Jerry Motsau RSA   
Date of birth: 12 March 90
Age: 34 years 45 days
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 57 kg
1500m World University Games Bronze Medallist 2013
3 National Titles
10km, Road World Alltime no. 8563 30:36 Durban 8 Oct 2017
800m World Alltime no. 2792 1:47.61 Halluin 26 Jun 2013
2000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 1111 5:50.92A Pretoria 14 Apr 2007
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 923 7:53.84 Toruń 22 Feb 2022
1500m World Alltime no. 814 3:36.74 Rieti 7 Sep 2014
5000m World Alltime no. 928 13:22.17 Oordegem 27 May 2023
One Mile World Alltime no. 581 3:56.62 Dublin 22 Jul 2016
3000m World Alltime no. 352 7:40.99 Nembro 17 Jun 2021

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  1:52.2hAw    1Germiston3 Oct
2010  1:51.5hAw    9Potchefstroom4 Mar
2012  1:49.16Aw    3Johannesburg28 Apr
2013  1:47.61w    2Halluin26 Jun
2014  1:47.96Aw    2Sasolburg25 Mar
2015  1:50.38w    2Saarijärvi21 Jun
2016  1:49.70Aw    8Sasolburg8 Apr
2017  1:49.38w    2Kuortane17 Jun
2018  1:50.30w    5h2Asaba2 Aug
2019  1:50.40w    2Köngen24 Jul
2021  1:48.30Aw    1rBPretoria22 May
2022  1:51.80Aw    2Potchefstroom12 Mar
 
1000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  2:23.88w    1Höchstadt29 Jul
2017  2:25.14w    4Sint-Niklaas2 Aug
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  3:49.84Aw    2-19Pretoria28 Mar
2010  3:44.78w    9Durban21 Mar
2011  3:42.20w    7Uden2 Jul
2012  3:38.82w    2Stellenbosch20 Mar
2013  3:38.69w    1Nijmegen12 Jun
2014  3:36.74w    7Rieti7 Sep
2015  3:39.10w    6Sopot27 Jun
2016  3:39.38w    9Padova17 Jul
2017  3:38.11w    4Bruxelles9 Jul
2018  3:39.17w    5Oordegem26 May
2019  3:41.58w    2rBKortrijk13 Jul
2020  3:43.00w    1Durban12 Dec
2021  3:38.67w    2Kortrijk10 Jul
2022  3:39.51w    2Stellenbosch28 Mar
2024  3:38.82w    1Pietermaritzburg21 Apr
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  3:58.84Aw    1Potchefstroom20 Apr
2014  4:05.55w    1Port Elizabeth21 Mar
2016  3:56.62w    5Dublin22 Jul
2018  4:12.14w    11Paarl22 Mar
2021  4:06.72Aw    2Potchefstroom16 Feb
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  4:09Aw    5Oudtshoorn17 Dec
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  8:02.20Aw    2Potchefstroom19 Mar
2015  8:05.21Aw    1Sasolburg19 Mar
2016  8:22.41Aw    5Pretoria8 Mar
2017  8:04.57Aw    1Potchefstroom15 Mar
2018  8:28.10Aw    2Potchefstroom30 Jan
2019  7:55.84w    1Nembro28 Jun
2020  8:10.47Aw    1Potchefstroom2 Dec
2021  7:40.99w   NR 1Nembro17 Jun
2022  8:10.27w    12Bergen8 Jun
2023  7:51.58w    7Luzern20 Jul
2024  7:56.00Aw    1Potchefstroom14 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  7:53.84iw    10Toruń22 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  14:41.59Aw    1Johannesburg14 Apr
2017  14:44.23w    10h2Taipei26 Aug
2018  14:14.07Aw    1Pretoria17 Mar
2019  14:55.91Aw    5h2Germiston26 Apr
2020  14:36.15Aw    3Potchefstroom24 Nov
2021  14:34.91Aw    18Pretoria17 Apr
2022  14:01.98w    14Grosseto22 May
2023  13:22.17w    10Oordegem27 May
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  30:36w    16Durban8 Oct
2019  31:34Aw    15Johannesburg24 Sep
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  5:50.92Aw    Pretoria14 Apr

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
800m
AfrC 2018: 5h21:50.30
1500m
AfrC 2009: 8-193:53.99
WUG 2013: 33:39.51 1h23:40.29
WUG 2017: 8h23:49.22
AfrC 2018: 133:50.68 4h23:44.38
5000m
WUG 2017: 10h214:44.23
2000m Steeplechase
WY 2007: 7h1-176:12.80

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
800m
Outdoor1:47.61    Halluin26 Jun 2013
 
1000m
Outdoor2:23.88    Höchstadt29 Jul 2015
 
1500m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor3:36.74    Rieti7 Sep 2014
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:56.62    Dublin22 Jul 2016
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor4:09A    Oudtshoorn17 Dec 2022
 
3000m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor7:40.99    NRNembro17 Jun 2021
Indoor7:53.84    Toruń22 Feb 2022
 
5000m
Outdoor13:22.17    Oordegem27 May 2023
 
10km, Road
Outdoor30:36    Durban8 Oct 2017
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor5:50.92A    Pretoria14 Apr 2007

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:36.74   7Rieti7 Sep 2014
3:38.11   4Bruxelles9 Jul 2017
3:38.24   2Jona28 Jun 2014
3:38.67   2Kortrijk10 Jul 2021
3:38.69   1Nijmegen12 Jun 2013
3:38.79   2Lapinlahti17 Jul 2021
3:38.82   2Stellenbosch20 Mar 2012
3:38.82   1Pietermaritzburg21 Apr 2024
3:38.83A   1Potchefstroom6 Mar 2013
3:38.95A   1Potchefstroom10 Apr 2024
 
Average: 3:38.466
 
800m, 10 best results (legal):
1:47.61   2Halluin26 Jun 2013
1:47.96A   2Sasolburg25 Mar 2014
1:48.30A   1rBPretoria22 May 2021
1:48.49   2Florø7 Jun 2014
1:48.61   1Mannheim25 Jun 2021
1:48.85A   2Potchefstroom16 Mar 2013
1:49.11A   3Johannesburg22 Apr 2013
1:49.16A   3Johannesburg28 Apr 2012
1:49.37   8Rovereto2 Sep 2014
1:49.38   2Kuortane17 Jun 2017
 
Average: 1:48.684
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:40.99   1Nembro17 Jun 2021
7:51.58   7Luzern20 Jul 2023
7:53.84i  10Toruń22 Feb 2022
7:55.31   3Joensuu14 Jul 2021
7:55.84   1Nembro28 Jun 2019
7:56.00A   1Potchefstroom14 Mar 2024
7:58.24A   1Potchefstroom13 May 2023
8:02.20A   2Potchefstroom19 Mar 2013
8:04.57A   1Potchefstroom15 Mar 2017
8:04.98A   1Potchefstroom29 Jan 2019
 
Average: 7:56.355
 
5000m, 10 best results (legal):
13:22.17   10Oordegem27 May 2023
13:49.60   11rBHeusden15 Jul 2023
14:01.98   14Grosseto22 May 2022
14:14.07A   1Pretoria17 Mar 2018
14:17.25   10Göteborg/S18 Jun 2023
14:34.91A   18Pretoria17 Apr 2021
14:36.15A   3Potchefstroom24 Nov 2020
14:41.59A   1Johannesburg14 Apr 2014
14:44.23   10h2Taipei26 Aug 2017
14:55.91A   5h2Germiston26 Apr 2019
 
Average: 14:19.786
 

Total results in db: 206

By event:

800m:35
1000m:2
1500m:107
One Mile:8
Mile, Road:1
3000m:27
5000m:16
10,000m:1
10km, Road:2
Road Race:2
2000m Steeplechase:2
Cross Country:3

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

1500m
3:38.95Aiw
1PotchefstroomPotchefstroom10 Apr 
3:49.41iw
1h1NCPietermaritzburgNC, Pietermaritzburg19 Apr 
3:38.82iw
(49)
1NCPietermaritzburgNC, Pietermaritzburg21 Apr 
3000m
8:06.26Aiw
SB
1PotchefstroomPotchefstroom14 Feb 
7:56.00Aiw
SB (16)
1PotchefstroomPotchefstroom14 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2007Outdoor2000m Steeplechase595:50.92A
2013OutdoorOne Mile583:58.84A
2014Outdoor1500m613:36.74
2015Outdoor1000m672:23.88
2016OutdoorOne Mile343:56.62
2017Outdoor1000m632:25.14
2019Outdoor3000m727:55.84
2021Outdoor3000m377:40.99
2023Outdoor3000m1007:51.58
2024Outdoor1500m493:38.82
2024Outdoor3000m167:56.00A

▲WINSTREAKS