Sports Complex, Richards Bay |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:19 | - | Oct 17 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:42 | - | Nov 28 | Josiah Gumede 10Km Challenge, Bergville |
Marathon | 2:24:44 | - | Mar 15 | Deloitte Challenge Durban City Marathon, Durban |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:29:15 | - | Nov 3 | Soweto Marathon, Soweto |
Marathon | 2:19:58 | - | Sep 15 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon |
Marathon | 2:29:09 | - | Aug 25 | Mandela Day Marathon, Howick |
Semi | 1:05:09 | - | Jul 27 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:32:29 | - | Aug 26 | Howick Mandela Marathon |
Semi | 1:06:14 | - | Apr 22 | Agadír Half Marathon, Agadir |
2016
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:10 | - | Nov 13 | Pietermaritzburg 10 km, Pietermaritzburg |
Marathon | 2:18:12 | - | Sep 18 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:06:06 | - | Jul 30 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Feb 28 | Pietermaritzburg 10 km, Pietermaritzburg |
Marathon | 2:25:12 | - | Feb 20 | East London South African Marathon Championships, East London |
10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Feb 6 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Sasolburg |
25Kilometr | 1:21:12 | - | Jan 31 | Pinetown PDAC 25 km, Pinetown |
2015
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:18:55 | - | Sep 26 | Mossel Bay PetroSA Marathon, Mossel Bay - South African Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:07:16 | - | Jun 28 | Durban Archie Gumede Half Marathon, Durban |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Nov 16 | Pietermaritzburg 10 km, Pietermaritzburg |
Semi | 1:06:05 | - | Nov 15 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Pretoria |
10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Sep 21 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Aug 3 | Durban Merewent 10 km, Durban |
Semi | 1:05:48 | - | May 25 | Mount Edgecombe Half Marathon, Mount Edgecombe |
10Kilometr | 29:53 | - | Feb 22 | South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Bloemfontein |
Semi | 1:05:47 | - | Feb 9 | Hillcrest Half Marathon, Hillcrest |
2013
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 48:18 | - | Dec 8 | Durban 15K, Durban |
Semi | 1:05:52 | - | Sep 8 | Johannesburg Gauteng Half Marathon, Johannesburg |
Semi | 1:05:38 | - | Jun 30 | Richards Bay Half Marathon, Richards Bay |
10Kilometr | 30:08 | - | May 19 | Durban South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Durban |
10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Apr 14 | Durban 10K, Durban |
10Kilometr | 30:09 | - | Feb 24 | Pietermaritzburg 10 km, Pietermaritzburg |
Semi | 1:06:15 | - | Feb 10 | Hillcrest Half Marathon, Hillcrest |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:51 | - | Aug 26 | Cape Town South African Half Marathon Championships, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:05:48 | - | Jul 15 | Durban Izaka Savages Half Marathon, Durban |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | May 19 | Kimberley South African 10 km Road Running Championships, Kimberley |
Semi | 1:04:58 | - | Feb 19 | Austin LiveStrong Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2011
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Jul 17 | Durban Waterfall Super Spar 10K, Durban |
Semi | 1:03:39 | - | Jul 2 | Port Elizabeth South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
5000m | 14:00.02 | - | Apr 16 | Cape Town Yellow Pages Series, Cape Town |
5000m | 14:14.92 | - | Apr 10 | South African Championships, Durban |
5000m | 14:21.77 | - | Mar 26 | Germiston Yellow Pages Series, Germiston |
3000m | 8:22.30 | - | Feb 25 | Pretoria Yellow Pages Series, Pretoria |
2010
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Aug 14 | Paarl South African 10km Championships, Paarl |
CrossCount | 38:21 | - | Mar 28 | 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Myslecinek Park, Bydgoszcz |
10000m | 30:01.47 | - | Mar 20 | South African Championships, Durban |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Siyabonga Nkonde's Half Marathon personal best?
Siyabonga Nkonde's Half Marathon personal best is 1:03:39, set on Jul 2, 2011 in Port Elizabeth (RSA).
Which events does Siyabonga Nkonde compete in?
Siyabonga Nkonde competes in the Half Marathon and 3000 m.
How did Siyabonga Nkonde perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 1:07:20, set on Jul 3, 2022 in Durban (RSA).