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South Africa

Representation across the 50 published all-time lists. Counts use best-by-athlete rows only.

23

Athletes in lists

16

Lists with a RSA row

1

World records

#19

Rank by athletes listed

World records held

Current canonical records

Men's 400 Metres · Wayde van Niekerk · 201643.03

Representation by list

South Africa athletes on each published all-time top 50

Men's 100m2/50Akani Simbine · 9.82 · #19 Men's 200m2/50Clarence Munyai · 19.69 · #19 Men's 400m2/50Wayde van Niekerk · 43.03 · #1 Men's 800m1/50Hezekiél Sepeng · 1:42.69 · #41 Men's 10,000m1/50Adriaan Wildschutt · 26:50.64 · #42 Men's 400mH1/50Louis van Zyl · 47.66 · #41 Men's High Jump1/50Jacques Freitag · 2.38 · #22 Men's Pole Vault1/50Okkert Brits · 6.03 · #10 Men's Long Jump3/50Luvo Manyonga · 8.65 · #14 Men's Shot Put1/50Janus Robberts · 21.97 · #41 Men's Discus1/50Frantz Kruger · 70.32 · #37 Men's Javelin1/50Marius Corbett · 88.75 · #40 Men's 10 km1/50Maxime Chaumeton · 26:55 · #24

Each cell is one rank on the list; red cells are South Africa athletes.

Athletes

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AthleteSexBest listRankMarkDateVenue
Wayde van NiekerkMMen's 400m#143.0314 Aug 2016Rio de Janeiro
Caster SemenyaWWomen's 800m#51:54.2530 Jun 2018Paris
Hestrie CloeteWWomen's High Jump#72.0631 Aug 2003Saint-Denis
Sunette ViljoenWWomen's Javelin#869.359 Jun 2012New York City
Okkert BritsMMen's Pole Vault#106.0318 Aug 1995Köln
Luvo ManyongaMMen's Long Jump#148.6522 Apr 2017Potchefstroom
Akani SimbineMMen's 100m#199.824 Aug 2024Saint-Denis
Clarence MunyaiMMen's 200m#1919.6916 Mar 2018Pretoria
Zakhitine NeneMMen's 400m#1943.7631 May 2025Nairobi
Jacques FreitagMMen's High Jump#222.385 Mar 2005Oudtshoorn
Men's 100 MetresMen's 200 MetresMen's 400 MetresMen's 800 MetresWomen's 800 MetresMen's 10,000 MetresMen's 400 Metres HurdlesMen's High JumpWomen's High JumpMen's Pole VaultMen's Long JumpMen's Shot PutMen's Discus ThrowMen's Javelin ThrowWomen's Javelin ThrowMen's 10 km RoadNational best marksAll countries