1. Stephen Mokoka is a four-time medalist at the Universiade and has represented South Africa internationally in road, cross country, and track events.
11 Facts About Stephen Mokoka
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Stephen Mokoka represented South Africa in the marathon at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Stephen Mokoka gained his first senior international selections the following year, running at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
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Stephen Mokoka was one of the few runners to compete at both the 2011 African Cross Country Championships and the World Championships events, placing sixth at the continental level and fifteenth on the global stage.
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Stephen Mokoka ended the year with his second marathon outing at the Shanghai Marathon and was runner-up to Willy Kibor Koitile.
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Stephen Mokoka competed internationally in a range of distances in 2012.
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Stephen Mokoka was selected for the South African Olympic team and ran in the Olympic marathon, although he came 49th overall.
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Stephen Mokoka was selected for the track event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and placed twentieth overall.
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Stephen Mokoka attempted to defend his title at the Great South Run but was outrun by Kenya's Emmanuel Bett.
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Stephen Mokoka finished in 18th place with a time of 27:54.57.
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Stephen Mokoka competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.