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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).
201
Stored marks
54
Distinct marks shown
Men's 200m
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Wind | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Munyai | 19.69 | -0.5 | 16 Mar 2018 | — | 20 |
| 2 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.74 | +1.8 | 19 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 3 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.77 | +0.3 | 24 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 4 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.80 | -0.2 | 13 Sep 2026 | — | — |
| 5 | Luxolo Adams | 19.82 | +0.6 | 18 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 5= | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.82 | -0.4 | 27 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 7 | Wayde van Niekerk | 19.84 | +1.2 | 10 Jun 2017 | — | 24 |
| 8 | Anaso Jobodwana | 19.87 | -0.1 | 27 Aug 2015 | — | — |
| 9 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.89 | +0.8 | 5 Sep 2026 | — | — |
| 10 | Wayde van Niekerk | 19.90 | +0.5 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | 24 |
| 11 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.91 | -0.1 | 13 Sep 2026 | — | — |
| 12 | Wayde van Niekerk | 19.94 | +0.6 | 14 Jul 2015 | — | 22 |
| 13 | Akani Simbine | 19.95 | +1.7 | 4 Mar 2017 | — | 23 |
| 14 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.96 | +1.7 | 31 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 15 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.97 | +1.0 | 18 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 16 | Sinesipho Dambile | 19.98 | -0.3 | 21 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 17 | Shaun Maswanganyi | 19.99 | +0.6 | 7 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 17= | Benjamin Richardson | 19.99 | +0.8 | 14 Jul 2024 | — | — |
| 19 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.01 | +0.8 | 26 Aug 2015 | — | — |
| 19= | Luxolo Adams | 20.01 | +1.9 | 22 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 19= | Ncincihli Titi | 20.01 | +1.9 | 21 Apr 2018 | — | — |
| 19= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.01 | -1.8 | 12 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 23 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.02 | +1.8 | 26 Jun 2016 | — | 23 |
| 23= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.02 | +1.0 | 18 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 25 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.03 | +1.2 | 25 Jun 2016 | — | 23 |
| 25= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.03 | +0.4 | 31 May 2026 | — | — |
| 27 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.04 | +0.9 | 30 May 2015 | — | — |
| 27= | Clarence Munyai | 20.04 | +1.4 | 20 Jul 2019 | — | 21 |
| 29 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.06 | 0.0 | 16 May 2015 | — | — |
| 29= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.06 | +0.4 | 13 Mar 2026 | — | — |
| 31 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.07 | +1.9 | 22 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 31= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.07 | +0.9 | 9 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 31= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.07 | -0.4 | 12 Aug 2025 | — | 33 |
| 34 | Luxolo Adams | 20.08 | +1.8 | 17 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 34= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.08 | +0.4 | 24 May 2024 | — | — |
| 34= | Bayanda Walaza | 20.08 | +0.5 | 19 Mar 2025 | — | — |
| 37 | Luxolo Adams | 20.09 | +1.1 | 19 Jul 2022 | — | — |
| 38 | Clarence Munyai | 20.10 | +1.7 | 4 Mar 2017 | — | 19 |
| 38= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.10 | +0.8 | 29 Apr 2017 | — | 24 |
| 38= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.10 | -0.4 | 11 Jun 2021 | — | — |
| 38= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.10 | -0.1 | 11 May 2024 | — | — |
| 38= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.10 | +1.0 | 7 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 43 | Morné Nagel | 20.11 | -0.8 | 5 Apr 2002 | — | — |
| 43= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.11 | -0.1 | 10 Aug 2017 | — | 25 |
| 43= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.11 | +0.6 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 46 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.12 | +0.5 | 14 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 46= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.12 | -0.1 | 18 Sep 2025 | — | 33 |
| 46= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.12 | +0.2 | 10 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 49 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.13 | +1.7 | 25 May 2013 | — | — |
| 49= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.13 | 0.0 | 16 Aug 2013 | — | — |
| 49= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.13 | -0.6 | 1 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 49= | Naeem Jack | 20.13 | +0.6 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 53 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.14 | 0.0 | 17 Aug 2013 | — | — |
| 53= | Ncincihli Titi | 20.14 | +1.7 | 15 Apr 2017 | — | — |
| 55 | Akani Simbine | 20.15 | +0.5 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | 23 |
| 55= | Luxolo Adams | 20.15 | 0.0 | 22 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 55= | Abdurahman Karriem | 20.15 | +0.6 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 58 | Riaan Dempers | 20.16 | -0.2 | 7 Apr 1995 | — | — |
| 58= | Akani Simbine | 20.16 | +0.7 | 18 Jul 2016 | — | 22 |
| 58= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.16 | +0.3 | 7 Aug 2017 | — | 25 |
| 58= | Luxolo Adams | 20.16 | 0.0 | 20 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 58= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.16 | +0.8 | 20 Apr 2024 | — | — |
| 63 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.17 | -0.2 | 16 Aug 2013 | — | — |
| 64 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.18 | +0.3 | 30 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 64= | Clarence Munyai | 20.18 | -0.6 | 1 Mar 2018 | — | 20 |
| 64= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.18 | +0.7 | 9 Jun 2021 | — | — |
| 64= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.18 | +0.2 | 3 Aug 2021 | — | — |
| 68 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.19 | +1.2 | 3 Jul 2014 | — | 21 |
| 68= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.19 | +0.3 | 28 May 2021 | — | — |
| 68= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.19 | -0.2 | 16 Sep 2025 | — | 33 |
| 71 | Sherwin Vries | 20.20 | -0.5 | 4 Apr 2003 | — | — |
| 71= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.20 | -1.4 | 24 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 71= | Gift Leotlela | 20.20 | +0.5 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | — |
| 71= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.20 | +0.2 | 5 Aug 2024 | — | — |
| 75 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.21 | +1.1 | 26 Apr 2014 | — | 21 |
| 75= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.21 | 0.0 | 9 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 75= | Akani Simbine | 20.21 | +0.9 | 4 Jul 2017 | — | 23 |
| 75= | Luxolo Adams | 20.21 | -0.6 | 30 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 75= | Bayanda Walaza | 20.21 | +0.8 | 25 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 75= | Bradley Nkoana | 20.21 | +1.0 | 21 Jun 2025 | — | — |
| 75= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.21 | +0.5 | 5 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 82 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.22 | -0.4 | 25 Aug 2015 | — | — |
| 82= | Ncincihli Titi | 20.22 | -0.4 | 27 May 2017 | — | — |
| 82= | Clarence Munyai | 20.22 | +1.1 | 2 Jul 2017 | — | 19 |
| 82= | Luxolo Adams | 20.22 | +0.4 | 27 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 82= | Clarence Munyai | 20.22 | 0.0 | 20 Jul 2023 | — | 25 |
| 82= | Luxolo Adams | 20.22 | -0.9 | 22 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 82= | Gift Leotlela | 20.22 | -1.8 | 12 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 89 | Simon Magakwe | 20.23 | +1.5 | 17 Apr 2010 | — | — |
| 89= | Akani Simbine | 20.23 | -0.4 | 25 Aug 2015 | — | 21 |
| 89= | Clarence Munyai | 20.23 | +0.5 | 16 Mar 2018 | — | 20 |
| 89= | Clarence Munyai | 20.23 | +0.1 | 13 Mar 2020 | — | 22 |
| 89= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.23 | 0.0 | 19 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 94 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.24 | +0.4 | 3 Sep 2015 | — | — |
| 94= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.24 | +0.4 | 16 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 96 | Clarence Munyai | 20.25 | -0.2 | 31 Mar 2017 | — | 19 |
| 96= | Clarence Munyai | 20.25 | +0.5 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | 19 |
| 96= | Akani Simbine | 20.25 | -1.1 | 6 Jul 2021 | — | 27 |
| 96= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.25 | +0.5 | 5 Jun 2024 | — | — |
| 96= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.25 | -0.1 | 7 Jun 2024 | — | — |
| 101 | Akani Simbine | 20.26 | +0.6 | 7 Aug 2017 | — | 23 |
| 101= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.26 | +0.4 | 8 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 101= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.26 | 0.0 | 20 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 101= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.26 | +0.4 | 25 May 2025 | — | 32 |
| 101= | Cheswill Johnson | 20.26 | +1.2 | 25 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 106 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.27 | -0.6 | 8 Aug 2012 | — | — |
| 106= | Akani Simbine | 20.27 | -1.0 | 20 Mar 2015 | — | 21 |
| 106= | Lebokeng Sesele | 20.27 | -0.2 | 8 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 106= | Ncincihli Titi | 20.27 | +0.5 | 26 May 2018 | — | — |
| 106= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.27 | -0.3 | 16 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 111 | Gift Leotlela | 20.28 | — | 8 Apr 2017 | — | — |
| 111= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.28 | +0.3 | 9 Aug 2017 | — | 25 |
| 111= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.28 | 0.0 | 24 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 114 | Akani Simbine | 20.29 | -0.2 | 11 Mar 2016 | — | 22 |
| 114= | Clarence Munyai | 20.29 | +0.9 | 29 Sep 2019 | — | 21 |
| 114= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.29 | +0.4 | 18 Jul 2022 | — | — |
| 114= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.29 | +1.4 | 23 Mar 2024 | — | — |
| 114= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.29 | -0.5 | 21 Jun 2024 | — | 31 |
| 114= | Mvuyo Moss | 20.29 | -0.3 | 7 Feb 2026 | — | — |
| 120 | Luxolo Adams | 20.30 | +0.5 | 8 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 120= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.30 | -0.4 | 12 Aug 2025 | — | — |
| 120= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.30 | +0.7 | 13 Mar 2026 | — | — |
| 120= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.30 | +1.3 | 17 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 124 | Tshakile Nzimande | 20.31 | — | 21 Nov 1987 | — | — |
| 124= | Frankie Fredericks | 20.31 | +1.8 | 31 May 1989 | — | 21 |
| 124= | Clarence Munyai | 20.31 | +0.4 | 16 Jul 2017 | — | 19 |
| 124= | Akani Simbine | 20.31 | -0.6 | 20 Jun 2019 | — | 25 |
| 124= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.31 | +0.8 | 27 Mar 2021 | — | — |
| 124= | Luxolo Adams | 20.31 | +0.8 | 22 Apr 2022 | — | — |
| 124= | Shaun Maswanganyi | 20.31 | +2.0 | 25 May 2022 | — | — |
| 124= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.31 | +0.8 | 20 Apr 2024 | — | 31 |
| 124= | Dario Matau | 20.31 | +0.9 | 15 May 2025 | — | — |
| 124= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.31 | +0.9 | 23 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 124= | Lythe Pillay | 20.31 | -0.2 | 16 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 135 | Tshakile Nzimande | 20.32 | — | 26 Nov 1988 | — | — |
| 135= | Morné Nagel | 20.32 | +1.0 | 9 Mar 2007 | — | — |
| 135= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.32 | +1.9 | 14 Apr 2012 | — | — |
| 135= | Akani Simbine | 20.32 | -0.1 | 20 Mar 2015 | — | 21 |
| 135= | Akani Simbine | 20.32 | +0.6 | 15 Mar 2017 | — | 23 |
| 135= | Adrian Swart | 20.32 | +1.3 | 13 May 2023 | — | — |
| 135= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.32 | +0.5 | 8 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 135= | Akani Simbine | 20.32 | -1.2 | 27 Mar 2024 | — | 30 |
| 135= | Abdurahman Karriem | 20.32 | +0.8 | 1 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 144 | Tshakile Nzimande | 20.33 | +1.7 | 30 Oct 1990 | — | — |
| 144= | Lebokeng Sesele | 20.33 | -0.1 | 15 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 144= | Clarence Munyai | 20.33 | -0.6 | 13 Apr 2022 | — | 24 |
| 144= | Luxolo Adams | 20.33 | -0.1 | 9 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 144= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.33 | +0.6 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 149 | Wessel Oosthuizen | 20.34 | +1.8 | 1 Feb 1986 | — | — |
| 149= | Morné Nagel | 20.34 | — | 7 Jul 2002 | — | — |
| 149= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.34 | +0.1 | 25 Jun 2016 | — | 23 |
| 149= | Luxolo Adams | 20.34 | -0.9 | 3 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 149= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.34 | -0.1 | 30 Sep 2019 | — | — |
| 149= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.34 | -0.5 | 22 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 149= | Bayanda Walaza | 20.34 | +0.1 | 23 Mar 2024 | — | — |
| 149= | Leendert Koekemoer | 20.34 | +1.3 | 29 Jun 2025 | — | — |
| 149= | Mvuyo Moss | 20.34 | +1.6 | 8 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 149= | Naeem Jack | 20.34 | +1.0 | 18 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 159 | Marcus la Grange | 20.35 | -0.6 | 12 Feb 2000 | — | — |
| 159= | Morné Nagel | 20.35 | +1.4 | 29 Jul 2002 | — | — |
| 159= | Sherwin Vries | 20.35 | +0.7 | 11 Apr 2003 | — | — |
| 159= | Morné Nagel | 20.35 | -0.3 | 11 Mar 2005 | — | — |
| 159= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.35 | -0.1 | 18 Apr 2015 | — | — |
| 159= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.35 | — | 30 Apr 2016 | — | 23 |
| 159= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.35 | +0.5 | 29 Sep 2019 | — | — |
| 159= | Luxolo Adams | 20.35 | +2.0 | 5 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 159= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.35 | +1.6 | 3 Jul 2022 | — | — |
| 159= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.35 | +0.8 | 20 Apr 2024 | — | — |
| 159= | Naeem Jack | 20.35 | -0.8 | 14 Jun 2025 | — | — |
| 170 | Tshakile Nzimande | 20.36 | — | 4 Nov 1987 | — | — |
| 170= | Tshakile Nzimande | 20.36 | +0.4 | 7 Nov 1989 | — | — |
| 170= | Clarence Munyai | 20.36 | +1.5 | 2 Apr 2016 | — | 18 |
| 170= | Ncincihli Titi | 20.36 | +0.9 | 30 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 170= | Clarence Munyai | 20.36 | 0.0 | 11 Apr 2018 | — | 20 |
| 170= | Luxolo Adams | 20.36 | +0.9 | 10 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 170= | Tsebo Matsotso | 20.36 | +0.5 | 4 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 170= | Lucky Moleyane | 20.36 | +0.5 | 19 Mar 2025 | — | — |
| 178 | Marcus la Grange | 20.37 | -1.8 | 10 Apr 1999 | — | — |
| 178= | Morné Nagel | 20.37 | -0.5 | 4 Apr 2003 | — | — |
| 178= | Akani Simbine | 20.37 | +0.5 | 31 Jul 2014 | — | 20 |
| 178= | Akani Simbine | 20.37 | +0.4 | 26 Aug 2015 | — | 21 |
| 178= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.37 | -0.4 | 11 Sep 2015 | — | 23 |
| 178= | Clarence Munyai | 20.37 | 0.0 | 18 May 2019 | — | 21 |
| 178= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.37 | +0.8 | 20 Apr 2024 | — | — |
| 178= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.37 | -2.4 | 14 Mar 2025 | — | — |
| 186 | Simon Magakwe | 20.38 | -1.3 | 24 Mar 2012 | — | — |
| 186= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.38 | +0.2 | 26 Apr 2014 | — | 21 |
| 186= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.38 | +0.9 | 7 Jul 2019 | — | — |
| 186= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.38 | -1.4 | 16 Apr 2021 | — | 28 |
| 186= | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.38 | +0.1 | 17 Apr 2021 | — | 28 |
| 186= | Akani Simbine | 20.38 | -0.5 | 21 Jun 2024 | — | 30 |
| 192 | Peter Ngobeni | 20.39 | — | 26 Jan 1985 | — | — |
| 192= | Riaan Dempers | 20.39 | -0.1 | 11 Mar 1995 | — | — |
| 192= | Corné du Plessis | 20.39 | +0.4 | 23 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 192= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.39 | +0.6 | 11 Apr 2015 | — | — |
| 192= | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.39 | -1.2 | 11 Jun 2015 | — | — |
| 192= | Luxolo Adams | 20.39 | +1.7 | 16 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 192= | Sinesipho Dambile | 20.39 | +2.0 | 18 Sep 2021 | — | — |
| 192= | Benjamin Richardson | 20.39 | -0.2 | 3 Aug 2022 | — | — |
| 192= | Naeem Jack | 20.39 | +1.8 | 28 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 192= | Mthi Mthimkulu | 20.39 | +2.0 | 30 Jul 2026 | — | — |
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.