The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa (ASA).
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Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace60 m6.58 Bayanda Walaza8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa100 y9.41 Simon Magakwe17 June 2014Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic100 m9.82 Akani Simbine4 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France150 m14.78 Sinesipho Dambile16 June 2026Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic200 m19.69 Clarence Munyai16 March 2018National ChampionshipsPretoria, South Africa200 m straight19.84 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 m3:31.35Tshepo Tshite20 June 2025Meeting de ParisParis, FranceMile3:50.70Johan Cronje31 May 2014Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesMile (road)3:55.66Tshepo Tshite19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark2000 m4:56.41Johan Fourie22 April 1985Stellenbosch, South Africa3000 m7:32.99Adriaan Wildschutt25 August 2024Kamila Skolimoswka MemorialChorzów, Poland5000 m12:56.67Adriaan Wildschutt30 May 2024Bislett GamesOslo, Norway5 km (road)13:06Maxime Chaumeton4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France10,000 m26:50.64Adriaan Wildschutt2 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France10 km (road)26:55Maxime Chaumeton5 October 2025Brașov Running FestivalBrașov, Romania15 km (road)41:40Adriaan Wildschutt26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain10 miles (road)46:11Hendrick Ramaala20 September 1998Glen Dimplex Cross Border ChallengeNewry, United Kingdom20 km (road)56:07Adriaan Wildschutt26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainOne hour20386 mKevin Shaw2 October 1978Bellville, South AfricaHalf marathon59:13Adriaan Wildschutt26 October 2025Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain25 km (road)1:13:24Elroy Gelant27 April 2025Hamburg MarathonHamburg, Germany30 km (road)1:28:10Elroy Gelant27 April 2025Hamburg MarathonHamburg, GermanyMarathon2:05:36Elroy Gelant27 April 2025Hamburg MarathonHamburg, Germany50 km (road)2:39:04Tete Dijana26 February 2023Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50kmGqeberha, South Africa100 km (road)6:24:06Bongmusa Mthembu27 November 2016Los Alcázares, Spain5:59:20Sibusiso Kubheka26 August 2025Chasing 100Nardò Ring, Italy110 m hurdles13.11 Antonio Alkana5 June 2017Josef Odložil MemorialPrague, Czech Republic200 m hurdles (straight)22.10 L. J. van Zyl9 May 2015Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom200 m hurdles (bend)22.6 Hendrik Serfontein23 March 1967Bloemfontein, South Africa300 m hurdles34.34Sabelo Dhlamini26 August 2025International MeetingMaribor, Slovenia400 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 Luvo Manyonga22 April 2017South African ChampionshipsPotchefstroom, South AfricaTriple jump17.35 m 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 AfricaJavelin throw88.75 mMarius Corbett21 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecathlon8398 ptsWillem Coertzen30–31 May 2015Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria3000 m walk (track)10:47.08Lebogang Shange21 July 2018Diamond LeagueLondon, United Kingdom5000 m walk (track)18:55.60Lebogang Shange30 June 2017Honvéd KupaBudapest, Hungary10,000 m walk (track)40:32.78Chris Britz10 April 1995Krugersdorp, South Africa10 km walk (road)43:09Tebatso Mashimbyi24 February 2018Central Gauteng ChampionshipsGermiston, South Africa20,000 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)2:31:15Wayne Snyman24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50 km walk (road)3:53:09Marc Mundell20 March 2021Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia4 × 100 m relay37.49Mvuyo MossCheswill JohnsonBradley NkoanaAkani Simbine3 May 2026World RelaysGaborene, Botswana4 × 200 m relay1:20.42Simon MagakweChederick van WykSinesipho DambileAkani Simbine12 May 2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama, Japan4 × 400 m relay2:55.07Mthi MthimkuluLythe PillayLeendert KoekemoerZakithi Nene3 May 2026World RelaysGaborene, Botswana4 × 800 m relay7:04.70Gideon van OudtshoornHezekiel SepengJurgens KotzeJohan Botha6 June 1999Stuttgart, Germany4 × 1500 m relay14:50.82Matthews TemaneDeon BrummerHenning GerickeJohan Fourie15 October 1984Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m10.98 Carina Horn4 May 2018Diamond LeagueDoha, Qatar150 m17.67 Kayla la Grange8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa200 m22.06 Evette de Klerk8 April 1989Pietersburg, South Africa300 m36.30 Marlie Viljoen28 April 2026Simbine ClassicPretoria, South Africa400 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 m2:30.70Caster Semenya2 September 2018ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany1500 m3:59.92Caster Semenya4 May 2018Diamond LeagueDoha, QatarMile4:23.38Zola Budd4 March 1991Port Elizabeth, South AfricaMile (road)4:32.71 Dominique Scott16 June 2019Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States2000 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)14:51 Tayla Kavanagh19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark10,000 m30:52.51Elana Meyer10 September 1994London, United Kingdom10 km (road)30:50 Tayla Kavanagh4 October 2026tRUNsylvania International 10K BrasovBrașov, Romania15 km (road)46:57Elana Meyer2 November 1991Cape Town, South Africa48:12 Glenrose Xaba20 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark10 miles (road)51:16Colleen De Reuck5 April 1998Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C., United States20 km (road)1:04:04Dominique Scott-Efurd15 January 2022Houston Half MarathonHouston, United States1:04:17 Glenrose Xaba20 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, DenmarkHalf marathon1:06:44Elana Meyer15 January 1999Tokyo, Japan1:07:49 Glenrose Xaba20 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark25 km (road)1:27:26Colleen De Reuck30 Jan 1994Pinetown, South Africa30 km (road)1:43:46Gerda Steyn11 April 2021Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite RaceSiena, ItalyMarathon2:22:22Glenrose Xaba20 October 2024Sanlam Cape Town MarathonCape Town, South Africa50 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 hurdles12.49 Marione Fourie7 July 2024FBK GamesHengelo, Netherlands200 m hurdles (straight)26.16 Zeney van der Walt16 June 2019Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m hurldes43.18 Lenka du Toit8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa400 m hurdles53.74Myrtle Bothma18 April 1986Johannesburg, South Africa2000 m steeplechase6:34.72Nolene Conrad16 May 201652nd Internationales PfingstsportfestRehlingen, Germany3000 m steeplechase9:54.19Tebogo Masehla4 June 2011Memorial Léon BuyleOordegem, BelgiumHigh jump2.06 mHestrie Cloete31 August 2003World ChampionshipsSaint-Denis, FrancePole vault4.50 mAnsume de Beer30 June 2026Fribourg International MeetingFribourg, SwitzerlandLong jump6.93 m Karin Melis Mey7 July 200714th Weitsprung-Meeting der WeltklasseBad Langensalza, Germany6.93 m Karin Melis Mey7 June 200815th Weitsprung-Meeting der WeltklasseBad Langensalza, GermanyTriple jump14.03 m Zinzi Chabangu7 March 2020Pretoria, South AfricaShot put17.88 mDrienkie van Wyk25 January 2002Germiston, South AfricaDiscus throw64.87 mElizna Naude2 March 2007Stellenbosch, South AfricaHammer throw68.66 mPhethisang Makhete16 May 2025Big Ten ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesJavelin throw69.35 mSunette Viljoen9 June 2012Adidas Grand PrixNew York City, United StatesHeptathlon6181 ptsJanice Josephs22–23 March 2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia3000 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 Africa10,000 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 Republic20,000 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)3:20:25Natalie le Roux5 May 2018IAAF World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsTaicang, China50 km walk (road)4:48:00Natalie le Roux5 May 2018IAAF World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsTaicang, China4 × 100 m relay43.25Wendy HartmanDikeledi MoropaneSusanna HoltshausenHeide Seyerling18 March 2000Pietersburg, South Africa4 × 200 m relay1:32.72Ina van RensburgMari-Lise FurstenbergEvette de KlerkMaryke Doubell9 March 1987Bloemfontein, South Africa4 × 400 m relay3:24.84Shirley NekhubuiMiranda CoetzeePrecious MolepoZenéy Geldenhuys11 May 2025World RelaysGuangzhou, China4 × 800 m relay8:19.47Helga van WermeskerkenErmyntrude VermeulenYvonne GoosenElize Fouche13 February 1985Johannesburg, South Africa
Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:11.16Gardeo IsaacsMiranda CoetzeeLeendert KoekemoerZenéy van der Walt13 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan
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