Mluleki Nobanda (born 15 November 1968) is a South African long-distance runner who competes in half marathons and marathons. He was a team gold medallist at the 1999 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships with Hendrick Ramaala and Abner Chipu after finishing tenth with a personal best time of 62:17 minutes.Mluleki Nobanda. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
He has won marathons in three continents, having taken the Belgrade Marathon in 2001, Taipei International Marathon in 2002, and numerous marathons in South Africa.Mluluki Nobanda. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-30. He has also won the prestigious 56 km Two Oceans Marathon.Lombard, Larry (2003-04-19). First-timer Nobanda wins Two Oceans. IOL. Retrieved on 2016-03-30. He achieved his personal best at the 1999 Reims Marathon, running a time of 2:12:13 hours for third.Mluleki Nobanda. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-30. He won the Cape Town Marathon in 2007 at the age of 39.Age no barrier for Nobanda. News24 (2007-09-16). Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
International competitions 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia16thMarathon2:28:471999World Half Marathon ChampionshipsPalermo, Italy10thHalf marathon1:02:171stHalf marathon3:06:01
Circuit wins Cape Town Marathon: 2007 Two Oceans Marathon: 2003 Taipei International Marathon: 2002 Belgrade Marathon: 2001 Soweto Marathon: 2001
Personal bests Half marathon – 1:02:17 (1999) Marathon – 2:12:13 (1999)
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