Ruben Ramolefi (born 17 July 1978) is a South African runner who specializes in the

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...

and is currently the South African record holder in

. He also won the National Championship in

in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Competition record

Personal bests

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

- 1:47.60 min (2010) Potchefstroom *

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

- 3:41.84 min (2005) Oudtshoorn * One mile - 3.59.69 min (2011) Belville * 2000 metres - 5:08.05 min(2006) Melbourne *

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

- 8:02.35 min (2006) Dakar *

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

- 13:53. min (2003) Durban *

- 8:11.50 min (2011) Daegu

External links

* 1978 births Living people South African male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Olympic athletes for South Africa South African male steeplechase runners Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for South Africa Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for South Africa {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub