Melikhaya Frans (born 2 January 1990) is a South African long-distance runner.
In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. He finished in 60th place. His top performance in the marathon distance came in 2022 when he ran 2:09:24 at the world championships held in Eugene, Oregon in the United States. In 2025, Frans won both the Philadelphia and Riga Marathons, the latter race held in the capital city of Latvia.
International competitions 2017Cape Town MarathonCape Town Marathon, RSA10thMarathon2:15:412020London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom21stMarathon2:13:502021Cape Town MarathonCape Town, RSA6thMarathon2:11:282022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States18thMarathon2:09:242024Cape Town MarathonCape Town, RSA5thMarathon2:12:182025Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia, USA1stMarathon2:13:58Riga MarathonRiga, Latvia1stMarathon2:13:20
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