Lusapho April

South African distance runner
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Quick Facts

IntroSouth African distance runner
PlacesSouth Africa
isRunner Athlete Marathon runner
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth24 May 1981, Uitenhage
Age43 years
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Biography

Lusapho Lesly April (born 1982) is a South African long-distance runner. He was born in Uitenhage. 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 ) 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. 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.

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