Tshepo Tshite

Tshepo Tshite

Tshepo Tshite in 2019 (far left)
Personal information
Born	(1997-01-15) 15 January 1997
Sport
Country	South Africa
Sport	Athletics
Events	800 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	400m: 47:75 (Paris  2022) 1 500m: 3:31:35 NR(Paris  2025) 3 000m: 8:58:38 (Pretoria  2020) 5 000m: 13:35:54 (Pietermaritzeburg  2024)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing South Africa African Championships 2026 Accra 1500 m

Tshepo Tshite (born 15 January 1997) is a South African middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships reaching the semifinals.

Statistics

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results
Slam	Race group	Event	Pl.	Time	Prize money
2025 Miami Slam	Short distance	1500 m	8th	3:36.28	US$10,000
		800 m	7th	1:45.36

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing South Africa
2018	African Championships	Asaba, Nigeria	9th (h)	800 m	1:48.17
2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	12th (sf)	800 m	1:49.17
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	15th (sf)	800 m	1:46.08
2022	African Championships	Port Louis, Mauritius	18th (h)	800 m	1:51.07
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	31st (h)	800 m	1:47.61
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	7th (sf)	1500 m	3:32.98
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	19th (h)	1500 m	3:46.70
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	12th (rep)	1500 m	3:35.35
2025	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	9th	1500 m	3:35.50
2026	African Championships	Accra, Ghana	2nd	1500 m	3:42.31
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	10th	Mile	3:57.43

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 47.75 (Pretoria 2022)
• 800 metres – 1:44.59 (Bydgoszcz 2022)
• 1500 metres – 3:31.35 (Paris 2025) NR
• 5000 metres – 14:29.49 (Pretoria 2023)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:47.52 (Düsseldorf 2020)
• 1500 metres – 3:35.06 (Toruń 2024) NR
• Mile – 3:54.56 (Val-de-Reuil 2024)