Shadrack Hoff
Shadrack Hoff (born May 19, 1973 in Vryburg ) is a South African long-distance runner .
Hoff was five times South African champion, twice in the 5000-meter run (1993, 2001) and in the half marathon (1999, 2000) and once in the 1500-meter run (1996). Over 5000 m he took part in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
In 1999 he came in 27th at the World Cross Country Championships in Belfast and 94th at the World Half Marathon Championships in Palermo . At the Zevenheuvelenloop he was fourth.
In 2000 he finished 23rd in the Rotterdam Marathon , and in 2001 he finished second in the Boilermaker Road Race and won the Virginia Beach Half Marathon . The following year he finished second behind his compatriot Hendrick Ramaala in the World's Best 10K and took sixth place at the World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels . In 2003 Hoff won the 20 van Alphen and was third in the Boilermaker Road Race, in 2005 he was second in the Enschede Marathon .
Shadrack Hoff is 1.69 m tall and weighs 51 kg.
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 13: 14.16 min, July 2nd 1995, Gateshead
- 10,000 m : 27: 43.89 min, March 8, 1996, Port Elizabeth
- 10 km road run : 27:50 min, December 11, 2002, Doha
- Half marathon: 1:01:11 h, August 6, 2000, Durban
- Marathon : 2:11:51 h, May 8, 2005, Enschede
Web links
- Shadrack Hoff in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Shadrack Hoff in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ Gbrathletics: South African Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hope, Shadrack |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vryburg (South Africa) |