Mpho Morobe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Lesotho |
| Born | 2 November 1966 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 400 metres |
Mpho Jonas Morobe (born 2 November 1966) is a Lesotho sprinter. He anchored Lesotho's national record-setting 4 × 400 m team in 1996. He also competed in the men's 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1995, Morobe set his 400 metres personal best. He ran a time of 47.20 seconds.[2]
Morobe entered in both the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay at the 1996 Olympics. He ran 47.54 to place 7th in the 4th 400 m heat. As anchor of the 4 × 400 m, he ran 3:15.67 to place 7th in his heat.[3] The time set a Lesotho national record that still stands as of 2025[update].[4]
Morobe qualified for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the 800 metres.[5][6] In the 4th heat, he ran 1:51.45 to place 6th.[3]
Morobe was a private in the Lesotho Defence Force. He competed at the International Military Sports Council East South Africa Liaison Office championships in 2000.[7]
At the 2000 Bloemfontein meeting sponsored by Absa Group, Morobe ran 1:55.65 over 800 m to place 9th. He ran as a foreign national in the 2011 South African Athletics Championships, finishing 7th in his first-round 100 metres heat.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mpho Morobe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Mpho Morobe at Olympedia
- ^ a b Mpho Morobe at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records
- ^ "Lesotho athletes promise Medal". Mopheme The Survivor.
- ^ "Africa: Malaysia here We Come". Mopheme The Survivor.
- ^ "Africa: LDF Boxers Challenge ESALO Countries Again". Mopheme The Survivor.
- ^ Mpho Morobe at World Athletics
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