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South Africa national best marks

Best marks by South Africa athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).

245

Stored marks

25

Distinct marks shown

Men's 100m

Derived 14 Sep 2026

South Africa national best marks, men 100 Metres
# Athlete Mark Wind Date Venue Age
1 Akani Simbine 9.82 +1.0 4 Aug 2024 — 30
2 Akani Simbine 9.84 +1.2 6 Jul 2021 — 27
3 Benjamin Richardson 9.86 +1.9 14 Jul 2024 — —
3= Akani Simbine 9.86 -0.3 20 Jul 2024 — 30
5 Akani Simbine 9.87 0.0 4 Aug 2024 — 30
5= Gift Leotlela 9.87 +0.3 13 Sep 2025 — —
7 Akani Simbine 9.89 +1.9 18 Jul 2016 — 22
7= Bayanda Walaza 9.89 +1.0 21 Jul 2026 — —
9 Akani Simbine 9.90 +0.9 1 Aug 2021 — 27
9= Akani Simbine 9.90 -0.4 18 May 2024 — 30
9= Akani Simbine 9.90 -1.4 12 Apr 2025 — 31
12 Akani Simbine 9.91 +1.7 14 Mar 2020 — 26
12= Shaun Maswanganyi 9.91 +1.8 7 Jun 2023 — —
12= Gift Leotlela 9.91 +1.3 28 Jul 2026 — —
15 Gift Leotlela 9.92 +1.9 23 Aug 2006 — —
15= Akani Simbine 9.92 +1.2 18 Mar 2017 — 23
15= Akani Simbine 9.92 +0.6 30 Mar 2023 — 29
18 Akani Simbine 9.93 +1.9 23 Aug 2006 — 12
18= Akani Simbine 9.93 +2.0 4 Mar 2017 — 23
18= Akani Simbine 9.93 +0.2 21 Jul 2018 — 24
18= Akani Simbine 9.93 +0.5 20 Jul 2019 — 25
18= Akani Simbine 9.93 +0.6 28 Sep 2019 — 26
18= Akani Simbine 9.93 +0.1 1 Aug 2021 — 27
24 Akani Simbine 9.94 +0.2 14 Aug 2016 — 22
24= Akani Simbine 9.94 +0.2 21 Apr 2017 — 23
24= Wayde van Niekerk 9.94 +0.9 20 Jun 2017 — 24
24= Akani Simbine 9.94 +0.8 30 Jun 2018 — 24
24= Akani Simbine 9.94 +0.1 21 Jul 2018 — 24
24= Gift Leotlela 9.94 +1.3 14 May 2021 — —
24= Akani Simbine 9.94 +0.4 30 May 2024 — 30
24= Bayanda Walaza 9.94 -0.3 24 May 2025 — —
24= Bayanda Walaza 9.94 0.0 16 Jun 2026 — —
33 Thando Roto 9.95 +1.2 18 Mar 2017 — —
33= Akani Simbine 9.95 -0.7 21 Apr 2017 — 23
33= Akani Simbine 9.95 +0.9 18 May 2019 — 25
33= Benjamin Richardson 9.95 +0.5 4 Aug 2024 — —
33= Akani Simbine 9.95 +0.6 25 May 2025 — 31
33= Gift Leotlela 9.95 +0.3 14 Sep 2025 — —
33= Bradley Nkoana 9.95 +1.6 27 Jun 2026 — —
33= Gift Leotlela 9.95 +1.4 23 Aug 2026 — —
33= Akani Simbine 9.95 0.0 30 Aug 2026 — 32
42 Akani Simbine 9.96 +0.4 8 Mar 2016 — 22
42= Akani Simbine 9.96 +0.3 17 Sep 2020 — 26
42= Akani Simbine 9.96 +0.1 14 Sep 2025 — 31
42= Akani Simbine 9.96 +1.4 23 Aug 2026 — 32
46 Henricho Bruintjies 9.97 +0.8 5 Jul 2015 — —
46= Akani Simbine 9.97 0.0 9 Jul 2015 — 21
46= Akani Simbine 9.97 +0.3 16 Jul 2022 — 28
46= Akani Simbine 9.97 0.0 16 Jul 2023 — 29
46= Akani Simbine 9.97 -0.1 19 Aug 2023 — 29
46= Gift Leotlela 9.97 0.0 14 Sep 2025 — —
46= Gift Leotlela 9.97 +0.6 16 May 2026 — —
46= Akani Simbine 9.97 +0.1 28 Jun 2026 — 32
54 Simon Magakwe 9.98 +1.4 12 Apr 2014 — —
54= Wayde van Niekerk 9.98 +1.5 12 Mar 2016 — 23
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +0.2 14 Aug 2016 — 22
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +1.1 18 Mar 2017 — 23
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 -0.5 22 Jun 2018 — 24
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +0.3 9 Jul 2021 — 27
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +1.0 30 Mar 2023 — 29
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +0.6 27 Jun 2023 — 29
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +0.5 3 May 2025 — 31
54= Gift Leotlela 9.98 0.0 27 Jun 2025 — —
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 -0.4 28 Aug 2025 — 31
54= Akani Simbine 9.98 +1.7 28 Apr 2026 — 32
54= Neo Mosebi 9.98 +1.9 16 May 2026 — —
54= Gift Leotlela 9.98 -0.6 12 Sep 2026 — —
68 Akani Simbine 9.99 -0.2 1 Jul 2015 — 21
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +0.4 1 Sep 2016 — 22
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 -1.2 5 May 2017 — 23
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +0.9 4 Jul 2017 — 23
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +0.2 6 Jul 2017 — 23
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +1.4 1 Sep 2019 — 25
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 -3.0 27 Mar 2021 — 27
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +0.2 16 Apr 2021 — 27
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +0.1 28 May 2023 — 29
68= Shaun Maswanganyi 9.99 +0.8 7 Jun 2023 — —
68= Bayanda Walaza 9.99 +0.7 15 Mar 2025 — —
68= Gift Leotlela 9.99 +0.2 24 Apr 2025 — —
68= Akani Simbine 9.99 +0.2 26 Apr 2025 — 31
68= Retshiditswe Mlenga 9.99 +0.9 23 Jul 2025 — —
68= Gift Leotlela 9.99 -0.7 18 Jul 2026 — —
83 Akani Simbine 10.00 +0.3 9 Jul 2015 — 21
83= Akani Simbine 10.00 -0.1 27 Aug 2016 — 22
83= Akani Simbine 10.00 +0.6 10 Jun 2017 — 23
83= Akani Simbine 10.00 0.0 1 Sep 2024 — 30
83= Bayanda Walaza 10.00 +0.2 24 Apr 2025 — —
83= Gift Leotlela 10.00 +0.2 23 May 2026 — —
83= Bayanda Walaza 10.00 -0.2 30 Aug 2026 — —
90 Akani Simbine 10.01 +1.5 12 Mar 2016 — 22
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 +1.0 11 Jun 2016 — 22
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.8 5 Aug 2017 — 23
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 +0.2 22 Jun 2018 — 24
90= Emile Erasmus 10.01 +0.2 1 Jul 2018 — —
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.3 20 Jul 2019 — 25
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.3 27 Sep 2019 — 26
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 +0.8 28 Sep 2019 — 26
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 +1.3 14 Mar 2020 — 26
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.1 16 Jul 2022 — 28
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.2 6 May 2023 — 29
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.5 19 Apr 2024 — 30
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.1 27 Apr 2024 — 30
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.6 9 Jul 2024 — 30
90= Benjamin Richardson 10.01 +1.4 21 Jun 2025 — —
90= Benjamin Richardson 10.01 +1.7 5 Jul 2025 — —
90= Akani Simbine 10.01 -0.4 12 Aug 2025 — 31
90= Gift Leotlela 10.01 +0.1 4 Sep 2026 — —
108 Frankie Fredericks 10.02 +0.1 27 May 1989 — 21
108= Akani Simbine 10.02 +1.4 12 Apr 2014 — 20
108= Akani Simbine 10.02 +0.9 23 Aug 2015 — 21
108= Akani Simbine 10.02 +0.7 21 Jul 2017 — 23
108= Emile Erasmus 10.02 -0.3 1 Jul 2018 — —
108= Akani Simbine 10.02 -0.2 15 Sep 2020 — 26
108= Akani Simbine 10.02 -0.5 20 Jun 2022 — 28
108= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.02 +0.7 4 Aug 2024 — —
108= Bayanda Walaza 10.02 +1.0 24 Apr 2025 — —
108= Gift Leotlela 10.02 +1.6 27 Jun 2025 — —
108= Gift Leotlela 10.02 +1.8 13 Aug 2025 — —
108= Akani Simbine 10.02 0.0 13 Sep 2025 — 31
108= Cheswill Johnson 10.02 +0.1 28 Apr 2026 — —
108= Gift Leotlela 10.02 0.0 5 Jun 2026 — —
108= Gift Leotlela 10.02 +1.1 28 Jul 2026 — —
123 Wayde van Niekerk 10.03 +1.1 29 Apr 2016 — 23
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 +0.8 9 Apr 2018 — 24
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 -0.3 31 Aug 2018 — 24
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 -1.8 14 Mar 2020 — 26
123= Gift Leotlela 10.03 -0.1 1 Aug 2021 — —
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 +1.0 2 Jul 2023 — 29
123= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.03 +0.8 22 May 2024 — —
123= Bradley Nkoana 10.03 +1.9 14 Jul 2024 — —
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 -1.1 3 Aug 2024 — 30
123= Bayanda Walaza 10.03 -0.7 31 May 2025 — —
123= Tsebo Matsotso 10.03 +0.3 21 Jun 2025 — —
123= Bayanda Walaza 10.03 +0.5 30 May 2026 — —
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 +0.4 4 Jun 2026 — 32
123= Retshiditswe Mlenga 10.03 0.0 10 Jul 2026 — —
123= Neo Mosebi 10.03 +1.9 11 Jul 2026 — —
123= Akani Simbine 10.03 +0.1 4 Sep 2026 — 32
123= Gift Leotlela 10.03 -0.2 12 Sep 2026 — —
140 Wayde van Niekerk 10.04 -0.7 21 Apr 2017 — 24
140= Thando Roto 10.04 -0.7 21 Apr 2017 — —
140= Akani Simbine 10.04 +0.9 19 Jun 2018 — 24
140= Akani Simbine 10.04 +0.3 12 Jul 2019 — 25
140= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.04 0.0 28 May 2021 — —
140= Gift Leotlela 10.04 0.0 31 Jul 2021 — —
140= Clarence Munyai 10.04 +1.7 12 Mar 2022 — 24
140= Retshiditswe Mlenga 10.04 +1.8 23 Jun 2024 — —
140= Akani Simbine 10.04 +0.2 9 Sep 2024 — 30
140= Bayanda Walaza 10.04 +0.3 15 Mar 2025 — —
140= Gift Leotlela 10.04 0.0 7 Jun 2025 — —
140= Bayanda Walaza 10.04 +0.4 5 Jul 2025 — —
140= Akani Simbine 10.04 +0.3 14 Sep 2025 — 31
140= Akani Simbine 10.04 +0.2 23 May 2026 — 32
140= Marko Ferreira 10.04 +1.5 19 Jun 2026 — —
140= Marko Ferreira 10.04 +1.8 19 Jun 2026 — —
156 Wayde van Niekerk 10.05 -0.4 21 Apr 2017 — 24
156= Akani Simbine 10.05 -0.5 5 Aug 2017 — 23
156= Akani Simbine 10.05 -0.8 8 Mar 2018 — 24
156= Simon Magakwe 10.05 +0.5 25 Apr 2019 — —
156= Clarence Munyai 10.05 +0.9 12 Mar 2022 — 24
156= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.05 +1.8 26 May 2023 — —
156= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.05 +0.2 7 Jun 2024 — —
156= Benjamin Richardson 10.05 +0.2 24 Apr 2025 — —
156= Akani Simbine 10.05 -0.3 20 Aug 2025 — 31
156= Bradley Nkoana 10.05 -1.2 16 Apr 2026 — —
156= Akani Simbine 10.05 +0.6 16 May 2026 — 32
156= Emile Erasmus 10.05 +1.8 19 Jun 2026 — —
156= Akani Simbine 10.05 -0.3 14 Jul 2026 — 32
156= Bayanda Walaza 10.05 -0.6 16 Jul 2026 — —
156= Cheswill Johnson 10.05 0.0 28 Jul 2026 — —
156= Akani Simbine 10.05 -0.7 12 Sep 2026 — 32
172 Johan Rossouw 10.06 +2.0 23 Apr 1988 — —
172= Simon Magakwe 10.06 +1.8 27 Apr 2012 — —
172= Henricho Bruintjies 10.06 +1.5 8 Jun 2015 — —
172= Akani Simbine 10.06 -0.1 15 Apr 2016 — 22
172= Akani Simbine 10.06 +0.3 21 Apr 2017 — 23
172= Henricho Bruintjies 10.06 +1.5 13 Jun 2017 — —
172= Roscoe Engel 10.06 +0.7 15 Mar 2018 — —
172= Simon Magakwe 10.06 +1.8 23 Mar 2019 — —
172= Simon Magakwe 10.06 +0.1 13 Apr 2019 — —
172= Akani Simbine 10.06 -0.3 9 Jul 2019 — 25
172= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.06 +0.8 14 Mar 2020 — —
172= Akani Simbine 10.06 -1.2 31 May 2022 — 28
172= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.06 +1.2 2 Aug 2023 — —
172= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.06 -0.2 3 Aug 2024 — —
172= Benjamin Richardson 10.06 -0.3 3 Aug 2024 — —
172= Bayanda Walaza 10.06 0.0 7 Jun 2025 — —
172= Abdurahman Karriem 10.06 +1.9 8 Jun 2025 — —
172= Benjamin Richardson 10.06 +0.4 21 Jun 2025 — —
172= Gift Leotlela 10.06 +0.4 16 Apr 2026 — —
172= Abdurahman Karriem 10.06 +1.3 19 Jun 2026 — —
172= Bradley Nkoana 10.06 +0.2 10 Jul 2026 — —
193 Simon Magakwe 10.07 +1.1 12 Apr 2014 — —
193= Simon Magakwe 10.07 -1.3 16 Mar 2018 — —
193= Akani Simbine 10.07 +0.1 18 Aug 2018 — 24
193= Akani Simbine 10.07 +1.1 15 Jul 2022 — 28
193= Akani Simbine 10.07 -0.2 3 Aug 2022 — 28
193= Akani Simbine 10.07 -0.3 8 Sep 2022 — 28
193= Akani Simbine 10.07 +0.3 13 Jun 2023 — 29
193= Akani Simbine 10.07 +0.1 19 Apr 2024 — 30
193= Abdurahman Karriem 10.07 -1.0 12 Apr 2025 — —
193= Abdurahman Karriem 10.07 +1.3 23 Jul 2025 — —
193= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.07 +1.3 8 Aug 2025 — —
193= Udeme Okon 10.07 +1.8 7 Feb 2026 — —
193= Cheswill Johnson 10.07 +1.7 28 Apr 2026 — —
206 Matthew Quinn 10.08 -0.1 6 Apr 1999 — —
206= Sherwin Vries 10.08 +1.3 11 Apr 2003 — —
206= Akani Simbine 10.08 +0.9 4 Jun 2015 — 21
206= Emile Erasmus 10.08 +2.0 13 May 2017 — —
206= Akani Simbine 10.08 -0.4 22 Mar 2018 — 24
206= Akani Simbine 10.08 -1.1 20 Jun 2019 — 25
206= Thando Dlodlo 10.08 +0.9 6 Jul 2019 — —
206= Henricho Bruintjies 10.08 -0.9 14 Mar 2020 — —
206= Henricho Bruintjies 10.08 +1.3 14 Mar 2020 — —
206= Akani Simbine 10.08 -0.1 10 Jun 2021 — 27
206= Akani Simbine 10.08 -0.4 31 Jul 2021 — 27
206= Benjamin Richardson 10.08 +1.9 30 Apr 2022 — —
206= Phemelo Matlhabe 10.08 +1.8 27 May 2022 — —
206= Benjamin Richardson 10.08 0.0 22 Jun 2024 — —
206= Benjamin Richardson 10.08 -0.7 14 Jul 2024 — —
206= Benjamin Richardson 10.08 +0.7 24 Apr 2025 — —
206= Neo Mosebi 10.08 +1.5 17 May 2025 — —
206= Neo Mosebi 10.08 +0.1 30 May 2025 — —
206= Tsebo Matsotso 10.08 +0.9 7 Aug 2025 — —
206= Akani Simbine 10.08 -1.8 21 Jun 2026 — 32
206= Bradley Nkoana 10.08 -1.8 21 Jun 2026 — —
227 Akani Simbine 10.09 +0.9 24 Mar 2015 — 21
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 -0.3 24 Apr 2015 — 21
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 -0.1 22 Aug 2015 — 21
227= Simon Magakwe 10.09 -0.7 15 Mar 2018 — —
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 -0.5 18 Aug 2018 — 24
227= Shaun Maswanganyi 10.09 +0.4 11 Jun 2021 — —
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 +0.5 16 Jun 2022 — 28
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 -0.7 6 May 2023 — 29
227= Rivaldo Roberts 10.09 +1.5 31 May 2023 — —
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 0.0 2 Jun 2023 — 29
227= Bradley Nkoana 10.09 +1.4 21 Jun 2025 — —
227= Abdurahman Karriem 10.09 +0.4 23 Jul 2025 — —
227= Benjamin Richardson 10.09 -0.1 9 Aug 2025 — —
227= Mvuyo Moss 10.09 -1.2 16 Apr 2026 — —
227= Cheswill Johnson 10.09 +0.2 28 Apr 2026 — —
227= Emile Erasmus 10.09 +1.5 19 Jun 2026 — —
227= Emile Erasmus 10.09 +1.8 28 Jun 2026 — —
227= Marko Ferreira 10.09 +1.8 28 Jun 2026 — —
227= Akani Simbine 10.09 -0.6 12 Sep 2026 — 32

Every mark in scope within the compiled depth. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).

About this derivation

These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.