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List of South African records in athletics
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The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa (ASA).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 6.58 | Bayanda Walaza | 8 February 2025 | Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic Shootout | Pretoria, South Africa | |||||
| 100 y | 9.41 | Simon Magakwe | 17 June 2014 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |||||
| 100 m | 9.82 | Akani Simbine | 4 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | |||||
| 150 m | 15.04 | Akani Simbine | 17 February 2024 | Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-Out | Pretoria, South Africa | |||||
| 200 m | 19.69 | Clarence Munyai | 16 March 2018 | National Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | |||||
| 200 m straight | 19.84 | Wayde van Niekerk | 4 June 2017 | Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States | |||||
| 300 m | 30.81 | Wayde Van Niekerk | 28 June 2017 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |||||
| 400 m | 43.03 | Wayde van Niekerk | 14 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||
| 600 m | 1:15.58 | Reinhardt van Rensburg | 30 January 2015 | Eaglesclub Classic Shootout | Pretoria, South Africa | |||||
| 1:15.03 | André Olivier | 24 August 2014 | Diamond League | Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||
| 1:15.13 | Hezekiél Sepeng | September 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | |||||||
| 1:15.57 | Hendrick Mokganyetsi | 15 June 1997 | Leeds, United Kingdom | |||||||
| 800 m | 1:42.69 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 3 September 1999 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | |||||
| 1000 m | 2:15.86 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 7 August 2007 | DN Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | |||||
| 1500 m | 3:31.93 | Johan Cronje | 8 September 2013 | Rieti Meeting | Rieti, Italy | |||||
| 3:31.35 | Tshepo Tshite | 20 June 2025 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | ||||||
| Mile | 3:50.70 | Johan Cronje | 31 May 2014 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States | |||||
| Mile (road) | 3:56.45 | Ryan Mphahlele | 27 April 2024 | Adizero: Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany | |||||
| 2000 m | 4:56.41 | Johan Fourie | 22 April 1985 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||||||
| 3000 m | 7:40.99 | Jerry Motsau | 17 June 2021 | Meeting Città di Nembro | Nembro, Italy | |||||
| 7:36.77 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 2 June 2024 | BAUHAUS-galan | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||
| 7:32.99 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 25 August 2024 | Kamila Skolimoswka Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | ||||||
| 5000 m | 13:04.88 | Elroy Gelant | 22 May 2016 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | |||||
| 13:02.46 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 15 July 2023 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium | ||||||
| 12:56.67 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 30 May 2024 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||
| 5 km (road) | 13:13 | Maxime Chaumeton | 3 May 2025 | Tokyo : Speed : Race | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| 10,000 m | 27:29.94 | Hendrick Ramaala | 22 February 1999 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||
| 27:23.10 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 6 May 2023 | On Track Fest | Walnut, United States | ||||||
| 26:55.54 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 16 March 2024 | The TEN | San Juan Capistrano, United States | ||||||
| 26:50.64 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 2 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | {{cite web | url = https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/adrian-wildschutt-sets-south-africa-record-in-10-000m-final-breakiing-result/ | ||||
| 10 km (road) | 26:55 | Maxime Chaumeton | 5 October 2025 | Brașov Running Festival | Brașov, Romania | |||||
| 15 km (road) | 42:18 | Stephen Mokoka | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | |||||
| 10 miles (road) | 46:11 | Hendrick Ramaala | 20 September 1998 | Glen Dimplex Cross Border Challenge | Newry, United Kingdom | |||||
| 20 km (road) | 56:34 | Stephen Mokoka | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | |||||
| One hour | 20386 m | Kevin Shaw | 2 October 1978 | Bellville, South Africa | ||||||
| Half marathon | 59:36 | Stephen Mokoka | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | |||||
| 59:20 | Hendrick Ramaala | 26 March 2000 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal | ||||||
| 25 km (road) | 1:15:02 | Lusapho April | 9 May 2010 | BIG 25 | Berlin, Germany | |||||
| 30 km (road) | 1:30:54 | Melikhaya Frans | 4 March 2017 | NMBM Human Race | Uitenhage, South Africa | |||||
| Marathon | 2:06:33 | Gert Thys | 14 February 1999 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| 50 km (road) | 2:39:04 | Tete Dijana | 26 February 2023 | Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km | Gqeberha, South Africa | |||||
| 100 km (road) | 6:25:07 | Bruce Fordyce | 4 February 1989 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||||||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.11 | Antonio Alkana | 5 June 2017 | Josef Odložil Memorial | Prague, Czech Republic | |||||
| 200 m hurdles (straight) | 22.10 | L. J. van Zyl | 9 May 2015 | Manchester City Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | |||||
| 200 m hurdles (bend) | 22.6 | Hendrik Serfontein | 23 March 1967 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||
| 300 m hurdles | 34.34 | Sabelo Dhlamini | 26 August 2025 | International Meeting | Maribor, Slovenia | |||||
| 400 m hurdles | 47.66 | L. J. van Zyl | 25 February 2011 | Yellow Pages Invitation Series II | Pretoria, South Africa | |||||
| 47.66 | 31 May 2011 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:26.46 | Ruben Ramolefi | 30 June 2010 | Meeting de la ville de Reims | Reims, France | |||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:11.50 | Ruben Ramolefi | 29 August 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | |||||
| High jump | 2.38 m | Jacques Freitag | 5 March 2005 | Oudtshoorn, South Africa | ||||||
| Pole vault | 6.03 m | Okkert Brits | 18 August 1995 | Cologne, Germany | ||||||
| Long jump | 8.65 m | Luvo Manyonga | 22 April 2017 | South African Championships | Potchefstroom, South Africa | |||||
| Triple jump | 17.35 m | Godfrey Mokoena | 14 September 2014 | IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | |||||
| Shot put | 21.97 m | Janus Robberts | 2 June 2001 | Eugene, United States | ||||||
| Discus throw | 70.32 m | Frantz Kruger | 26 May 2002 | Salon-de-Provence, France | ||||||
| Hammer throw | 80.63 m | Chris Harmse | 15 April 2005 | Durban, South Africa | ||||||
| Javelin throw | 88.75 m | Marius Corbett | 21 September 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||
| Decathlon | 8398 pts | Willem Coertzen | 30–31 May 2015 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | |||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 10:47.08 | Lebogang Shange | 21 July 2018 | Diamond League | London, United Kingdom | |||||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 18:55.60 | Lebogang Shange | 30 June 2017 | Honvéd Kupa | Budapest, Hungary | |||||
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 40:32.78 | Chris Britz | 10 April 1995 | Krugersdorp, South Africa | ||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 43:09 | Tebatso Mashimbyi | 24 February 2018 | Central Gauteng Championships | Germiston, South Africa | |||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:23:20.86 | Lebogang Shange | 21 June 2015 | British Championships | Bedford, United Kingdom | title=South Africa: Shange Shatters Yet Another SA Walk Record | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201506221699.html | publisher=allafrica.com | date=22 June 2015 | access-date=25 June 2015}} |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:18 | Lebogang Shange | 13 August 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | |||||
| 30 km walk (road) | 2:14:28 | Chris Britz | 25 August 1994 | Victoria, Australia | ||||||
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:32:52 | Wayne Snyman | 15 January 2022 | ASA 35km Race Walking Championships & Interprovicial Challenge | Cape Town, South Africa | |||||
| 2:31:15 | Wayne Snyman | 24 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | ||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:53:09 | Marc Mundell | 20 March 2021 | Dudinská Päťdesiatka | Dudince, Slovakia | |||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.57 | South Africa | ||||||||
| Bayanda Walaza | ||||||||||
| Shaun Maswanganyi | ||||||||||
| Bradley Nkoana | ||||||||||
| Akani Simbine | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | |||||||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:20.42 | South Africa | ||||||||
| Simon Magakwe | ||||||||||
| Chederick van Wyk | ||||||||||
| Sinesipho Dambile | ||||||||||
| Akani Simbine | 12 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.21 | South Africa | ||||||||
| Oscar Pistorius | ||||||||||
| Ofentse Mogawane | ||||||||||
| Willem de Beer | ||||||||||
| Shane Victor | 1 September 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | |||||||
| 2:58.12 | South Africa | |||||||||
| Gardeo Isaacs | ||||||||||
| Zakithi Nene | ||||||||||
| Lythe Pillay | ||||||||||
| Antonie Nortje | 10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | |||||||
| 2:57.50 | South Africa | |||||||||
| Gardeo Isaacs | ||||||||||
| Udeme Okon | ||||||||||
| Leendert Koekemoer | ||||||||||
| Zakithi Nene | 11 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China | |||||||
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:04.70 | South Africa | ||||||||
| Gideon van Oudtshoorn | ||||||||||
| Hezekiel Sepeng | ||||||||||
| Jurgens Kotze | ||||||||||
| Johan Botha | 6 June 1999 | Stuttgart, Germany | ||||||||
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:50.82 | South Africa | ||||||||
| Matthews Temane | ||||||||||
| Deon Brummer | ||||||||||
| Henning Gericke | ||||||||||
| Johan Fourie | 15 October 1984 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.98 | Carina Horn | 4 May 2018 | Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | |
| 150 m | 17.67 | Kayla la Grange | 8 February 2025 | Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic Shootout | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 200 m | 22.06 | Evette de Klerk | 8 April 1989 | Pietersburg, South Africa | ||
| 300 m | 36.36 | Shirley Nekhubui | 8 February 2025 | Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic Shootout | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 400 m | 49.62 | Caster Semenya | 8 September 2018 | Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 600 m | 1:21.77 | Caster Semenya | 27 August 2017 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | |
| 800 m | 1:54.25 | Caster Semenya | 30 June 2018 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | |
| 1000 m | 2:30.70 | Caster Semenya | 2 September 2018 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | |
| 1500 m | 3:59.92 | Caster Semenya | 4 May 2018 | Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | |
| Mile | 4:23.38 | Zola Budd | 4 March 1991 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||
| Mile (road) | 4:39.01 | Carina Viljoen | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | |
| 2000 m | 5:38.07 | Zola Budd | 8 April 1991 | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| 3000 m | 8:32.00 | Elana Meyer | 29 April 1991 | Durban, South Africa | ||
| 5000 m | 14:44.05 | Elana Meyer | 22 July 1995 | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | ||
| 5 km (road) | 15:10 | Elana Meyer | 16 October 1994 | Harvard Health Downtown | Providence, United States | |
| 10,000 m | 30:52.51 | Elana Meyer | 10 September 1994 | London, United Kingdom | ||
| 10 km (road) | 31:12 | Glenrose Xaba | 6 July 2024 | Absa Run Your City | Durban, South Africa | |
| 15 km (road) | 46:57 | Elana Meyer | 2 November 1991 | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| 10 miles (road) | 51:16 | Colleen De Reuck | 5 April 1998 | Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 20 km (road) | 1:04:04 | Dominique Scott-Efurd | 15 January 2022 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States | |
| Half marathon | 1:06:44 | Elana Meyer | 15 January 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 25 km (road) | 1:27:26 | Colleen De Reuck | 30 Jan 1994 | Pinetown, South Africa | ||
| 30 km (road) | 1:43:46 | Gerda Steyn | 11 April 2021 | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race | Siena, Italy | |
| Marathon | 2:25:28 | Gerda Steyn | 11 April 2021 | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race | Siena, Italy | |
| 2:22:22 | Glenrose Xaba | 20 October 2024 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| 2:25:15 | Elana Meyer | 18 April 1994 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | ||
| 50 km (road) | 3:04:24 | Irvette Van Zyl | 23 May 2021 | Nedbank Runified Race | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 100 km (road) | 7:42:05 | Lindsay van Aswegen | 10 September 2011 | 25th IAU World Championships | Winschoten, Netherlands | |
| 7:31:47 | Helene Joubert | 16 September 1995 | Winschoten, Netherlands | |||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.81 | Rikenette Steenkamp | 1 July 2018 | Resisprint international | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | |
| 12.55 | Marione Fourie | 2 July 2023 | Resisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | ||
| 12.49 | Marione Fourie | 7 July 2024 | FBK Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | ||
| 200 m hurdles (straight) | 26.16 | Zeney van der Walt | 16 June 2019 | Adidas Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States | |
| 300 m hurldes | 43.18 | Lenka du Toit | 8 February 2025 | Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic Shootout | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.74 | Myrtle Bothma | 18 April 1986 | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:34.72 | Nolene Conrad | 16 May 2016 | 52nd Internationales Pfingstsportfest | Rehlingen, Germany | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:54.19 | Tebogo Masehla | 4 June 2011 | Memorial Léon Buyle | Oordegem, Belgium | |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Hestrie Cloete | 31 August 2003 | World Championships | Saint-Denis, France | |
| Pole vault | 4.42 m | Elmarie Gerryts | 12 June 2000 | Wesel, Germany | ||
| Long jump | 6.93 m | Karin Melis Mey | 7 July 2007 | 14th Weitsprung-Meeting der Weltklasse | Bad Langensalza, Germany | |
| 6.93 m | Karin Melis Mey | 7 June 2008 | 15th Weitsprung-Meeting der Weltklasse | Bad Langensalza, Germany | ||
| Triple jump | 14.03 m | Zinzi Chabangu | 7 March 2020 | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| Shot put | 17.88 m | Drienkie van Wyk | 25 January 2002 | Germiston, South Africa | ||
| Discus throw | 64.87 m | Elizna Naude | 2 March 2007 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||
| Hammer throw | 65.40 m | Phethisang Makhete | 30 April 2022 | Tucson, United States | ||
| Javelin throw | 69.35 m | Sunette Viljoen | 9 June 2012 | Adidas Grand Prix | New York City, United States | |
| Heptathlon | 6181 pts | Janice Josephs | 22–23 March 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 3000 m walk (track) | 12:53.19 | Nicolene Cronje | 20 February 2004 | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 22:19.64 | Nicolene Cronje | 5 March 2004 | Durban, South Africa | ||
| 5 km walk (road) | 22:20 | Nicolene Cronje | 5 March 2004 | ABSA Series | Durban, South Africa | |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 47:32.54 | Nicolene Cronje | 19 March 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | ||
| 10 km walk (road) | 45:05 | Susan Vermeulen | 17 April 1999 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||
| 15 km walk (road) | 1:10:31 | Anél Oosthuizen | 9 April 2016 | Poděbrady Walking Race | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:36:18.3 | Nicolene Cronje | 16 April 2004 | Durban, South Africa | ||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:34:49 | Anél Oosthuizen | 8 April 2017 | Poděbrady Walking Race | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | |
| 1:34:49 | Anél Oosthuizen | 9 April 2016 | Poděbrady Walking Race | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | ||
| 35 km walk (road) | 3:20:25 | Natalie le Roux | 5 May 2018 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:48:00 | Natalie le Roux | 5 May 2018 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.25 | South Africa | ||||
| Wendy Hartman | ||||||
| Dikeledi Moropane | ||||||
| Susanna Holtshausen | ||||||
| Heide Seyerling | 18 March 2000 | Pietersburg, South Africa | ||||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.72 | South Africa | ||||
| Ina van Rensburg | ||||||
| Mari-Lise Furstenberg | ||||||
| Evette de Klerk | ||||||
| Maryke Doubell | 9 March 1987 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.49 | South Africa | ||||
| Caster Semenya | ||||||
| Jeanelle Griessel | ||||||
| Wenda Nel | ||||||
| Justine Palframan | 26 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | |||
| 3:28.01 | South Africa | |||||
| Shirley Nekhubui | ||||||
| Hannah van Niekerk | ||||||
| Precious Molepo | ||||||
| Zenéy Geldenhuys | 11 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China | |||
| 3:24.84 | South Africa | |||||
| Shirley Nekhubui | ||||||
| Miranda Coetzee | ||||||
| Precious Molepo | ||||||
| Zenéy Geldenhuys | 11 May 2025 | World Relays | Guangzhou, China | |||
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:19.47 | South Africa | ||||
| Helga van Wermeskerken | ||||||
| Ermyntrude Vermeulen | ||||||
| Yvonne Goosen | ||||||
| Elize Fouche | 13 February 1985 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Mixed
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.18 | South Africa | ||||
| Ukona Khuzwayo | ||||||
| Dalene Mpiti | ||||||
| Taylon Bieldt | ||||||
| Ranti Dikgale | 1 May 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | |||
| 3:18.54 | South Africa | |||||
| Amele Nzwanzw | ||||||
| Joseph Rogail | ||||||
| Tumisang Shezi | ||||||
| Nekhubui Shirley | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | |||
| 3:13.12 | South Africa | |||||
| Gardeo Isaacs | ||||||
| Shirley Nekhubui | ||||||
| Mthi Mthimkulu | ||||||
| Miranda Coetzee | 22 June 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | |||
| 3:11.16 | South Africa | |||||
| Gardeo Isaacs | ||||||
| Miranda Coetzee | ||||||
| Leendert Koekemoer | ||||||
| Zenéy van der Walt | 13 September 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
Indoor
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 5.62 | Morné Nagel | 24 February 2002 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | |
| 60 m | 6.48 | Morné Nagel | 27 January 2002 | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| 100 m | 10.42 | Morné Nagel | 12 February 2005 | Tampere, Finland | ||
| 200 m | 20.45 | Ncincilili Titi | 20 January 2018 | Clemson Invitational | Clemson, United States | |
| 400 m | 45.67 | Derrick Mokaleng | 9 February 2019 | Texas Tech Shootout | Lubbock, United States | |
| 600 m | 1:17.25 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 12 February 2005 | Tampere, Finland | ||
| 800 m | 1:44.91 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 9 March 2008 | World Championships | Valencia, Spain | |
| 1000 m | 2:16.71 | Johan Botha | 3 February 1999 | Erfurt, Germany | ||
| 1500 m | 3:36.96 | Juan Van Deventer | 14 February 2010 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | |
| 3000 m | 7:39.55 | Elroy Gelant | 9 February 2014 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | |
| 5000 m | 12:56.76 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States | |
| 12:55.02 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 2 March 2025 | BU Last Chance | Boston, United States | ||
| 50 m hurdles | 6.48 | Shaun Bownes | 25 February 2001 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.13 | Lehann Fourie | 11 February 2012 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.52 | Shaun Bownes | 23 February 2001 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium | |
| 300 m hurdles | 34.92 | Llewellyn Herbert | 9 February 1999 | Pirkkahalli | Tampere, Finland | |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.90 | Llewellyn Herbert | 9 February 2005 | Botnia Games | Korsholm, Finland | |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Jacques Freitag | 26 January 2005 | Pedro's Cup | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 20 February 2005 | Tallinn, Estonia | |||||
| Ramsay Carelse | 28 February 2006 | Tallinn, Estonia | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.90 m | Okkert Brits | 16 February 1997 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | |
| 5.90 | 1 June 1997 | Toronto, Canada | ||||
| Long jump | 8.44 m | Luvo Manyonga | 2 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
| Triple jump | 16.22 m | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 20 February 2007 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Shot put | 21.47 m | Janus Robberts | 1 December 2001 | Norman, United States | ||
| Weight throw | 19.21 m | Justin Donkin | 15 February 2020 | Midwest Elite Invitational | Whitewater, United States | |
| Heptathlon | 4920 pts | Niel Giliomee | 22–23 February 2016 | Sun Belt Championships | Birmingham, United States | |
| 5000 m walk | ||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.45 | South Africa | ||||
| Thapelo Phora | ||||||
| Ofentse Mogawane | ||||||
| Jon Seeliger | ||||||
| Shaun de Jager | 19 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 m | 7.09 | Carina Horn | 11 February 2018 | Meeting Elite | Metz, France | |
| 200 m | 23.16 | Wendy Hartman | 5 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan | |
| 400 m | 55.48 | Marna Schutte | 25 February 2001 | Allston, United States | ||
| 54.86 | Gontse Morake | 28 January 2023 | Fayetteville, United States | |||
| 800 m | 2:06.05 | Dominique Scott | 29 January 2016 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | |
| 2:05.72 | Angela Wagner | 13 February 2010 | Seattle, United States | |||
| 1:58.40 | Prudence Sekgodiso | 23 March 2025 | World Championships | Nanjing, China | ||
| 1000 m | 2:42.60 | Dominique Scott | 19 January 2015 | Arkansas Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | |
| 1500 m | 4:07.25 | Dominique Scott-Efurd | 10 February 2018 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Roxbury, United States | |
| Mile | 4:36.11 | Dominique Scott | 1 February 2014 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States | |
| 4:32.48 | 24 January 2015 | Rod McCravy Invitational | Lexington, United States | |||
| 3000 m | 8:41.18 | Dominique Scott-Efurd | 3 February 2018 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | |
| 5000 m | 15:45.40 | René Kalmer | 10 February 2010 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 60 m hurdles | 9.44 | Winnie de Winnaar | 13 March 2004 | Sindelfingen, Germany | ||
| Simone Reinders | 31 January 2015 | London, United Kingdom | ||||
| High jump | 1.97 m | Hestrie Cloete | 18 February 2001 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
| Pole vault | 4.41 m | Elmarie Gerryts | 20 February 2000 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
| Long jump | 6.85 m | Karin Melis Mey | 21 February 2008 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Triple jump | 11.50 m | Cindy Peters | 1 February 2015 | Championats Regionaux | Nantes, France | |
| Shot put | 17.49 m | Simoné du Toit | 29 January 2011 | Houston, United States | ||
| Weight throw | 18.69 m | Annemie Smith | 28 February 2014 | Big Ten Championships | Geneva, United States | |
| Pentathlon | 3417 pts | Liezel Theron | 21 January 2022 | Nashville, United States | ||
| 3217 pts | Nienka Du Toit | 21 February 2019 | Mountain West Championships | Albuquerque, United States | ||
| 3000 m walk | 15:57.06 | Ada Booyens | 6 March 2010 | World Masters Championships | Kamloops, Canada | |
| 4 × 400 m relay |
Notes
References
;General
- World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records
- World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records ;Specific
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