Zola Sokhela

Birth dateMar 13, 2002

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Zola Sokhela is a South Africa sprinter, born on March 13, 2002. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 48.83 in the 400m, 1:47.74 in the 800m, 3:42.31 in the 1500m, 4:07.16 in the Mile and 14:48.34 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.

Key facts

800 m

1:47.74

1500 m

3:42.31

2025 season best

1:50.11

May 9, 2025 · Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)

2025 season best

Last competition

Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA

May 10, 2025 · 3:45.62

Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA

Age

24 years old

As of Sep 30, 2026: 800 m 1:47.74, 1500 m 3:42.31, 2025 season best 1:50.11 (May 9, 2025, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA, May 10, 2025, 3:45.62 · 24 years old

Personal bests

400m

48.83

800m

1:47.74

1500m

3:42.31

Mile

4:07.16

5000m

14:48.34

4x400m

3:19.40

1000m

2:25.74

4x800Metre

7:34.75

600m

1:20.33

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	800m	1:50.11	-	May 9, 2025	↑	Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
2025	4x400m	3:19.40	-	Apr 12, 2025	-	UCSB Open
2025	1500m	3:45.62	-	May 10, 2025	↑	Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
2025	4x800Metre	7:38.07	-	Mar 1, 2025	↑	Gaucho Relays, Pauley Track & Field Complex UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
2024	800m	1:47.74	-	Apr 20, 2024	↑	South African Championships
2024	1500m	3:51.63	-	Mar 2, 2024	↑	Beach Opener, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach, CA
2024	Mile	4:19.90	-	May 11, 2024	↓	Franson Last Chance
2023	800m	1:48.47	-	Jun 3, 2023	↑	Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN
2023	1500m	3:45.42	-	Apr 15, 2023	↑	Bryan Clay Invitational
2023	4x800Metre	7:34.75	-	May 25, 2023	↑	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
2022	400m	48.83	-	Apr 9, 2022	↑	Strehle Track, Pomona College, Claremont, CA (USA)
2022	600m	1:20.33	-	Jan 29, 2022	-	Westmont Track/Thorrington Field, Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
2022	800m	1:48.00	-	Apr 14, 2022	↑	Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)
2022	1000m	2:25.74	-	Feb 12, 2022	-	Westmont Track/Thorrington Field, Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
2022	1500m	3:42.31	-	Apr 15, 2022	↑	Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)
2022	Mile	4:07.16	-	Feb 19, 2022	↓	Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA (USA)
2022	4x800Metre	7:39.30	-	Mar 3, 2022	↑	Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (USA) (i)
2022	5000m	14:48.34	-	Mar 18, 2022	-	Richmond, VA (USA)
2021	800m	1:49.52	-	Apr 3, 2021	↑	Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)
2021	1500m	3:44.62	-	Apr 17, 2021	↑	Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA)
2020	800m	1:55.13	-	Jan 25, 2020	↑	Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban (RSA)
2020	1500m	3:58.77	-	Feb 15, 2020	↑	Kings Park Athletics Stadium, Durban (RSA)
2019	400m	49.92	-	Feb 2, 2019	↑	Durban (RSA)
2019	800m	1:52.36	-	Mar 28, 2019	↑	Paarl (RSA)
2019	1500m	3:56.15	-	Mar 30, 2019	↑	Paarl (RSA)
2018	800m	1:57.53	-	Apr 5, 2018	↑	Paarl (RSA)
2018	1500m	4:04.07	-	Apr 7, 2018	↑	Paarl (RSA)
2017	800m	1:59.34	-	Nov 18, 2017	↑	Pretoria (RSA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:45.62	-	May 10	Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
800m	1:50.11	-	May 9	Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
1500m	3:45.62	-	May 9	Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
1500m	3:55.68	-	Apr 18	Bryan Clay Invitational
800m	1:52.79	-	Apr 17	Bryan Clay Invitational
800m	1:51.24	-	Apr 12	UCSB Open
4x400m	3:19.40	-	Apr 12	UCSB Open
800m	1:51.52	-	Apr 5	UC San Diego Triton Invitational, Triton Stadium, San Diego, CA
1500m	3:50.83	-	Apr 5	UC San Diego Triton Invitational, Triton Stadium, San Diego, CA
4x800Metre	7:38.07	-	Mar 1	Gaucho Relays, Pauley Track & Field Complex UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:51.71	-	Jun 9	Portland Track Festival - High Performance, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Mile	4:19.90	-	May 11	Franson Last Chance
800m	1:49.37	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
800m	1:47.74	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
800m	1:49.37	-	Apr 18	South African Championships
800m	1:52.74	-	Mar 2	Beach Opener, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach, CA
1500m	3:51.63	-	Mar 2	Beach Opener, Jack Rose Track, Long Beach, CA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.47	-	Jun 3	Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN
1500m	3:52.94	-	May 26	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
800m	1:48.78	-	May 26	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
800m	1:51.04	-	May 25	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
4x800Metre	7:34.75	-	May 25	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
4x800Metre	7:37.12	-	May 24	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
800m	1:51.04	-	May 24	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
1500m	3:52.94	-	May 24	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
800m	1:48.78	-	May 24	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
1500m	3:54.02	-	May 24	NAIA Track & Field National Championships
1500m	3:45.42	-	Apr 15	Bryan Clay Invitational
800m	1:49.61	-	Apr 1	Stanford Invitational
800m	1:49.61	-	Mar 31	Stanford Invitational
1500m	3:49.44	-	Mar 31	Stanford Invitational
800m	1:49.30	-	Mar 10	UCSB Invite, Pauley Track & Field Complex UC Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:52.91	-	May 27	NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL
800m	1:51.04	-	May 27	NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL
800m	1:50.94	-	May 26	NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL
1500m	3:54.61	-	May 25	NAIA Ch., Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL
1500m	3:45.54	-	May 14	APU Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
800m	1:48.87	-	May 13	APU Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
1500m	3:48.99	-	May 7	Occidental Invitational, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
1500m	3:42.31	-	Apr 15	Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA - Invitational Events
800m	1:48.00	-	Apr 14	Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA
1500m	3:49.46	-	Apr 9	Pomona-Pitzer T&F Invite, Strehle Track, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
400m	48.83	-	Apr 9	Pomona-Pitzer T&F Invite, Strehle Track, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
800m	1:50.70	-	Apr 2	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA
1500m	3:46.49	-	Apr 1	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA
800m	1:50.81	-	Mar 26	Westmont Collegiate Classic, Westmont Track/Thorrington Field, Santa Barbara, CA
Mile	4:10.97	-	Mar 25	Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA - Invitational Events
1500m	3:52.27	-	Mar 18	Fred Hardy Invitational, Richmond, VA
5000m	14:48.34	-	Mar 18	Fred Hardy Invitational, Richmond, VA
Mile	4:09.14	-	Mar 5	NAIA Indoor Championships, Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Zola Sokhela's 800 m personal best?

Zola Sokhela's 800 m personal best is 1:47.74, set on Apr 20, 2024 in Msunduzi Athletics Stadium, Pietermaritzburg (RSA).

Which events does Zola Sokhela compete in?

Zola Sokhela competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did Zola Sokhela perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 1:50.11, set on May 9, 2025 in Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA). Last competition: Franson Last Chance, Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA on May 10, 2025, 3:45.62.

Zola Sokhela

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2025

2024

2023

2022

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions