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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).
102
Stored marks
37
Distinct marks shown
Men's Long Jump
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Wind | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.65 | +1.3 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | 26 |
| 2 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.62 | +1.2 | 17 Mar 2017 | — | 26 |
| 2= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.62 | +0.8 | 11 Jun 2017 | — | 26 |
| 4 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.61 | +0.7 | 13 May 2017 | — | 26 |
| 5 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.58 | 0.0 | 31 May 2018 | — | 27 |
| 5= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.58 | +0.2 | 22 Jul 2018 | — | 27 |
| 7 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.56 | +0.2 | 12 May 2018 | — | 27 |
| 8 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.53 | +1.5 | 18 Aug 2018 | — | 27 |
| 9 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.51 | 0.0 | 15 Jul 2018 | — | 27 |
| 10 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.50 | +1.3 | 4 Jul 2009 | — | — |
| 11 | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.49 | -0.8 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | — |
| 11= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.49 | -0.7 | 24 Aug 2017 | — | 26 |
| 13 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.48 | +0.1 | 9 Sep 2016 | — | 25 |
| 13= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.48 | +0.4 | 5 Aug 2017 | — | 26 |
| 15 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.47 | +0.1 | 22 Aug 2009 | — | — |
| 16 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.46 | +0.2 | 8 Mar 2017 | — | 26 |
| 16= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.46 | +2.0 | 16 Aug 2017 | — | 26 |
| 16= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.46 | -0.3 | 4 Sep 2018 | — | 27 |
| 19 | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.45 | -1.2 | 2 Aug 2018 | — | — |
| 20 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.43 | +1.2 | 2 Aug 2018 | — | 27 |
| 21 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.42 | -1.2 | 30 Jun 2018 | — | 27 |
| 21= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.42 | +0.6 | 22 Jul 2018 | — | — |
| 23 | Zarck Visser | 8.41 | +0.9 | 4 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 23= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.41 | +0.6 | 11 Apr 2018 | — | 27 |
| 23= | Zarck Visser | 8.41 | +1.9 | 23 Mar 2019 | — | — |
| 26 | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.40 | +1.1 | 30 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 26= | Zarck Visser | 8.40 | +1.1 | 30 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 28 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.39 | +1.7 | 16 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 28= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.39 | +1.0 | 22 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 30 | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.38 | +1.4 | 18 Apr 2015 | — | — |
| 30= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.38 | +0.8 | 22 May 2016 | — | — |
| 30= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.38 | +0.1 | 26 May 2018 | — | 27 |
| 33 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.37 | +1.1 | 22 Apr 2005 | — | — |
| 33= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.37 | -0.3 | 13 Aug 2016 | — | 25 |
| 33= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.37 | -1.1 | 20 Jul 2019 | — | 28 |
| 36 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.36 | +0.3 | 30 Aug 2018 | — | 27 |
| 37 | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.35 | +0.2 | 28 Apr 2017 | — | — |
| 37= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.35 | +0.4 | 16 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 37= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.35 | +0.9 | 9 Jun 2019 | — | 28 |
| 40 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.34 | -0.1 | 9 Mar 2007 | — | — |
| 40= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.34 | +0.6 | 16 Apr 2016 | — | — |
| 40= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.34 | +1.0 | 11 Jun 2017 | — | — |
| 40= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.34 | +0.5 | 4 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 40= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.34 | +0.9 | 31 May 2018 | — | — |
| 45 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.33 | +0.9 | 30 May 2009 | — | — |
| 45= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.33 | +1.0 | 14 Jun 2009 | — | — |
| 45= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.33 | +1.8 | 17 Jun 2009 | — | — |
| 45= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.33 | +1.4 | 18 Jun 2017 | — | 26 |
| 49 | Zarck Visser | 8.32 | -0.8 | 29 Aug 2013 | — | — |
| 49= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.32 | -0.1 | 5 Aug 2017 | — | — |
| 49= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.32 | +0.8 | 17 Mar 2018 | — | 27 |
| 49= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.32 | -0.2 | 30 Aug 2018 | — | — |
| 53 | Zarck Visser | 8.31 | +0.4 | 11 Apr 2014 | — | — |
| 53= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.31 | 0.0 | 24 Aug 2017 | — | — |
| 53= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.31 | +0.3 | 13 Jun 2018 | — | 27 |
| 56 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.30 | +1.9 | 15 Jun 2013 | — | — |
| 56= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.30 | +0.2 | 11 Mar 2016 | — | 25 |
| 56= | Jovan van Vuuren | 8.30 | +1.3 | 9 Mar 2024 | — | — |
| 59 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.29 | +1.9 | 25 Jul 2009 | — | — |
| 59= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.29 | +0.7 | 20 Aug 2009 | — | — |
| 59= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.29 | +3.2 | 9 Apr 2011 | — | — |
| 59= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.29 | 0.0 | 20 Apr 2012 | — | — |
| 59= | Zarck Visser | 8.29 | -0.7 | 13 Apr 2013 | — | — |
| 59= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.29 | +1.3 | 18 Jun 2017 | — | — |
| 65 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.28 | +0.6 | 29 Aug 2007 | — | — |
| 65= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.28 | -0.3 | 28 Jul 2009 | — | — |
| 65= | Zarck Visser | 8.28 | +0.2 | 26 Feb 2014 | — | — |
| 65= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.28 | -0.1 | 28 Sep 2019 | — | 28 |
| 69 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.27 | -2.0 | 29 Oct 2005 | — | — |
| 69= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.27 | -0.3 | 20 Sep 2009 | — | — |
| 71 | Luvo Manyonga | 8.26 | +0.9 | 2 Jul 2011 | — | 20 |
| 72 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.25 | +0.8 | 14 Mar 2008 | — | — |
| 72= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.25 | +0.7 | 8 Jul 2011 | — | — |
| 72= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.25 | +0.7 | 10 Jun 2018 | — | 27 |
| 75 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.24 | 0.0 | 18 Aug 2008 | — | — |
| 75= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.24 | +1.0 | 12 Jul 2009 | — | — |
| 75= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.24 | +1.7 | 13 Jul 2012 | — | — |
| 75= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.24 | -0.7 | 8 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 79 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.23 | -2.4 | 29 Jul 2010 | — | — |
| 79= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.23 | -0.3 | 28 Sep 2019 | — | — |
| 81 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.22 | +0.2 | 12 Aug 2005 | — | — |
| 81= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.22 | +1.5 | 26 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 81= | Stefan Brits | 8.22 | +1.3 | 14 May 2016 | — | — |
| 81= | Zarck Visser | 8.22 | +1.5 | 17 Jun 2017 | — | — |
| 81= | Zarck Visser | 8.22 | +0.7 | 14 Jul 2017 | — | — |
| 81= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.22 | +0.2 | 11 Apr 2018 | — | — |
| 81= | Cheswill Johnson | 8.22 | +0.6 | 19 Apr 2024 | — | — |
| 88 | Francois Fouché | 8.21 | +1.7 | 31 Mar 1990 | — | — |
| 88= | Francois Fouché | 8.21 | +1.6 | 10 Feb 1996 | — | — |
| 88= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.21 | +0.2 | 2 Sep 2011 | — | 20 |
| 88= | Zarck Visser | 8.21 | +0.5 | 25 Jul 2015 | — | — |
| 88= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.21 | +1.3 | 17 Mar 2018 | — | — |
| 88= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.21 | -0.4 | 16 Jun 2019 | — | 28 |
| 94 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.20 | +1.5 | 11 Jun 2008 | — | — |
| 94= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.20 | +1.0 | 5 Aug 2009 | — | — |
| 94= | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 8.20 | +0.7 | 31 May 2012 | — | — |
| 94= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.20 | -1.5 | 5 Mar 2016 | — | 25 |
| 94= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.20 | +1.1 | 7 Apr 2016 | — | — |
| 94= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.20 | +1.9 | 10 Jun 2018 | — | — |
| 94= | Luvo Manyonga | 8.20 | +0.6 | 14 Aug 2019 | — | 28 |
| 94= | Ruswahl Samaai | 8.20 | 0.0 | 29 Aug 2019 | — | — |
| 94= | Cheswill Johnson | 8.20 | +0.3 | 1 Feb 2020 | — | — |
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.