Federation · RSA
South Africa national best marks
Best marks 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).
152
Stored marks
90
Distinct marks shown
Men's 400m
Derived 14 Sep 2026
| # | Athlete | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.03 | 14 Aug 2016 | — | 24 |
| 2 | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.48 | 26 Aug 2015 | — | 23 |
| 3 | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.62 | 6 Jul 2017 | — | 24 |
| 4 | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.73 | 21 Jul 2017 | — | 25 |
| 5 | Zakithi Nene | 43.76 | 31 May 2025 | — | 27 |
| 5= | Zakhitine Nene | 43.76 | 31 May 2025 | — | — |
| 7 | Zakhitine Nene | 43.89 | 28 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 8 | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.96 | 4 Jul 2015 | — | 22 |
| 9 | Wayde van Niekerk | 43.98 | 8 Aug 2017 | — | 25 |
| 10 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.08 | 16 Jul 2023 | — | 31 |
| 11 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.11 | 6 May 2016 | — | 23 |
| 12 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.12 | 15 Jul 2016 | — | 24 |
| 13 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.17 | 1 Apr 2023 | — | 30 |
| 14 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.19 | 2 Jun 2016 | — | 23 |
| 15 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.20 | 16 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 16 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.21 | 3 Jun 2023 | — | 30 |
| 17 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.22 | 6 Aug 2017 | — | 25 |
| 17= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.22 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 19 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.23 | 6 Jun 2025 | — | — |
| 20 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.24 | 13 Jun 2015 | — | 22 |
| 20= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.24 | 10 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 22 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.28 | 17 Jun 2016 | — | 23 |
| 23 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.29 | 19 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 24 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.31 | 24 Aug 2015 | — | 23 |
| 24= | Lythe Pillay | 44.31 | 20 Apr 2024 | — | — |
| 26 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.33 | 12 Sep 2022 | — | 30 |
| 27 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.34 | 14 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 28 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.35 | 3 Sep 2015 | — | 23 |
| 29 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.36 | 23 Jul 2023 | — | 31 |
| 30 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.37 | 23 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 31 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.38 | 14 Jun 2014 | — | 21 |
| 31= | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.38 | 15 Jun 2023 | — | 30 |
| 33 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.39 | 8 Sep 2022 | — | 30 |
| 34 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.40 | 23 May 2026 | — | — |
| 35 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.41 | 31 May 2026 | — | — |
| 36 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.42 | 23 Aug 2015 | — | 23 |
| 37 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.44 | 9 May 2026 | — | — |
| 37= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.44 | 4 Sep 2026 | — | — |
| 39 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.45 | 13 Aug 2016 | — | 24 |
| 40 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.46 | 25 May 2025 | — | — |
| 41 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.48 | 7 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 42 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.50 | 24 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 43 | Leendert Koekemoer | 44.52 | 30 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 44 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.54 | 30 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 45 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.55 | 18 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 46 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.56 | 19 Jun 2021 | — | 28 |
| 47 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.57 | 20 Aug 2023 | — | 31 |
| 47= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.57 | 14 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 49 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.58 | 2 Jul 2022 | — | 29 |
| 49= | Lythe Pillay | 44.58 | 12 Jul 2024 | — | — |
| 51 | Arnaud Malherbe | 44.59 | 19 Mar 1999 | — | — |
| 51= | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 44.59 | 9 Sep 2000 | — | — |
| 53 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.63 | 25 Jul 2015 | — | 23 |
| 54 | Marcus la Grange | 44.65 | 12 Apr 2002 | — | — |
| 54= | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.65 | 22 Aug 2023 | — | 31 |
| 56 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.68 | 30 Jul 2014 | — | 22 |
| 56= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.68 | 12 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 58 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 44.70 | 8 Jun 2001 | — | — |
| 59 | Lythe Pillay | 44.73 | 14 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 60 | Arnaud Malherbe | 44.74 | 9 Sep 2000 | — | — |
| 60= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.74 | 8 Sep 2022 | — | — |
| 60= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.74 | 16 Jul 2023 | — | — |
| 60= | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.74 | 9 Jun 2024 | — | 31 |
| 64 | Jopie van Oudtshoorn | 44.75 | 7 Apr 1999 | — | — |
| 64= | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.75 | 20 Jul 2022 | — | 30 |
| 64= | Mthi Mthimkulu | 44.75 | 19 Jun 2026 | — | — |
| 67 | Marcus la Grange | 44.76 | 23 Mar 2002 | — | — |
| 68 | Lythe Pillay | 44.78 | 19 May 2024 | — | — |
| 69 | Lythe Pillay | 44.80 | 1 Apr 2023 | — | — |
| 70 | Arnaud Malherbe | 44.81 | 7 Mar 1998 | — | — |
| 70= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.81 | 5 Aug 2024 | — | — |
| 72 | Lythe Pillay | 44.82 | 16 Sep 2025 | — | — |
| 73 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 44.83 | 11 Aug 2000 | — | — |
| 74 | Lythe Pillay | 44.84 | 23 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 75 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 44.85 | 24 Mar 2000 | — | — |
| 76 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.87 | 29 Jun 2021 | — | 28 |
| 77 | Jopie van Oudtshoorn | 44.88 | 13 Mar 1999 | — | — |
| 77= | Jopie van Oudtshoorn | 44.88 | 10 Apr 1999 | — | — |
| 77= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.88 | 20 Aug 2023 | — | — |
| 77= | Lythe Pillay | 44.88 | 16 Jul 2026 | — | — |
| 81 | Zakhitine Nene | 44.89 | 20 Apr 2024 | — | — |
| 82 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 44.90 | 12 Feb 2001 | — | — |
| 83 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.91 | 18 Apr 2015 | — | 22 |
| 83= | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.91 | 19 Jul 2025 | — | 33 |
| 85 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.92 | 12 Apr 2014 | — | 21 |
| 85= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.92 | 5 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 87 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 44.94 | 13 Mar 2000 | — | — |
| 87= | Leendert Koekemoer | 44.94 | 28 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 89 | Jopie van Oudtshoorn | 44.96 | 19 Mar 1999 | — | — |
| 89= | Leendert Koekemoer | 44.96 | 7 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 91 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.97 | 22 Jul 2022 | — | 30 |
| 91= | Lythe Pillay | 44.97 | 12 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 93 | Wayde van Niekerk | 44.98 | 16 Apr 2016 | — | 23 |
| 94 | Marcus la Grange | 44.99 | 24 Mar 2000 | — | — |
| 94= | Zakhitine Nene | 44.99 | 18 Jun 2022 | — | — |
| 94= | Udeme Okon | 44.99 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 97 | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.00 | 12 Aug 2014 | — | 22 |
| 98 | Jaco Reinach | 45.01 | 15 Apr 1983 | — | — |
| 98= | Arnaud Malherbe | 45.01 | 17 Sep 1998 | — | — |
| 98= | Adrian Swart | 45.01 | 11 May 2024 | — | — |
| 98= | Zakhitine Nene | 45.01 | 4 Aug 2024 | — | — |
| 102 | Derrick Mokaleng | 45.02 | 12 May 2018 | — | — |
| 102= | Gardeo Isaacs | 45.02 | 25 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 104 | Zakhitine Nene | 45.03 | 14 May 2021 | — | — |
| 104= | Leendert Koekemoer | 45.03 | 25 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 106 | Arnaud Malherbe | 45.04 | 13 Mar 1999 | — | — |
| 107 | Matt Nortje | 45.05 | 12 May 2024 | — | — |
| 108 | Zakhitine Nene | 45.06 | 6 Aug 2024 | — | — |
| 109 | Arnaud Malherbe | 45.07 | 16 Mar 1998 | — | — |
| 109= | Oscar Pistorius | 45.07 | 19 Jul 2011 | — | — |
| 109= | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.07 | 8 Jun 2014 | — | 21 |
| 109= | Lythe Pillay | 45.07 | 29 Apr 2023 | — | — |
| 113 | Marcus la Grange | 45.08 | 16 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 113= | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.08 | 30 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 113= | Derrick Mokaleng | 45.08 | 13 May 2018 | — | — |
| 116 | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.09 | 27 Jun 2013 | — | 20 |
| 117 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.10 | 22 Jul 2000 | — | — |
| 117= | Leendert Koekemoer | 45.10 | 4 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 119 | Ludwig Myburgh | 45.11 | 12 Apr 1985 | — | — |
| 119= | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.11 | 2 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 119= | Ofentse Mogawane | 45.11 | 22 Jul 2006 | — | — |
| 119= | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.11 | 24 Aug 2023 | — | 31 |
| 119= | Udeme Okon | 45.11 | 19 Jul 2025 | — | — |
| 124 | Arnaud Malherbe | 45.12 | 16 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 124= | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.12 | 21 Feb 2014 | — | 21 |
| 126 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.13 | 23 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 126= | Lythe Pillay | 45.13 | 22 Mar 2024 | — | — |
| 128 | Adriaan Botha | 45.14 | 16 Mar 2001 | — | — |
| 128= | Thapelo Phora | 45.14 | 3 Aug 2018 | — | — |
| 128= | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.14 | 2 Aug 2021 | — | 29 |
| 131 | Riaan Dempers | 45.15 | 6 May 1994 | — | — |
| 131= | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.15 | 25 Jul 2000 | — | — |
| 131= | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.15 | 23 Sep 2000 | — | — |
| 131= | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.15 | 4 Aug 2001 | — | — |
| 131= | Pieter Conradie | 45.15 | 22 Apr 2017 | — | — |
| 131= | Gardeo Isaacs | 45.15 | 1 Apr 2023 | — | — |
| 137 | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.16 | 14 Apr 2014 | — | 21 |
| 138 | Marcus la Grange | 45.17 | 13 Mar 2000 | — | — |
| 138= | Derrick Mokaleng | 45.17 | 7 Apr 2018 | — | — |
| 138= | Derrick Mokaleng | 45.17 | 20 Apr 2019 | — | — |
| 138= | Zakhitine Nene | 45.17 | 4 Jun 2023 | — | — |
| 138= | Mthi Mthimkulu | 45.17 | 28 Apr 2026 | — | — |
| 143 | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.18 | 17 Jul 2022 | — | 30 |
| 143= | Leendert Koekemoer | 45.18 | 6 Aug 2026 | — | — |
| 145 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 45.19 | 7 Jul 2001 | — | — |
| 145= | Thapelo Phora | 45.19 | 12 Apr 2019 | — | — |
| 145= | Wayde van Niekerk | 45.19 | 30 Aug 2022 | — | 30 |
| 145= | Gardeo Isaacs | 45.19 | 26 Apr 2025 | — | — |
| 149 | Marcus la Grange | 45.20 | 4 Aug 2001 | — | — |
| 149= | Marcus la Grange | 45.20 | 5 Apr 2002 | — | — |
| 149= | Oscar Pistorius | 45.20 | 17 Mar 2012 | — | — |
| 149= | Zakhitine Nene | 45.20 | 21 Jun 2024 | — | — |
Every mark in scope within the compiled depth. 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.