Mpho Morobe

Mpho Jonas Morobe (born 2 November 1966) is a Lesotho sprinter. He anchored Lesotho's national record-setting 4 × 400 m team in 1996. He also competed in the men's 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Mpho Morobe

Personal information
Nationality	Lesotho
Born	(1966-11-02) 2 November 1966 (age 58)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	400 metres

Career

In 1995, Morobe set his 400 metres personal best. He ran a time of 47.20 seconds.^[2]

Morobe entered in both the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay at the 1996 Olympics. He ran 47.54 to place 7th in the 4th 400 m heat. As anchor of the 4 × 400 m, he ran 3:15.67 to place 7th in his heat.^[3] The time set a Lesotho national record that still stands as of 2025^[update].^[4]

Morobe qualified for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the 800 metres.^[5][6] In the 4th heat, he ran 1:51.45 to place 6th.^[3]

Morobe was a private in the Lesotho Defence Force. He competed at the International Military Sports Council East South Africa Liaison Office championships in 2000.^[7]

At the 2000 Bloemfontein meeting sponsored by Absa Group, Morobe ran 1:55.65 over 800 m to place 9th. He ran as a foreign national in the 2011 South African Athletics Championships, finishing 7th in his first-round 100 metres heat.^[8]