# List of Namibian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Namibia maintained by Namibia's national athletics federation, Athletics Namibia (AN).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by AN  Not ratified or later rescinded by AN
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
NWI = no wind information
A = affected by altitude
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
a = aided road course

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 9.86 (−0.4 m/s) | Frankie Fredericks | 3 July 1996 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 150 m (bend) | 14.99+ (+0.3 m/s) | Frankie Fredericks | 20 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 200 m | 19.68 (+0.4 m/s) | Frankie Fredericks | 1 August 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States |
| 300 m | 32.68 | Gideon Ernst Narib | 17 October 2020 | Narib Golden Spikes GP 1 | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 400 m | 45.80 A | Mahmad Bock | 30 April 2022 | | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 800 m | 1:46.62 | Daniel Nghipandulwa | 10 April 2011 | Yellow Pages South African Championships | Durban, South Africa |
| 1500 m | 3:45.35 | Reinholdt Iita | 5 June 1998 | | Kotka, Finland |
| 3000 m | 8:13.86 | Ruben Indongo | 9 June 2004 | | Saint-Maur, France |
| 5000 m | 13:46.91 | Luketz Swartbooi | 12 March 1994 | | Fullerton, United States |
| 5 km (road) | 14:04 | Luketz Swartbooi | 2 April 1995 | Carlsbad 5000 | Carlsbad, United States |
| 10,000 m | 28:38.2 h | Mynhardt Mbeumuna Kauanivi | 9 April 2016 | | Swakopmund, Namibia |
| 10 km (road) | 27:51 | Luketz Swartbooi | 26 March 1994 | | Mobile, United States |
| 15 km (road) | 42:44 | Luketz Swartbooi | 26 February 1994 | | Tampa, United States |
| 10 miles (road) | 47:47 | Luketz Swartbooi | 8 April 1995 | Trevira Twosome | New York City, United States |
| 20 km (road) | 59:05 | Ruben Indongo | 12 October 2008 | | Paris, France |
| Half marathon | 1:01:10 | Daniel Paulus | 4 June 2022 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| Marathon | 2:09:08 a dh | Luketz Swartbooi | 18 April 1994 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States |
| Marathon | 2:08:40 | Daniel Paulus | 2 April 2023 | Daegu Marathon | Daegu, South Korea |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.12 NWI | Flip Bredenhann | 19 November 1980 | | Sasolburg, South Africa |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.05 | Willie Smith | 16 March 2001 | | Roodepoort, South Africa |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.05 | Willie Smith | 5 April 2002 | | Germiston, South Africa |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:31.23 | Frank Tuihaleni Kayele | 19 June 1992 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| High jump | 2.18 m | Max Schäfer | 16 April 1988 | | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Pole vault | 4.84 m | Johan Mostert | 25 February 1984 | | Windhoek, South West Africa |
| Long jump | 8.24 m A (+0.4 m/s) | Stephan Louw | 12 January 2008 | | Germiston, South Africa |
| Long jump | 8.27 m A (+0.7 m/s) | Chenault Lionel Coetzee | 15 April 2023 | Namibian Championships | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Triple jump | 16.78 m A (+0.8 m/s) | Roger Haitengi | 13 February 2016 | Nkwalu Invitational | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Shot put | 17.10 m | Derreck Wiggill | 19 April 1969 | | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Discus throw | 57.65 m | Ryan Williams | 28 May 2022 | | Sasolburg, South Africa |
| Hammer throw | 52.78 m | Walter Mostert | 23 January 1982 | | Windhoek, South West Africa |
| Javelin throw | 78.32 m A | Strydom van der Wath | 9 May 2015 | South African Open Championships | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| Decathlon | 6647 pts | Timon Dresselhaus | 14–15 May 2021 | Southland Conference Championships | Humble, United States |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.36 (+0.7 m/s) 6.36 m (−1.2 m/s) 12.24 m 1.90 m 51.39 15.09 (+0.1 m/s) 40.09 m 4.00 m 41.24 m 5:05.30 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.36 (+0.7 m/s) 6.36 m (−1.2 m/s) 12.24 m 1.90 m 51.39 15.09 (+0.1 m/s) 40.09 m 4.00 m 41.24 m 5:05.30 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.36 (+0.7 m/s) 6.36 m (−1.2 m/s) 12.24 m 1.90 m 51.39 15.09 (+0.1 m/s) 40.09 m 4.00 m 41.24 m 5:05.30 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.36 (+0.7 m/s) 6.36 m (−1.2 m/s) 12.24 m 1.90 m 51.39 15.09 (+0.1 m/s) 40.09 m 4.00 m 41.24 m 5:05.30 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.36 (+0.7 m/s) 6.36 m (−1.2 m/s) 12.24 m 1.90 m 51.39 15.09 (+0.1 m/s) 40.09 m 4.00 m 41.24 m 5:05.30 |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:42:05 | Elvin Alberts | 1 July 1995 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.22 | Namibia Even Tjiviju Hitjivirue Kaanjuka Dantago Gurirab Jesse Urikhob | 15 September 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.83 A | Namibia Thasiso Auchamub Warren Goreseb Ernst Narib Mahmad Bock | 27 April 2019 | International Meet | Gaborone, Botswana |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.57 (+1.0 m/s) | Keshia Kalomo | 30 January 2016 | | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 100 m | 10.97 A (+1.6 m/s) | Christine Mboma | 30 April 2022 | Gaborone International Meet | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 200 m | 21.78 (+0.6 m/s) | Christine Mboma | 9 September 2021 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 300 m | 34.60 A | Beatrice Masilingi | 18 February 2023 | Curro Simbine Classic Shoot Out | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 400 m | 49.22 A | Christine Mboma | 17 April 2021 | Namibian Championships | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 400 m | 48.54 | Christine Mboma | 30 June 2021 | Irena Szewińska Memorial | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| 800 m | 1:59.15 | Agnes Samaria | 29 July 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 1000 m | 2:34.19 | Agnes Samaria | 30 August 2002 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 1500 m | 4:05.30 | Agnes Samaria | 29 July 2008 | Herculis | Fontvieille, Monaco |
| Mile | 4:25.01 | Agnes Samaria | 14 September 2007 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 3000 m | 9:21.58 | Beata Naigambo | 3 May 2005 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 3000 m | 9:20.34 | Beata Naigambo | 14 January 2012 | Bank Windhoek Grand Prix | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 5000 m | 15:14.23 | Helalia Johannes | 24 October 2019 | Military World Games | Wuhan, China |
| 5 km (road) | 16:36+ | Helalia Johannes | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 10,000 m | 33:42.19 | Elizabeth Mongudhi | 25 July 1999 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 10 km (road) | 30:59 | Helalia Johannes | 23 June 2019 | Spar Grand Prix Series 10K | Durban, South Africa |
| 15 km (road) | 49:14+ | Helalia Johannes | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 20 km (road) | 1:07:37+ | Helalia Johannes | 10 March 2019 | Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya, Japan |
| Half marathon | 1:07:49 | Helalia Johannes | 4 June 2022 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 25 km (road) | 1:21:48+ | Helalia Johannes | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 30 km (road) | 1:38:31+ | Helalia Johannes | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| Marathon | 2:19:52 | Helalia Johannes | 6 December 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.34 A (+1.2 m/s) | Steffi van Wyk | 27 April 2012 | | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.10 A NWI | Mercia Venter | 18 March 2016 | Varsity Athletics Meeting | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 400 m hurdles | 58.68 | Lilanne Klaasman | 17 September 2015 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 11:17.84 A | Shiivomwene Shilongo | 28 April 2012 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| High jump | 1.82 m A | Orla Venter | 30 April 1993 | | Gaborone, Botswana |
| Pole vault | 2.30 m A | Chenè de Wet | 6 April 2013 | Top 10 Club Championships | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Long jump | 6.05 m A NWI | Ronel Moolman | 9 April 1994 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Triple jump | 12.11 m A NWI | Frieda Iithete | 1 April 2022 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Shot put | 15.24 m A | Tuane Silver | 9 February 2022 | | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Discus throw | 49.98 m | Charlene Engelbrecht | 21 April 2014 | | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Hammer throw | 38.57 m A | Karlien Botha | 20/21 April 2018 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Javelin throw | 49.41 m A | Daria Smith | 1 June 2002 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Heptathlon | 4844 pts | Corlia Kruger | 24–25 April 2015 | USSA Championships | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| Heptathlon | 14.81 (−0.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 9.94 m (shot put), 26.49 (−0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 5.52 m (+1.5 m/s) (long jump), 31.87 m (javelin), 2:32.67 (800 m) | 14.81 (−0.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 9.94 m (shot put), 26.49 (−0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 5.52 m (+1.5 m/s) (long jump), 31.87 m (javelin), 2:32.67 (800 m) | 14.81 (−0.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 9.94 m (shot put), 26.49 (−0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 5.52 m (+1.5 m/s) (long jump), 31.87 m (javelin), 2:32.67 (800 m) | 14.81 (−0.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 9.94 m (shot put), 26.49 (−0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 5.52 m (+1.5 m/s) (long jump), 31.87 m (javelin), 2:32.67 (800 m) | 14.81 (−0.2 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.67 m (high jump), 9.94 m (shot put), 26.49 (−0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 5.52 m (+1.5 m/s) (long jump), 31.87 m (javelin), 2:32.67 (800 m) |
| Heptathlon | 5069 pts A | Santie Binneman | 2–3 December 1983 | | Windhoek, South West Africa |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 20 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 35 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 50 km walk (road) | | | | | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.76 A | Namibia Ndawana Haitembu Beatrice Masilingi Nandi Vass Christine Mboma | 22 August 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.21 | Namibia Tjipekapora Herunga Globine Mayova Mberihonga Kandovasu Lilianne Klaasman | 3 May 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:41.83 A | M. Bock W. Goreseb N. Vass H. Fikunawa | 12 March 2022 | | Windhoek, Namibia |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.29 | Namibia Ivan Geldenhuys Marry-Angel Khachas Mervin Appolus Mudi-Inosensia Haingura | 29 April 2023 | Botswana Golden Grand Prix | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.00 | Namibia | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 5.71 | Frankie Fredericks | 29 January 1995 | | Grenoble, France |
| 55 m | 6.13 A | Frankie Fredericks | 30 January 1993 | | Provo, United States |
| 60 m | 6.51 | Frankie Fredericks | 12 March 1993 | World Championships | Toronto, Canada |
| 100 m | 10.05 | Frankie Fredericks | 12 February 1996 | | Tampere, Finland |
| 200 m | 19.92 | Frankie Fredericks | 18 February 1996 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 300 m | 32.36 | Frankie Fredericks | 28 February 2003 | | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 400 m | 47.35 | Dasheek Akwenye | 16 February 2008 | | Nampa, United States |
| 800 m | 1:51.27 A | Mao Tjiroze | 2 February 2002 | | Pocatello, United States |
| 1000 m | 3:01.28 | Timon Dresselhaus | 25 February 2020 | | Birmingham, United States |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | 8:24.59 A | Luketz Swartbooi | 10 February 1995 | | Pocatello, United States |
| 55 m hurdles | | Timon Dresselhaus | 13 December 2020 | ASU Kickoff Klassic | Jonesboro, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.45 | Timon Dresselhaus | 18 January 2020 | Samford Indoor Clash | Birmingham, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.45 | Timon Dresselhaus | 16 January 2021 | Arkansas Invitational | Fayetteville, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.36 | Timon Dresselhaus | 11 February 2022 | 7th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic | Pittsburgh, United States |
| High jump | 2.08 m | Johannes Blaauw | 27 January 2018 | | Ancona, Italy |
| Pole vault | 4.20 m | Timon Dresselhaus | 1 March 2021 | Southland Conference Championships | Birmingham, United States |
| Long jump | 7.88 m | Stephan Louw | 27 February 2004 | | Chemnitz, Germany |
| Triple jump | | | | | |
| Shot put | 13.19 m | Timon Dresselhaus | 24 February 2019 | Southland Conference Championships | Birmingham, United States |
| Heptathlon | 4980 pts | Timon Dresselhaus | 24–25 February 2019 | Southland Conference Championships | Birmingham, United States |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.21 6.51 m 13.19 m 1.85 m 8.65 4.10 m 3:01.28 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.21 6.51 m 13.19 m 1.85 m 8.65 4.10 m 3:01.28 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.21 6.51 m 13.19 m 1.85 m 8.65 4.10 m 3:01.28 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.21 6.51 m 13.19 m 1.85 m 8.65 4.10 m 3:01.28 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.21 6.51 m 13.19 m 1.85 m 8.65 4.10 m 3:01.28 |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.46 | Jolene Jacobs | 9 February 2020 | Midland Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 200 m | 26.77 | L. van Rensburg | 27 February 1999 | | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 200 m | 25.71 OT | Danica van Wyk | 4 February 2006 | | Lubbock, United States |
| 400 m | 55.40 | Tjipekapora Herunga | 12 March 2010 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 800 m | 1:59.91 | Agnes Samaria | 15 February 2005 | | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1000 m | 2:36.99 | Agnes Samaria | 18 February 2005 | Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 1500 m | | | | | |
| 3000 m | | | | | |
| 60 m hurdles | 9.41 | Natalie Louw | 28 February 2021 | | Birmingham, United States |
| High jump | 1.65 m | Natalie Louw | 28 February 2021 | | Birmingham, United States |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 5.41 m | Natalie Louw | 28 February 2021 | | Birmingham, United States |
| Triple jump | 10.61 m | Angelicque Rall | 12 March 2004 | World Masters Championships | Sindelfingen, Germany |
| Shot put | 11.76 m | Natalie Louw | 28 February 2021 | | Birmingham, United States |
| Pentathlon | 3339 pts | Natalie Louw | 28 February 2021 | | Birmingham, United States |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.65m 11.76m 5.41m 2:56.46 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.65m 11.76m 5.41m 2:56.46 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.65m 11.76m 5.41m 2:56.46 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.65m 11.76m 5.41m 2:56.46 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.65m 11.76m 5.41m 2:56.46 |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |