 April in the marathon in Berlin, 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 24, 1982 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Lusapho Lesly April (born May 24, 1982) is a South African long-distance runner. He was born in Uitenhage.[1] 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 [2]) 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.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "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.