# List of South African records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa (ASA).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by ASA  Not ratified or later rescinded by ASA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 y | 9.41+ (−0.4 m/s) | Simon Magakwe | 17 June 2014 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 100 m | 9.84 (+1.2 m/s) | Akani Simbine | 6 July 2021 | Gyulai István Memorial | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| 100 m | 9.82 (+1.0 m/s) | Akani Simbine | 4 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 150 m | 15.04 A (+0.7 m/s) | Akani Simbine | 17 February 2024 | Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-Out | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 200 m | 19.69 A (−0.5 m/s) | Clarence Munyai | 16 March 2018 | National Championships | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 200 m straight | 19.84 (+0.6 m/s) | Wayde van Niekerk | 4 June 2017 | Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States |
| 300 m | 30.81 | Wayde Van Niekerk | 28 June 2017 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 400 m | 43.03 | Wayde van Niekerk | 14 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 600 m | 1:15.58 A | Reinhardt van Rensburg | 30 January 2015 | Eaglesclub Classic Shootout | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 600 m | 1:15.03 | André Olivier | 24 August 2014 | Diamond League | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 600 m | 1:15.13 | Hezekiél Sepeng | September 2000 | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 600 m | 1:15.57 | Hendrick Mokganyetsi | 15 June 1997 | | Leeds, United Kingdom |
| 800 m | 1:42.69 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 3 September 1999 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 1000 m | 2:15.86 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 7 August 2007 | DN Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1500 m | 3:31.93 | Johan Cronje | 8 September 2013 | Rieti Meeting | Rieti, Italy |
| Mile | 3:50.70 | Johan Cronje | 31 May 2014 | Prefontaine Classic | Eugene, United States |
| Mile (road) | 3:56.45 | Ryan Mphahlele | 27 April 2024 | Adizero: Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
| 2000 m | 4:56.41 | Johan Fourie | 22 April 1985 | | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| 3000 m | 7:40.99 | Jerry Motsau | 17 June 2021 | Meeting Città di Nembro | Nembro, Italy |
| 3000 m | 7:36.77 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 2 June 2024 | BAUHAUS-galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 3000 m | 7:32.99 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 25 August 2024 | Kamila Skolimoswka Memorial | Chorzów, Poland |
| 5000 m | 13:04.88 | Elroy Gelant | 22 May 2016 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| 5000 m | 13:02.46 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 15 July 2023 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
| 5000 m | 12:56.67 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 30 May 2024 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| 5 km (road) | 13:24 | Ryan Mphahlele | 29 April 2023 | Adizero Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
| 5 km (road) | 13:18 | Maxime Chaumeton | 9 December 2023 | | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| 10,000 m | 27:29.94 | Hendrick Ramaala | 22 February 1999 | | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 10,000 m | 27:23.10 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 6 May 2023 | On Track Fest | Walnut, United States |
| 10,000 m | 26:55.54 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 16 March 2024 | The TEN | San Juan Capistrano, United States |
| 10,000 m | 26:50.64 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 2 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 10 km (road) | 27:35 | Precious Mashele | 2 April 2023 | ABSA Gqeberha10k | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 15 km (road) | 42:18+ | Stephen Mokoka | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| 10 miles (road) | 46:11 | Hendrick Ramaala | 20 September 1998 | Glen Dimplex Cross Border Challenge | Newry, United Kingdom |
| 20 km (road) | 56:34+ | Stephen Mokoka | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| One hour | 20386 m | Kevin Shaw | 2 October 1978 | | Bellville, South Africa |
| Half marathon | 59:36 | Stephen Mokoka | 17 October 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland |
| Half marathon | 59:20 a | Hendrick Ramaala | 26 March 2000 | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 25 km (road) | 1:15:02 | Lusapho April | 9 May 2010 | BIG 25 | Berlin, Germany |
| 30 km (road) | 1:30:54 | Melikhaya Frans | 4 March 2017 | NMBM Human Race | Uitenhage, South Africa |
| Marathon | 2:06:33 | Gert Thys | 14 February 1999 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan |
| 50 km (road) | 2:39:04 | Tete Dijana | 26 February 2023 | Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50km | Gqeberha, South Africa |
| 100 km (road) | 6:25:07 | Bruce Fordyce | 4 February 1989 | | Stellenbosch, South Africa |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.11 (+1.8 m/s) | Antonio Alkana | 5 June 2017 | Josef Odložil Memorial | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 200 m hurdles (straight) | 22.10 (+1.8 m/s) | L. J. van Zyl | 9 May 2015 | Manchester City Games | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 200 m hurdles (bend) | 22.6 h A OT | Hendrik Serfontein | 23 March 1967 | | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 300 m hurdles | 34.8 h | Ockert Cilliers | 8 May 2005 | | Pliezhausen, Germany |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.66 A | L. J. van Zyl | 25 February 2011 | Yellow Pages Invitation Series II | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.66 | L. J. van Zyl | 31 May 2011 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:26.46 | Ruben Ramolefi | 30 June 2010 | Meeting de la ville de Reims | Reims, France |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:11.50 | Ruben Ramolefi | 29 August 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea |
| High jump | 2.38 m | Jacques Freitag | 5 March 2005 | | Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
| Pole vault | 6.03 m | Okkert Brits | 18 August 1995 | | Cologne, Germany |
| Long jump | 8.65 m A (+1.3 m/s) | Luvo Manyonga | 22 April 2017 | South African Championships | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| Triple jump | 17.35 m (+0.2 m/s) | Godfrey Mokoena | 14 September 2014 | IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco |
| Shot put | 21.97 m | Janus Robberts | 2 June 2001 | | Eugene, United States |
| Discus throw | 70.32 m | Frantz Kruger | 26 May 2002 | | Salon-de-Provence, France |
| Hammer throw | 80.63 m | Chris Harmse | 15 April 2005 | | Durban, South Africa |
| Javelin throw | 88.75 m | Marius Corbett | 21 September 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Decathlon | 8398 pts | Willem Coertzen | 30–31 May 2015 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria |
| 10.99 (+0.3 m/s) (100 m), 7.46 m (−1.0 m/s) (long jump), 14.14 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.73 (400 m) / 14.17 (+1.5 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 44.84 m (discus), 4.60 m (pole vault), 68.43 m (javelin), 4:22.22 (1500 m) |||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 10:47.08 | Lebogang Shange | 21 July 2018 | Diamond League | London, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 18:55.60 | Lebogang Shange | 30 June 2017 | Honvéd Kupa | Budapest, Hungary |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 40:32.78 | Chris Britz | 10 April 1995 | | Krugersdorp, South Africa |
| 10 km walk (road) | 43:09 | Tebatso Mashimbyi | 24 February 2018 | Central Gauteng Championships | Germiston, South Africa |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:23:20.86 | Lebogang Shange | 21 June 2015 | British Championships | Bedford, United Kingdom |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:19:18 | Lebogang Shange | 13 August 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom |
| 30 km walk (road) | 2:14:28 | Chris Britz | 25 August 1994 | | Victoria, Australia |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:32:52 | Wayne Snyman | 15 January 2022 | ASA 35km Race Walking Championships & Interprovicial Challenge | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:31:15 | Wayne Snyman | 24 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:53:09 | Marc Mundell | 20 March 2021 | Dudinská Päťdesiatka | Dudince, Slovakia |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.65 | South Africa Thando Dlodlo Simon Magakwe Clarence Munyai Akani Simbine | 4 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.57 | South Africa Bayanda Walaza Shaun Maswanganyi Bradley Nkoana Akani Simbine | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:20.42 | South Africa Simon Magakwe Chederick van Wyk Sinesipho Dambile Akani Simbine | 12 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.21 | South Africa Oscar Pistorius Ofentse Mogawane Willem de Beer Shane Victor | 1 September 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.12 | South Africa Gardeo Isaacs Zakithi Nene Lythe Pillay Antonie Nortje | 10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:04.70 | South Africa Gideon van Oudtshoorn Hezekiel Sepeng Jurgens Kotze Johan Botha | 6 June 1999 | | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:50.82 | South Africa Matthews Temane Deon Brummer Henning Gericke Johan Fourie | 15 October 1984 | | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 100 m | 10.98 (+1.5 m/s) | Carina Horn | 4 May 2018 | Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | |
| 200 m | 22.06 A (+0.7 m/s) | Evette de Klerk | 8 April 1989 | | Pietersburg, South Africa | |
| 300 m | 36.48 A | Miranda Coetzee | 18 February 2023 | Curro Simbine Classic Shoot Out | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 400 m | 49.62 | Caster Semenya | 8 September 2018 | Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 600 m | 1:21.77 | Caster Semenya | 27 August 2017 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | |
| 800 m | 1:54.25 | Caster Semenya | 30 June 2018 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France | |
| 1000 m | 2:30.70 | Caster Semenya | 2 September 2018 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | |
| 1500 m | 3:59.92 | Caster Semenya | 4 May 2018 | Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | |
| Mile | 4:23.38 | Zola Budd | 4 March 1991 | | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Mile (road) | 4:39.01 Wo | Carina Viljoen | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia | |
| 2000 m | 5:38.07 | Zola Budd | 8 April 1991 | | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3000 m | 8:32.00 | Elana Meyer | 29 April 1991 | | Durban, South Africa | |
| 5000 m | 14:44.05 | Elana Meyer | 22 July 1995 | | Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium | |
| 5 km (road) | 15:10 | Elana Meyer | 16 October 1994 | Harvard Health Downtown | Providence, United States | |
| 10,000 m | 30:52.51 | Elana Meyer | 10 September 1994 | | London, United Kingdom | |
| 10 km (road) | 31:12 | Glenrose Xaba | 6 July 2024 | Absa Run Your City | Durban, South Africa | |
| 15 km (road) | 46:57 | Elana Meyer | 2 November 1991 | | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 miles (road) | 51:16 | Colleen De Reuck | 5 April 1998 | Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 20 km (road) | 1:04:04+ | Dominique Scott-Efurd | 15 January 2022 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States | |
| Half marathon | 1:06:44 | Elana Meyer | 15 January 1999 | | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 25 km (road) | 1:27:26 | Colleen De Reuck | 30 Jan 1994 | | Pinetown, South Africa | |
| 30 km (road) | 1:43:46+ | Gerda Steyn | 11 April 2021 | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race | Siena, Italy | |
| Marathon | 2:25:28 | Gerda Steyn | 11 April 2021 | Xiamen Marathon & Tuscany Camp Global Elite Race | Siena, Italy | |
| Marathon | 2:22:22 | Glenrose Xaba | 20 October 2024 | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Marathon | 2:25:15 a | Elana Meyer | 18 April 1994 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | |
| 50 km (road) | 3:04:24 Wo | Irvette Van Zyl | 23 May 2021 | Nedbank Runified Race | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 100 km (road) | 7:42:05 | Lindsay van Aswegen | 10 September 2011 | 25th IAU World Championships | Winschoten, Netherlands | |
| 100 km (road) | 7:31:47 | Helene Joubert | 16 September 1995 | | Winschoten, Netherlands | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.81 (−0.6 m/s) | Rikenette Steenkamp | 1 July 2018 | Resisprint international | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.55 (+1.0 m/s) | Marione Fourie | 2 July 2023 | Resisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.49 (+1.6 m/s) | Marione Fourie | 7 July 2024 | FBK Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | |
| 200 m hurdles (straight) | 26.16 (+0.3 m/s) | Zeney van der Walt | 16 June 2019 | Adidas Boost Boston Games | Boston, United States | |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.74 | Myrtle Bothma | 18 April 1986 | | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:34.72 | Nolene Conrad | 16 May 2016 | 52nd Internationales Pfingstsportfest | Rehlingen, Germany | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:54.19 | Tebogo Masehla | 4 June 2011 | Memorial Léon Buyle | Oordegem, Belgium | |
| High jump | 2.06 m | Hestrie Cloete | 31 August 2003 | World Championships | Saint-Denis, France | |
| Pole vault | 4.42 m | Elmarie Gerryts | 12 June 2000 | | Wesel, Germany | |
| Long jump | 6.93 m (+1.6 m/s) | Karin Melis Mey | 7 July 2007 | 14th Weitsprung-Meeting der Weltklasse | Bad Langensalza, Germany | |
| Long jump | 6.93 m (+0.6 m/s) | Karin Melis Mey | 7 June 2008 | 15th Weitsprung-Meeting der Weltklasse | Bad Langensalza, Germany | |
| Triple jump | 14.03 m A (−1.3 m/s) | Zinzi Chabangu | 7 March 2020 | | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| Shot put | 17.88 m | Drienkie van Wyk | 25 January 2002 | | Germiston, South Africa | |
| Discus throw | 64.87 m | Elizna Naude | 2 March 2007 | | Stellenbosch, South Africa | |
| Hammer throw | 65.40 m | Phethisang Makhete | 30 April 2022 | | Tucson, United States | |
| Javelin throw | 69.35 m | Sunette Viljoen | 9 June 2012 | Adidas Grand Prix | New York City, United States | |
| Heptathlon | 6181 pts | Janice Josephs | 22–23 March 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Heptathlon | 13.65 (+2.0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.70 m (high jump), 11.79 m (shot put), 23.42 (+0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 6.22 m (−1.4 m/s) (long jump), 43.77 m (javelin), 2:10.61 (800 m) | 13.65 (+2.0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.70 m (high jump), 11.79 m (shot put), 23.42 (+0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 6.22 m (−1.4 m/s) (long jump), 43.77 m (javelin), 2:10.61 (800 m) | 13.65 (+2.0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.70 m (high jump), 11.79 m (shot put), 23.42 (+0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 6.22 m (−1.4 m/s) (long jump), 43.77 m (javelin), 2:10.61 (800 m) | 13.65 (+2.0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.70 m (high jump), 11.79 m (shot put), 23.42 (+0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 6.22 m (−1.4 m/s) (long jump), 43.77 m (javelin), 2:10.61 (800 m) | 13.65 (+2.0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.70 m (high jump), 11.79 m (shot put), 23.42 (+0.9 m/s) (200 m) / 6.22 m (−1.4 m/s) (long jump), 43.77 m (javelin), 2:10.61 (800 m) | |
| 3000 m walk (track) | 12:53.19 | Nicolene Cronje | 20 February 2004 | | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 22:19.64 | Nicolene Cronje | 5 March 2004 | | Durban, South Africa | |
| 5 km walk (road) | 22:20 | Nicolene Cronje | 5 March 2004 | ABSA Series | Durban, South Africa | |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 47:32.54 A | Nicolene Cronje | 19 March 2005 | | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 10 km walk (road) | 45:05 | Susan Vermeulen | 17 April 1999 | | Bloemfontein, South Africa | |
| 15 km walk (road) | 1:10:31+ | Anél Oosthuizen | 9 April 2016 | Poděbrady Walking Race | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:36:18.3 h | Nicolene Cronje | 16 April 2004 | | Durban, South Africa | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:34:49 | Anél Oosthuizen | 8 April 2017 | Poděbrady Walking Race | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:34:49 | Anél Oosthuizen | 9 April 2016 | Poděbrady Walking Race | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | |
| 35 km walk (road) | 3:20:25+ | Natalie le Roux | 5 May 2018 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:48:00 | Natalie le Roux | 5 May 2018 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Taicang, China | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.25 | South Africa Wendy Hartman Dikeledi Moropane Susanna Holtshausen Heide Seyerling | 18 March 2000 | | Pietersburg, South Africa | |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.72 | South Africa Ina van Rensburg Mari-Lise Furstenberg Evette de Klerk Maryke Doubell | 9 March 1987 | | Bloemfontein, South Africa | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.49 | South Africa Caster Semenya Jeanelle Griessel Wenda Nel Justine Palframan | 26 June 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | [91] [92] |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:19.47 | South Africa Helga van Wermeskerken Ermyntrude Vermeulen Yvonne Goosen Elize Fouche | 13 February 1985 | | Johannesburg, South Africa | |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.18 | South Africa Ukona Khuzwayo Dalene Mpiti Taylon Bieldt Ranti Dikgale | 1 May 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.54 | South Africa Amele Nzwanzw Joseph Rogail Tumisang Shezi Nekhubui Shirley | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.12 | South Africa Gardeo Isaacs Shirley Nekhubui Mthi Mthimkulu Miranda Coetzee | 22 June 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 5.62+ | Morné Nagel | 24 February 2002 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 60 m | 6.48 | Morné Nagel | 27 January 2002 | | Dortmund, Germany |
| 100 m | 10.42 | Morné Nagel | 12 February 2005 | | Tampere, Finland |
| 200 m | 20.45 | Ncincilili Titi | 20 January 2018 | Clemson Invitational | Clemson, United States |
| 400 m | 45.67 | Derrick Mokaleng | 9 February 2019 | Texas Tech Shootout | Lubbock, United States |
| 600 m | 1:17.25 OT | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 12 February 2005 | | Tampere, Finland |
| 800 m | 1:44.91 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 9 March 2008 | World Championships | Valencia, Spain |
| 1000 m | 2:16.71 | Johan Botha | 3 February 1999 | | Erfurt, Germany |
| 1500 m | 3:36.96 | Juan Van Deventer | 14 February 2010 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium |
| 3000 m | 7:39.55 | Elroy Gelant | 9 February 2014 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium |
| 5000 m | 12:56.76 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States |
| 5000 m | 12:55.02 | Adriaan Wildschutt | 2 March 2025 | BU Last Chance | Boston, United States |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.48+ | Shaun Bownes | 25 February 2001 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.13 | Lehann Fourie | 11 February 2012 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.52 | Shaun Bownes | 23 February 2001 | Indoor Flanders Meeting | Ghent, Belgium |
| 300 m hurdles | 34.92 OT | Llewellyn Herbert | 9 February 1999 | Pirkkahalli | Tampere, Finland |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.90 OT | Llewellyn Herbert | 9 February 2005 | Botnia Games | Korsholm, Finland |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Jacques Freitag | 26 January 2005 | Pedro's Cup | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Jacques Freitag | 20 February 2005 | | Tallinn, Estonia |
| High jump | 2.28 m | Ramsay Carelse | 28 February 2006 | | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Pole vault | 5.90 m | Okkert Brits | 16 February 1997 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| Pole vault | 5.90 | Okkert Brits | 1 June 1997 | | Toronto, Canada |
| Long jump | 8.44 m | Luvo Manyonga | 2 March 2018 | World Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Triple jump | 16.22 m | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 20 February 2007 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Shot put | 21.47 m | Janus Robberts | 1 December 2001 | | Norman, United States |
| Weight throw | 19.21 m | Justin Donkin | 15 February 2020 | Midwest Elite Invitational | Whitewater, United States |
| Heptathlon | 4920 pts | Niel Giliomee | 22–23 February 2016 | Sun Belt Championships | Birmingham, United States |
| Heptathlon | 7.25 (60 m), 6.61 m (long jump), 10.74 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump) / 8.89 (60 m hurdles), 4.95 m (pole vault), 3:00.19 (1000 m) | 7.25 (60 m), 6.61 m (long jump), 10.74 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump) / 8.89 (60 m hurdles), 4.95 m (pole vault), 3:00.19 (1000 m) | 7.25 (60 m), 6.61 m (long jump), 10.74 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump) / 8.89 (60 m hurdles), 4.95 m (pole vault), 3:00.19 (1000 m) | 7.25 (60 m), 6.61 m (long jump), 10.74 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump) / 8.89 (60 m hurdles), 4.95 m (pole vault), 3:00.19 (1000 m) | 7.25 (60 m), 6.61 m (long jump), 10.74 m (shot put), 1.70 m (high jump) / 8.89 (60 m hurdles), 4.95 m (pole vault), 3:00.19 (1000 m) |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.45 | South Africa Thapelo Phora Ofentse Mogawane Jon Seeliger Shaun de Jager | 19 March 2016 | World Championships | Portland, United States |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.09 | Carina Horn | 11 February 2018 | Meeting Elite | Metz, France |
| 200 m | 23.16 | Wendy Hartman | 5 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan |
| 400 m | 55.48 | Marna Schutte | 25 February 2001 | | Allston, United States |
| 400 m | 54.86 | Gontse Morake | 28 January 2023 | | Fayetteville, United States |
| 800 m | 2:06.05 | Dominique Scott | 29 January 2016 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States |
| 800 m | 2:05.72 OT | Angela Wagner | 13 February 2010 | | Seattle, United States |
| 1000 m | 2:42.60 | Dominique Scott | 19 January 2015 | Arkansas Invitational | Fayetteville, United States |
| 1500 m | 4:07.25 | Dominique Scott-Efurd | 10 February 2018 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Roxbury, United States |
| Mile | 4:36.11 | Dominique Scott | 1 February 2014 | Razorback Invitational | Fayetteville, United States |
| Mile | 4:32.48 OT | Dominique Scott | 24 January 2015 | Rod McCravy Invitational | Lexington, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:41.18 | Dominique Scott-Efurd | 3 February 2018 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 5000 m | 15:45.40 | René Kalmer | 10 February 2010 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 60 m hurdles | 9.44 | Winnie de Winnaar | 13 March 2004 | | Sindelfingen, Germany |
| 60 m hurdles | 9.44 | Simone Reinders | 31 January 2015 | | London, United Kingdom |
| High jump | 1.97 m | Hestrie Cloete | 18 February 2001 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Pole vault | 4.41 m | Elmarie Gerryts | 20 February 2000 | Aviva Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Long jump | 6.85 m | Karin Melis Mey | 21 February 2008 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Triple jump | 11.50 m | Cindy Peters | 1 February 2015 | Championats Regionaux | Nantes, France |
| Shot put | 17.49 m | Simoné du Toit | 29 January 2011 | | Houston, United States |
| Weight throw | 18.69 m | Annemie Smith | 28 February 2014 | Big Ten Championships | Geneva, United States |
| Pentathlon | 3417 pts OT | Liezel Theron | 21 January 2022 | | Nashville, United States |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.60 m 9.32 m 5.19 m 2:24.93 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.60 m 9.32 m 5.19 m 2:24.93 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.60 m 9.32 m 5.19 m 2:24.93 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.60 m 9.32 m 5.19 m 2:24.93 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.41 1.60 m 9.32 m 5.19 m 2:24.93 |
| Pentathlon | 3217 pts | Nienka Du Toit | 21 February 2019 | Mountain West Championships | Albuquerque, United States |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.56 1.58 m 12.43 m 5.08 m 2:52.50 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.56 1.58 m 12.43 m 5.08 m 2:52.50 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.56 1.58 m 12.43 m 5.08 m 2:52.50 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.56 1.58 m 12.43 m 5.08 m 2:52.50 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 9.56 1.58 m 12.43 m 5.08 m 2:52.50 |
| 3000 m walk | 15:57.06 | Ada Booyens | 6 March 2010 | World Masters Championships | Kamloops, Canada |
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