Pardon Ndhlovu
| Pardon Ndhlovu | |
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 Pardon Ndhlovu | |
| Born | Pardon Ndhlovu August 23, 1987 --> Mabvuku, Harare |
| Nationality | Zimbabwe |
| Education | MBA |
| Alma mater | Georgia Regents University, University of North Carolina Pembroke |
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| Parent(s) | Peter Ndhlovu (Father), Lindiwe Ndhlovu (Mother) |
| Relatives | Siblings: Pardington, Primrose Hanya, Perpetual and Prudence |
Pardon Ndhlovu is an award winning long distance runner based in the USA.
Ndhlovu represented Zimbabwe at the 2016 Olympics as a marathon runner and finished 41st. He was the first runner from Zimbabwe to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
Ndhlovu is an ambassador for a social enterprise called Janji that provides clean water globally, and he is vice president of a grassroots organization called SEFAYE — Sports and Education for African Youth Empowerment. [1]
Background
Pardon Ndhlovu was born in Mabvuku in Harare on 23 August 1987. He went to Mabuku High School. He ran under a coach called Munya Maraire at the WWS Academy which received honors for being the most successful developmental program in Zimbabwe … [2]
Awards
Personal records
- 5000m – 14:10, 2013, Raleigh Relays (3rd)
- 10000m – 29:04, 2013, Penn Relays (3rd)
- Half Marathon – 1:06:40, 2013, Orlando Half Marathon (2nd)
- Marathon – 2:16:51, 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon (10th)
Honours
- 2-time NCAA Division II Cross Country All-American, 2009, 2012
- 2-time NCAA Division II Track and Field All-American, 10000m in 2012 and 5000m in 2013
- Captain of UNC-Pembroke Cross Country team, 2009-2012
- 2 time Southeast Region Cross Country Athlete of the year 2011, 2012
- Southeast Regional Track and Field Athlete of the year 2013
Road racing achievements
- 2nd Place, 2013 Orlando Half marathon
- 1st Place, 2012 Myrtle BI-LO Half marathon
- 10th Place, 2015 & 2016 Houston Marathon
Track and field achievements
- 7th Place, 2013 NCAA Outdoor 5000m Championship
- 11th Place, 2013 NCAA Outdoor 10000m Championship
- 3rd Place, 2013 Penn Relays 10000m (College Men Championship)
- 1st Place, 2013 Peach-Belt Outdoor 1500m, 5000m and 10000m Conference Champion
- 1st Place, 2012 Penn Relays 10000m (College Men Championship)
- 4th Place, 2012 NCAA Outdoor 10000m Championship
- 3rd Place, 2011 Penn Relays 5000m (College men race)
- Provisional NCAA qualifier for 5000m in 2009 and 2010
- 3rd Place, 2006 Southern Africa Zone VI Youth Games, Namibia.
Cross country achievements
- 1st Place, 2012 Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (10,000m)
- 32nd Place, 2012 NCAA Cross Country Championship (10,000m)
- 3rd Place, 2012 D1 Pre-National Cross Country Championships (8000m)
- 1st Place, 2011 Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (10,000m)
- 2011 Cross Country National Qualifier
- 4th Place, 2010 Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (10,000m)
- 2010 Cross Country National Qualifier
- 30th Place, 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championship (10,000m)
- 5th Place, 2009 Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (10,000m)
- 10th Place, 2006 Southern Africa Region Cross Country Junior Championships.
Best Performances
800m - 1:52.25 @ UNCW Seahawk Invitational (03/10/12) 1500m - 3:56.59 @ UNCW Seahawk Invitational (03/10/12) 3000m - 8:31.36 @ Kent Taylor Invitational (02/04/12) 5000m - 14:29.39 @ Duke Invitational (04/08/11) 10000m - 29:31.58 @ Penn Relays (04/26/12)
Awards
- Named athlete of the year 2005-06 [2]
- NCAA All-American (UNCP)
- Peach Belt Conference’s Runner of the Year. (UNCP)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scott BigelowUNCP to honor trio at awards banquet Friday, The Robesonian, Published:30 Sept 2015, Retrieved:29 Oct 2015,
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pardon Ndhlovu Bio, UNCP Braves, Retrieved:29 October 2015,
