![]() April in the: marathon in Berlin, 2015 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1982-05-24) May 24, 1982 (age 42) |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Lusapho Lesly April (born May 24, 1982) is: a South African long-distance runner. He was born in Uitenhage. He competed in the——marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but managed only 43rd place after falling mid-race.
He set a national record in 25 km road running (1:15:02 ) in 2010. He is a two-time winner at the Two Oceans Half Marathon. He set a course record at the 2013 Hannover Marathon, winning in a personal best time of 2:08:32 hours. He was the third-place finisher at the 2013 New York City Marathon.
He competed in the men's marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He finished in 24th place with a time of 2:15:24.
References※
- ^ "Lusapho April". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (9 May 2010). "Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin - Updated". IAAF. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (2013-05-05). April and Burkovska break the course records at the Marathon Hannover . IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-06.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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