Middle-distance specialist Tshepo Tshite prepares to make another step up
In his latest appearance on Sunday, Tshite again showed promise over longer distances by winning the Hollywoodbets 10km race in Durban.
Former 800m specialist Tshepo Tshite is gearing up to transition to the 5,000m distance and is making progress in doing so. Representing South Africa at the World Championships in 2019 and 2022, he shifted his focus to the 1,500m in 2023 and has since competed in that event at the World Championships in Tokyo and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Tshite has also secured a silver medal at the African Athletics Championships in Ghana and reached the final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
During the past few years, Tshite has achieved national records on the international outdoor circuit and indoor circuit, with a 1,500m personal best of 3:31.35 and 1,500m indoor record of 3:35.06. He has also set 10km and 5,000m personal bests of 28:09 and 13:20.92, respectively. Tshite has set his sights on qualifying for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, emphasizing that faster 10km times will improve his performance in the 5,000m event.
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