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Tanith Maxwell
Tanith Maxwell is a South Africa middle-distance runner, born on June 2, 1976. She competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
Her personal bests include 4:26.23 in the 1500m, 10:27.77 in the 3000m, 16:27.77 in the 5000m, 37:13.94 in the 10000m and 1:13:22 in the Semi. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Sep 28, 2026: Marathon 2:32:33, Half Marathon 1:13:22, 2021 season best 36:58 (Sep 24, 2021, Johannesburg (RSA)) · Last competition: Joburg 10K CITYRUN, Sep 24, 2021, 36:58 · 50 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 36:58 | - | Sep 24, 2021 | ↓ | Joburg 10K CITYRUN |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:21:17 | - | May 1, 2021 | ↓ | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:55:28 | - | Oct 18, 2020 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 37:56 | - | Sep 24, 2019 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:22:49 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 36:15 | - | Mar 7, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:19:44 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | 30Kilometr | 2:00:24 | - | Jan 14, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:49:49 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Cape Town Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 36:43 | - | Mar 1, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 44:46 | - | May 21, 2017 | - | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 56:45 | - | Mar 18, 2017 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:21:28 | - | Feb 4, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:47:12 | - | Feb 25, 2017 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 35:39 | - | Jun 5, 2016 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 37:13.94 | - | Mar 17, 2016 | - | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | 15Kilometr | 54:40 | - | Jun 18, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:18:09 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2016 | 30Kilometr | 1:59:58 | - | Jan 10, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:45:26 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 35:29 | - | Jun 7, 2015 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 54:14 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↓ | Eersterivier (RSA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:17:26 | - | Jul 25, 2015 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2015 | 30Kilometr | 1:56:32 | - | Jan 4, 2015 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:39:43 | - | Jan 25, 2015 | ↓ | Las Palmas (ESP) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 35:06 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | ↓ | Goodwood (RSA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:18:39 | - | Jul 13, 2014 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:43:34 | - | Apr 6, 2014 | ↓ | Brighton (GBR) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 10:27.77 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | - | Durban (RSA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 35:22 | - | Dec 11, 2013 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:15:59 | - | Dec 29, 2013 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | 25Kilometr | 1:32:21 | - | May 5, 2013 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:56:37 | - | Aug 10, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 35:42 | - | Jun 24, 2012 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 53:22 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:18:21 | - | Jul 15, 2012 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:36:47 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↓ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 34:26 | - | Jun 19, 2011 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:14:53 | - | Mar 20, 2011 | ↓ | Reading (GBR) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:39:07 | - | Apr 17, 2011 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:45 | - | Aug 14, 2010 | ↓ | Paarl (RSA) |
| 2010 | 15Kilometr | 51:24 | - | Jun 26, 2010 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:13:22 | - | Jul 24, 2010 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2010 | 25Kilometr | 1:32:55 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:32:33 | - | Sep 26, 2010 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Jul 26, 2009 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 58:58 | - | Oct 25, 2009 | - | Portsmouth (GBR) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:14:52 | - | Jul 4, 2009 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:41:48 | - | Aug 23, 2009 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:51.86 | - | Feb 8, 2008 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:24 | - | Jun 22, 2008 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:16:19 | - | Jul 5, 2008 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:37:35 | - | Mar 16, 2008 | ↓ | Roma (ITA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:36.40 | - | Mar 17, 2007 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 35:51 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 55:05 | - | Oct 11, 2007 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:16:20 | - | May 27, 2007 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:40:46 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 34:27 | - | Feb 12, 2006 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:13:25 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | - | East London (RSA) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:16:28 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:41:47 | - | Mar 19, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 34:37 | - | Aug 9, 2005 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:15:52 | - | Jul 10, 2005 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:41:03 | - | Oct 30, 2005 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 56:02 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:48:28 | - | Sep 12, 2004 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:26.23 | - | Mar 7, 2003 | - | Durban (RSA) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:27.77 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | ↑ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 35:34 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↓ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:19:39 | - | Apr 19, 2003 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 17:09.42 | - | Feb 8, 2002 | ↑ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 35:11 | - | Sep 1, 2002 | ↓ | Goodwood (RSA) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:15:32 | - | Sep 29, 2002 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 35:27 | - | Nov 25, 2001 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 1998 | 5000m | 17:41.83 | - | Feb 21, 1998 | ↑ | Bellville (RSA) |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 36:58 | - | Sep 24 | Joburg 10K CITYRUN |
Semi | 1:21:17 | - | May 1 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:55:28 | - | Oct 18 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon Elite Invitational, Cape Town |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:22:49 | - | Oct 20 | OUTsurance Gun Run Half-Marathon & 10K, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 37:56 | - | Sep 24 | Nantes Heritage Day Unity Race, Cape Town |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:49:49 | - | Sep 23 | Cape Town Marathon |
Semi | 1:21:26 | - | Mar 21 | Durbanville Half Marathon, Durbanville |
10Kilometr | 36:15 | - | Mar 7 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:58:13 | - | Feb 25 | Pietermaritzburg Marathon, Pietermaritzburg |
Semi | 1:19:44 | - | Feb 18 | Simon's Town Peninsula Half Marathon, Simon's Town |
30Kilometr | 2:00:24 | - | Jan 14 | Cape Town Bay to Bay 30K, Cape Town |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 1:00:12 | - | Dec 9 | Cape Town Avbob 15K, Cape Town |
12Kilometr | 44:46 | - | May 21 | Cape Town 12 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 36:54 | - | May 6 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
15Kilometr | 56:45 | - | Mar 18 | Cape Town Ravensmead 15 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 36:49 | - | Mar 4 | Goodwood 10K, Goodwood |
10Kilometr | 36:43 | - | Mar 1 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:47:12 | - | Feb 25 | Oudtshoorn Cango Marathon, Oudtshoorn |
Semi | 1:21:28 | - | Feb 4 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
2016
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:19:31 | - | Oct 16 | Cape Town Gun Run Half Marathon, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:45:26 | - | Sep 18 | Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:20:53 | - | Aug 27 | Langebaan Half Marathon, Langebaan |
30Kilometr | 2:00:38 | - | Aug 14 | Simon's Town 30K, Simon's Town |
10Kilometr | 37:03 | - | Aug 9 | Cape Town Women's Day Race, Cape Town |
Semi | 1:18:09 | - | Jul 30 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:23 | - | Jul 17 | Durban Women's Race, Durban |
15Kilometr | 54:40 | - | Jun 18 | Cape Town Avbob Eersterivier 15K, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 35:39 | - | Jun 5 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
10Kilometr | 37:42 | - | May 7 | Port Elizabeth Spar Grand Prix Series, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:50 | - | Apr 17 | Cape Town Spar Grand Prix Series, Cape Town |
10000m | 37:13.94 | - | Mar 17 | Parow, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 36:37 | - | Mar 2 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:53:21 | - | Feb 20 | East London South African Marathon Championships, East London |
10Kilometr | 36:53 | - | Feb 17 | Stellenbosch Night Race, Stellenbosch |
30Kilometr | 1:59:58 | - | Jan 10 | Cape Town Ocean Basket Bay to Bay 30K, Cape Town |
2015
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:22:52 | - | Nov 14 | Stellenbosch Winelands Half Marathon, Stellenbosch |
Semi | 1:22:39 | - | Sep 27 | Cape Town Half Marathon, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 36:04 | - | Sep 20 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10Kilometr | 36:13 | - | Aug 10 | Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 35:31 | - | Aug 2 | Pinelands 10K, Pinelands |
Semi | 1:17:26 | - | Jul 25 | South African Half Marathon Championships, Port Elizabeth |
10Kilometr | 36:53 | - | Jul 12 | Durban Waterfall Superspar Forest 10K, Durban |
15Kilometr | 54:14 | - | Jun 20 | Eersterivier 15K, Eersterivier |
10Kilometr | 35:45 | - | Jun 16 | Cape Town Dave Spence Memorial, Cape Town |
10Kilometr | 35:29 | - | Jun 7 | Durban Spar Grand Prix Series, Durban |
Semi | 1:21:47 | - | May 17 | Mount Edgecombe Half Marathon, Mount Edgecombe |
30Kilometr | 2:00:10 | - | Mar 15 | Parow Tygerberg 30 km, Parow, Cape Town |
Marathon | 2:53:19 | - | Feb 15 | Simon's Town Peninsula Marathon, Simon's Town |
Marathon | 2:39:43 | - | Jan 25 | Las Palmas Gran Canaria Marathon, Las Palmas |
Honours
Berlin Marathon
Marathon
Frequently asked questions
What is Tanith Maxwell's Marathon personal best?
Tanith Maxwell's Marathon personal best is 2:32:33, set on Sep 26, 2010 in Berlin (GER).
Which events does Tanith Maxwell compete in?
Tanith Maxwell competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Tanith Maxwell perform in 2021?
2021 season best: 36:58, set on Sep 24, 2021 in Johannesburg (RSA). Last competition: Joburg 10K CITYRUN on Sep 24, 2021, 36:58.