Tsepo Mathibelle

Tsepo Ramonene Mathibelle is a long-distance runner from Lesotho.
Mathibelle took up running aged 14. He ran his first marathon in 2012 and qualified for the Athletics at the [2012 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2012 Olympics]. He ran his Athletics at the 2012 [Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|second marathon] at the Olympics and finished last in a time of 2:55:54. After walking the majority of the last 3 km, Ramonene summoned the strength to jog over the finish line nearly 48 minutes behind the race winner. Shortly after the crowd cheered him to the finish line, he collapsed with exhaustion.
He went to the 2015 Marathon Championships in Beijing, leading the break at 30 km, and then fading to 14th, to finish in 2:17:17. He failed to finish the Athletics at the [2016 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2016 Olympic marathon].
He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he finished 17th in the Athletics at the [2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon|marathon] event.