List of South African records in athletics
Introduction The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa (ASA).
Outdoor '''Key to tables''':+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitudeh = hand timingOT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28===Men===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef100 y9.41 (-0.4 m/s)Simon Magakwe17 June 2014Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m9.84 (+1.2 m/s)Akani Simbine6 July 2021Gyulai István MemorialSzékesfehérvár, Hungary 150 m15.08  (-0.3 m/s)Anaso Jobodwana8 March 2018Pretoria, South Africa200 m19.69  (-0.5 m/s)Clarence Munyai16 March 2018National ChampionshipsPretoria, South Africa200 m straight19.84 (+0.6 m/s)Wayde van Niekerk4 June 2017Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m30.81 Wayde Van Niekerk28 June 2017Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m43.03Wayde van Niekerk14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil600 m1:15.58 Reinhardt van Rensburg30 January 2015Eaglesclub Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa1:15.03André Olivier24 August 2014Diamond LeagueBirmingham, United Kingdom1:15.13Hezekiél SepengSeptember 2000Gold Coast, Australia1:15.57Hendrick Mokganyetsi15 June 1997Leeds, United Kingdom800 m1:42.69Hezekiél Sepeng3 September 1999Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium1000 m2:15.86Mbulaeni Mulaudzi7 August 2007DN GalanStockholm, Sweden1500 m3:31.93Johan Cronje8 September 2013Rieti MeetingRieti, ItalyMile3:50.70Johan Cronje31 May 2014Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesMile (road)3:57.35Ryan Mphahlele1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m4:56.41Johan Fourie22 April 1985Stellenbosch, South Africa3000 m7:40.99Jerry Motsau17 June 2021Meeting Città di NembroNembro, Italy5000 m13:04.88Elroy Gelant22 May 2016Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo, Netherlands5 km (road)13:24Ryan Mphahlele29 April 2023Adizero Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, Germany10000 m27:29.94Hendrick Ramaala22 February 1999Port Elizabeth, South Africa27:23.10Adriaan Wildschutt6 May 2023On Track Fest Walnut, United States10 km (road)28:00Matthews Motshwarateu4 October 1980Purchase, United States27:50 Shadrack Hoff13 December 2002Doha, Qatar27:38Stephen Mokoka10 May 2015Great Manchester RunManchester, United Kingdom27:35Precious Mashele2 April 2023ABSA Gqeberha10kGqeberha, South Africa15 km (road)42:58Meshack Mogotsi2 November 1991Cape Town, South AfricaShadrack Hoff8 July 2001Utica, United States42:18Stephen Mokoka17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland10 miles (road)46:11Hendrick Ramaala20 September 1998Glen Dimplex Cross Border ChallengeNewry, United Kingdom20 km (road)56:34Stephen Mokoka17 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, PolandOne hour20386 mKevin Shaw2 October 1978Bellville, South AfricaHalf marathon1:00:07Hendrick Ramaala4 October 1997World Half Marathon ChampionshipsKošice, Slovakia59:20 Hendrick Ramaala26 March 2000Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, Portugal59:51Stephen Mokoka25 August 201921K Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina59:3617 October 2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland25 km (road)1:15:02Lusapho April9 May 2010BIG 25Berlin, Germany30 km (road)1:30:54Melikhaya Frans4 March 2017NMBM Human RaceUitenhage, South AfricaMarathon2:06:33Gert Thys14 February 1999Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan50 km (road)2:39:04Tete Dijana26 February 2023Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50kmGqeberha, South Africa100 km (road)6:25:07Bruce Fordyce4 February 1989Stellenbosch, South Africa110 m hurdles13.11 (+1.8 m/s)Antonio Alkana5 June 2017Josef Odložil MemorialPrague, Czech Republic200 m hurdles (straight)22.10 (+1.8 m/s)L. J. van Zyl9 May 2015Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom200 m hurdles (bend)22.6   Hendrik Serfontein23 March 1967Bloemfontein, South Africa300 m hurdles34.8 Ockert Cilliers8 May 2005Pliezhausen, Germany400 m hurdles47.66 L. J. van Zyl25 February 2011Yellow Pages Invitation Series IIPretoria, South Africa47.6631 May 2011Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic2000 m steeplechase5:26.46Ruben Ramolefi30 June 2010Meeting de la ville de ReimsReims, France3000 m steeplechase8:11.50Ruben Ramolefi29 August 2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South KoreaHigh jump2.38 mJacques Freitag5 March 2005Oudtshoorn, South AfricaPole vault6.03 mOkkert Brits18 August 1995Cologne, GermanyLong jump8.65 m  (+1.3 m/s)Luvo Manyonga22 April 2017South African ChampionshipsPotchefstroom, South AfricaTriple jump17.35 m (+0.2 m/s)Godfrey Mokoena14 September 2014IAAF Continental CupMarrakech, MoroccoShot put21.97 mJanus Robberts2 June 2001Eugene, United StatesDiscus throw70.32 mFrantz Kruger26 May 2002Salon-de-Provence, FranceHammer throw80.63 mChris Harmse15 April 2005Durban, South Africa Javelin throw88.75 mMarius Corbett21 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecathlon8398 ptsWillem Coertzen30–31 May 2015Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria10.99 (+0.3 m/s) ''(100 m)'', 7.46 m (-1.0 m/s) ''(long jump)'', 14.14 m ''(shot put)'', 2.03 m ''(high jump)'', 48.73 ''(400 m)'' /14.17 (+1.5 m/s) ''(110 m hurdles)'', 44.84 m ''(discus)'', 4.60 m ''(pole vault)'', 68.43 m ''(javelin)'', 4:22.22 ''(1500 m)''3000 m walk (track)11:10.22Wayne Snyman11 February 2017QA Norma Croker ShieldBrisbane, Australia10:47.08Lebogang Shange21 July 2018Diamond LeagueLondon, United Kingdom5000 m walk (track)18:55.60Lebogang Shange30 June 2017Honvéd KupaBudapest, Hungary10000 m walk (track)40:32.78Chris Britz10 April 1995Krugersdorp, South Africa10 km walk (road)43:09Tebatso Mashimbyi24 February 2018Central Gauteng ChampionshipsGermiston, South Africa20000 m walk (track)1:23:20.86Lebogang Shange21 June 2015British ChampionshipsBedford, United Kingdom20 km walk (road)1:19:18Lebogang Shange13 August 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom30 km walk (road)2:14:28Chris Britz25 August 1994Victoria, Australia35 km walk (road)2:32:52Wayne Snyman15 January 2022ASA 35km Race Walking Championships & Interprovicial ChallengeCape Town, South Africa2:31:15Wayne Snyman24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)3:53:09Marc Mundell20 March 2021Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia relay37.65Thando DlodloSimon MagakweClarence MunyaiAkani Simbine4 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar relay1:22.06Marcus La GrangeMatthew QuinnJosef van der LindePaul Gorries1 March 2002Port Elizabeth, South Africa1:20.64Jon SeeligerAnaso JobodwanaSinesipho DambileChederick van Wyk12 May 2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama, Japan1:20.42Simon MagakweChederick van WykSinesipho DambileAkani Simbine12 May 2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama, Japan relay2:59.21Oscar PistoriusOfentse MogawaneWillem de BeerShane Victor1 September 2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea relay7:04.70Gideon van OudtshoornHezekiel SepengJurgens KotzeJohan Botha6 June 1999Stuttgart, Germany relay14:50.82Matthews TemaneDeon BrummerHenning GerickeJohan Fourie15 October 1984Port Elizabeth, South Africa===Women===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef100 m10.98 (+1.5 m/s)Carina Horn4 May 2018Diamond LeagueDoha, Qatar200 m22.06  (+0.7 m/s)Evette de Klerk8 April 1989Pietersburg, South Africa300 m38.53Rorisang Ramonnye24 January 2015Pretoria, South Africa36.78Caster Semenya14 February 2020Johannesburg, South Africa36.48 Miranda Coetzee18 February 2023Curro Simbine Classic Shoot OutPretoria, South Africa37.02Heide Seyerling-Quinn11 September 2000Sydney, Australia400 m49.62Caster Semenya8 September 2018Continental CupOstrava, Czech Republic600 m1:21.77Caster Semenya27 August 2017ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany800 m1:54.25Caster Semenya30 June 2018Meeting de ParisParis, France1000 m2:37.20Ilze de Kock-Wicksell7 February 1983Bloemfontein, South Africa2:35.43 Caster Semenya8 March 2018Athletic Grand Prix SeriesPretoria, South Africa2:31.01Caster Semenya13 July 2018Diamond LeagueRabat, Morocco2:30.70Caster Semenya2 September 2018ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany1500 m3:59.92Caster Semenya4 May 2018Diamond LeagueDoha, QatarMile4:23.38Zola Budd4 March 1991Port Elizabeth, South AfricaMile (road)4:39.01 Carina Viljoen1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:38.07Zola Budd8 April 1991Cape Town, South Africa3000 m8:32.00Elana Meyer29 April 1991Durban, South Africa5000 m14:44.05Elana Meyer22 July 1995Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium5 km (road)15:10Elana Meyer16 October 1994Harvard Health DowntownProvidence, United States10000 m30:52.51Elana Meyer10 September 1994London, United Kingdom10 km (road)31:13Elana Meyer14 October 2001Budapest, Hungary15 km (road)46:57Elana Meyer2 November 1991Cape Town, South Africa10 miles (road)51:16Colleen De Reuck5 April 1998Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C., United States20 km (road)1:05:11Colleen De Reuck7 September 1998New Haven, United StatesHalf marathon1:06:44Elana Meyer15 January 1999Tokyo, Japan25 km (road)1:27:26Colleen De Reuck30 Jan 1994Pinetown, South Africa30 km (road)1:53:01Monica Drogemoller17 January 1987Cape Town, South Africa1:43:46Gerda Steyn11 April 2021Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite RaceSiena, ItalyMarathon2:26:35Colleen De Reuck29 September 1996Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany 2:25:15 Elana Meyer18 April 1994Boston MarathonBoston, United States 2:25:28Gerda Steyn11 April 2021Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite RaceSiena, Italy50 km (road)3:04:24  Irvette Van Zyl23 May 2021Nedbank Runified RacePort Elizabeth, South Africa100 km (road)7:42:05Lindsay van Aswegen10 September 201125th IAU World ChampionshipsWinschoten, Netherlands7:31:47Helene Joubert16 September 1995Winschoten, Netherlands100 m hurdles12.94 (+1.8 m/s)Corien Botha10 July 1998Salamanca, Spain12.91 (+1.0 m/s)Rikenette Steenkamp4 June 2018Josef Odložil MemorialPrague, Czech Republic12.81 (-0.6 m/s)Rikenette Steenkamp1 July 2018Resisprint internationalLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland12.86 (+2.0 m/s)Corien Botha30 June 1998Riga, Latvia12.55 (+1.0 m/s)Marione Fourie2 July 2023Resisprint InternationalLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland200 m hurdles (straight)26.16 (+0.3 m/s)Zeney van der Walt16 June 2019Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States400 m hurdles53.74Myrtle Bothma18 April 1986Johannesburg, South Africa2000 m steeplechase6:34.72Nolene Conrad16 May 201652nd Internationales Pfingstsportfest Rehlingen, Germany3000 m steeplechase9:54.19Tebogo Masehla4 June 2011Memorial Léon BuyleOordegem, BelgiumHigh jump2.06 mHestrie Cloete31 August 2003World ChampionshipsSaint-Denis, FrancePole vault4.42 mElmarie Gerryts12 June 2000Wesel, GermanyLong jump6.93 m (+1.6 m/s)Karin Melis Mey7 July 200714th Weitsprung-Meeting der WeltklasseBad Langensalza, Germany6.93 m (+0.6 m/s)Karin Melis Mey7 June 200815th Weitsprung-Meeting der WeltklasseBad Langensalza, GermanyTriple jump13.89 m  (+0.6 m/s)Patience Ntshingila24 March 2012Yellow Pages InterprovincialPotchefstroom, South Africa14.03 m  (-1.3 m/s)Zinzi Chabangu7 March 2020Pretoria, South Africa13.90 m  Patience Ntshingila29 April 2016South African University ChampionshipsPolokwane, South AfricaShot put17.88 mDrienkie van Wyk25 January 2002Germiston, South AfricaDiscus throw64.87 mElizna Naude2 March 2007Stellenbosch, South AfricaHammer throw63.82 m Letitia Janse van Vuuren28 March 2017Sasol-NWU International MeetingSasolburg, South Africa64.31 m Marga Cumming23 February 2021ACNW Open Track & Field MeetingPotchefstroom, South AfricaJavelin throw69.35 mSunette Viljoen9 June 2012Adidas Grand PrixNew York City, United StatesHeptathlon6181 ptsJanice Josephs22–23 March 2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia13.65 (+2.0 m/s) ''(100 m hurdles)'', 1.70 m ''(high jump)'', 11.79 m ''(shot put)'', 23.42 (+0.9 m/s) ''(200 m)'' /6.22 m (-1.4 m/s) ''(long jump)'', 43.77 m ''(javelin)'', 2:10.61 ''(800 m)''3000 m walk (track)12:53.19Nicolene Cronje20 February 2004Pretoria, South Africa5000 m walk (track)22:19.64Nicolene Cronje5 March 2004Durban, South Africa5 km walk (road)22:20Nicolene Cronje5 March 2004ABSA SeriesDurban, South Africa10000 m walk (track)47:32.54 Nicolene Cronje19 March 2005Pretoria, South Africa10 km walk (road)45:05Susan Vermeulen17 April 1999Bloemfontein, South Africa15 km walk (road)1:10:31Anél Oosthuizen9 April 2016Poděbrady Walking RacePoděbrady, Czech Republic20000 m walk (track)1:36:18.3 Nicolene Cronje16 April 2004Durban, South Africa20 km walk (road)1:34:49Anél Oosthuizen8 April 2017Poděbrady Walking RacePoděbrady, Czech Republic1:34:49Anél Oosthuizen9 April 2016Poděbrady Walking RacePoděbrady, Czech Republic35 km walk (road)3:42:04Esther Steenkamp15 January 2022ASA 35km Race Walking Championships & Interprovicial ChallengeCape Town, South Africa50 km walk (road)5:42:30Trudi Carstens7 July 1999George, South Africa4:54:33Natalie le Roux21 October 2017South African 50 km and Interprovincial ChampionshipsPacaltsdorp, South Africa4:48:00Natalie le Roux5 May 2018IAAF World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsTaicang, China relay43.25Wendy HartmanDikeledi MoropaneSusanna HoltshausenHeide Seyerling18 March 2000Pietersburg, South Africa relay1:32.72Ina van RensburgMari-Lise FurstenbergEvette de KlerkMaryke Doubell9 March 1987Bloemfontein, South Africa relay3:28.49Caster SemenyaJeanelle GriesselWenda NelJustine Palframan26 June 2016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa relay8:19.47Helga van WermeskerkenErmyntrude VermeulenYvonne GoosenElize Fouche13 February 1985Johannesburg, South Africa===Mixed===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef relay3:19.18Ukona KhuzwayoDalene MpitiTaylon BieldtRanti Dikgale1 May 2021World RelaysChorzów, Poland
Indoor ===Men===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef50 m5.62Morné Nagel24 February 2002Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France60 m6.48Morné Nagel27 January 2002Dortmund, Germany100 m10.42Morné Nagel12 February 2005Tampere, Finland200 m20.45Ncincilili Titi20 January 2018Clemson InvitationalClemson, United States400 m45.67Derrick Mokaleng9 February 2019Texas Tech ShootoutLubbock, United States600 m1:17.25 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi12 February 2005Tampere, Finland800 m1:44.91Mbulaeni Mulaudzi9 March 2008World ChampionshipsValencia, Spain1000 m2:16.71Johan Botha3 February 1999Erfurt, Germany1500 m3:36.96Juan Van Deventer14 February 2010Indoor Flanders MeetingGhent, Belgium3000 m7:39.55 Elroy Gelant9 February 2014Indoor Flanders MeetingGhent, Belgium5000 m12:56.76Adriaan Wildschutt26 January 2024BU John Thomas Terrier ClassicBoston, United States50 m hurdles6.48Shaun Bownes25 February 2001Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France55 m hurdles7.13Lehann Fourie11 February 2012Millrose GamesNew York City, United States60 m hurdles7.52Shaun Bownes23 February 2001Indoor Flanders MeetingGhent, Belgium300 m hurdles34.92 Llewellyn Herbert9 February 1999PirkkahalliTampere, Finland400 m hurdles49.90 Llewellyn Herbert9 February 2005Botnia GamesKorsholm, FinlandHigh jump2.28 mJacques Freitag26 January 2005Pedro's CupBydgoszcz, Poland20 February 2005Tallinn, EstoniaRamsay Carelse28 February 2006Tallinn, EstoniaPole vault5.90 mOkkert Brits16 February 1997Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France5.901 June 1997Toronto, CanadaLong jump8.44 mLuvo Manyonga2 March 2018World ChampionshipsBirmingham, United KingdomTriple jump16.22 mGodfrey Khotso Mokoena20 February 2007GE GalanStockholm, SwedenShot put21.47 mJanus Robberts1 December 2001Norman, United StatesWeight Throw19.21 mJustin Donkin15 February 2020Midwest Elite InvitationalWhitewater, United StatesHeptathlon4920 ptsNiel Giliomee22–23 February 2016Sun Belt ChampionshipsBirmingham, United States7.25 ''(60 m)'', 6.61 m ''(long jump)'', 10.74 m ''(shot put)'', 1.70 m ''(high jump)'' / 8.89 ''(60 m hurdles)'', 4.95 m ''(pole vault)'', 3:00.19 ''(1000 m)''5000 m walk relay3:08.45Thapelo PhoraOfentse MogawaneJon SeeligerShaun de Jager19 March 2016World ChampionshipsPortland, United States===Women===EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 m7.09Carina Horn11 February 2018Meeting EliteMetz, France200 m23.16Wendy Hartman5 March 1999World ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan400 m55.48Marna Schuttle25 February 2001Allston, United States800 m2:06.05Dominique Scott29 January 2016Razorback InvitationalFayetteville, United States2:05.72 Angela Wagner13 February 2010Seattle, United States1000 m2:42.60Dominique Scott19 January 2015Arkansas InvitationalFayetteville, United States1500 m4:07.25Dominique Scott-Efurd10 February 2018New Balance Indoor Grand PrixRoxbury, United StatesMile4:36.11Dominique Scott1 February 2014Razorback InvitationalFayetteville, United States4:32.48 24 January 2015Rod McCravy InvitationalLexington, United States3000 m8:41.18Dominique Scott-Efurd3 February 2018Millrose GamesNew York City, United States5000 m15:45.40René Kalmer10 February 2010GE GalanStockholm, Sweden60 m hurdles9.44Winnie de Winnaar13 March 2004Sindelfingen, GermanySimone Reinders31 January 2015London, United KingdomHigh jump1.97 mHestrie Cloete18 February 2001Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United KingdomPole vault4.41 mElmarie Gerryts20 February 2000Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United KingdomLong jump6.85 mKarin Melis Mey21 February 2008GE GalanStockholm, SwedenTriple jump11.50 mCindy Peters1 February 2015Championats RegionauxNantes, FranceShot put17.49 mSimoné du Toit29 January 2011Houston, United StatesWeight throw18.69 mAnnemie Smith28 February 2014Big Ten ChampionshipsGeneva, United StatesPentathlon3217 ptsNienka Du Toit21 February 2019Mountain West ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United States3000 m walk15:57.06Ada Booyens6 March 2010World Masters Championships Kamloops, Canada relay
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References ;General*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022:  National Outdoor Records*World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022:  National Indoor Records;Specific
External links *  ASA web site