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South Africa national best marks

Best mark per athlete 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).

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Men's 10,000m

Derived 14 Sep 2026

South Africa national best marks, men 10,000 Metres
# Athlete Mark Date Venue Age
1 Adriaan Wildschutt 26:50.64 2 Aug 2024
2 Hendrick Ramaala 27:29.94 22 Feb 1999
3 Xolile Yawa 27:39.65 12 Dec 1987
4 Stephen Mokoka 27:40.73 13 Apr 2012
5 Elroy Gelant 27:41.30 27 Apr 2013
6 Shadrack Hoff 27:43.89 8 Mar 1996
7 Precious Mashele 27:50.43 24 Apr 2023
8 Sanele Masondo 27:54.77 3 Apr 2026
9 Gladwin Mzazi 27:56.9 25 Apr 2015
10 Enoch Skosana 27:57.47 22 Feb 1999
11 Matthews Temane 27:57.5 5 Oct 1989
12 Simon Malibeng 27:58.46 12 Dec 1987
13 Rami Tsebe 27:59.8 5 Oct 1989
14 Matthews Batswadi 28:00.72 11 Apr 1980
15 Meck Mothuli 28:03.74 14 Feb 1997
16 Matthews Motshwarateu 28:07.6 28 Mar 1992
17 Simon Mpholo 28:08.92 16 Feb 2001
18 Richard Mavuso 28:14.23 2 Mar 2001
19 John Morapedi 28:15.6 8 Mar 1996
20 Ewald Bonzet 28:16.2 23 May 1974
21 Terry Thornton 28:18.68 17 Aug 1990
22 Sydney Maree 28:21.46 11 Apr 1980
23 Lungisa Mdedelewa 28:21.52 8 Jul 2009
24 Mbuleli Mathanga 28:22.74 21 Apr 2022
25 Motsehi Moeketsana 28:23.60 16 Feb 2001
26 Ian Syster 28:24.61 1 Mar 2002
27 Jayde Rosslee 28:25.07 3 Apr 2026
28 Rikus Van Niekrik 28:25.63 4 Apr 2025
29 Laban Nkete 28:26.20 8 Mar 1996
30 Gert Thys 28:26.71 2 Mar 2001
31 Meshack Mogotsi 28:26.8 26 Aug 1995
32 Xolisa Tyali 28:27.10 11 Jun 2016
33 Andries Krogmann 28:27.2 11 Aug 1973
34 Abner Chipu 28:27.94 1 Mar 2002
35 Lawrence Peu 28:29.1 5 Oct 1989

One mark per athlete — the athlete's best while representing South Africa. 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.