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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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Women's 5000m

Derived 14 Sep 2026

South Africa national best marks, women 5000 Metres
# Athlete Mark Date Venue Age
1 Elana Meyer 14:44.05 22 Jul 1995
2 Tayla Kavanagh 14:58.49 30 Jul 2026
3 Dominique Scott Efurd 14:59.08 21 Jul 2019
4 Zola Pieterse 15:01.83 5 Jan 1984
5 Gwen Griffiths 15:08.05 12 Aug 1995
6 Glenrose Xaba 15:10.62 7 Jun 2025
7 Kyla Jacobs 15:20.61 17 Apr 2023
8 Colleen de Reuck 15:24.77 16 Feb 1996

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.