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Elana Meyer

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Elana Meyer

RSAWomen

Birth dateOct 10, 1966

BirthplaceSouth Africa, South Africa

Height1.58 m

Weight55 kg

Elana Meyer, OIS, (born 10 October 1966) is a South African long-distance runner who won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 metres event. Meyer set the 15 kilometres road running African record of 46:57 minutes in November 1991 in Cape Town. The record was equalled by Ethiopia's Mestawet Tufa in 2008.

The record was beaten in 2009 by Tirunesh Dibaba, also from Ethiopia, who posted a new world record of 46:28 minutes. Meyer also held the half marathon African record (1:06:44 hours), set in January 1999 in Tokyo. The record was broken by Mary Keitany of Kenya at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships by running the distance in 1:06:36 hours.

She was the gold medallist at the 1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and set world records in that event in 1991, 1997, 1998, and 1999. She also had several good placings in top level marathon races.

Key facts

3000 m

8:32.00

10 000 m

30:52.51

2004 season best

34:05

Feb 29, 2004 · San Juan (PUR)

2004 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Record

National record · 3000 m 8:32.00

National record

Age

59 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 3000 m 8:32.00 (#121 all-time), 10 000 m 30:52.51 (#135 all-time), 2004 season best 34:05 (Feb 29, 2004, San Juan (PUR)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (3000 m) · 59 years old

PB

Personal bests

4:02.15

8:32.00

14:44.05

30:52.51

1:06:44

2:25:15

15:10

46:57

31:13

52:16

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2004	10Kilometr	34:05	-	Feb 29, 2004	↓	San Juan (PUR)
2004	Semi	1:19:04	-	Jan 18, 2004	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
2003	5Kilometre	16:18	-	Sep 7, 2003	↓	Providence, RI (USA)
2003	10Kilometr	33:26	-	Feb 23, 2003	↓	San Juan (PUR)
2003	15Kilometr	51:49	-	Jul 5, 2003	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2003	Semi	1:14:28	-	Jul 20, 2003	↓	Johannesburg (RSA)
2002	10Kilometr	32:23	-	Feb 24, 2002	↓	Pinelands (RSA)
2002	10000m	32:36.15	-	Jun 16, 2002	↓	Manchester (GBR)
2002	Semi	1:11:36	-	Oct 6, 2002	↓	Sapporo (JPN)
2001	10Kilometr	31:13	-	Oct 14, 2001	↓	Budapest (HUN)
2001	10000m	32:02.37	-	Jun 17, 2001	↓	Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA)
2001	15Kilometr	48:11	-	Jul 8, 2001	↑	Utica, NY (USA)
2001	10MilesRoa	52:16	-	Apr 8, 2001	-	Washington, DC (USA)
2001	Semi	1:08:56	-	Oct 7, 2001	↓	Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol
2001	Marathon	2:31:43	-	Nov 4, 2001	↓	New York Marathon
2000	5000m	14:57.48	-	Aug 5, 2000	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2000	10000m	31:14.70	-	Sep 30, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
2000	10Kilometr	31:28	-	Jun 4, 2000	↓	Tilburg (NED)
2000	Semi	1:07:33	-	Jan 10, 2000	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
2000	Marathon	2:31:59	-	Oct 22, 2000	↓	Chicago Marathon
1999	5000m	15:42.76	-	Sep 15, 1999	↓	Johannesburg All-Africa Games
1999	10Kilometr	31:34	-	Jul 4, 1999	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1999	10000m	32:15.25	-	Mar 5, 1999	↓	South African Championships
1999	15Kilometr	50:39	-	Aug 22, 1999	↑	Bloubergstrand (RSA)
1999	Semi	1:10:20	-	Oct 3, 1999	↓	Palermo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1999	Marathon	2:27:17	-	Oct 24, 1999	↓	Chicago Marathon
1998	10Kilometr	32:06	-	Jan 31, 1998	↓	Bellville (RSA)
1998	15Kilometr	52:32	-	Jan 17, 1998	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
1998	Semi	1:08:32	-	Sep 27, 1998	↓	Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1998	Marathon	2:27:20	-	Oct 11, 1998	↓	Chicago Marathon
1997	10Kilometr	32:08	-	Jun 7, 1997	↓	New York, NY (USA)
1997	10000m	33:05.82	-	Aug 5, 1997	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1997	15Kilometr	48:48	-	Jan 25, 1997	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1997	Semi	1:07:36	-	Mar 9, 1997	↓	Kyoto (JPN)
1997	Marathon	2:27:09	-	Apr 21, 1997	↓	Boston Marathon
1996	5000m	15:19.56	-	Apr 12, 1996	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
1996	10000m	32:23.53	-	Apr 19, 1996	↓	South African Championships
1996	15Kilometr	51:52	-	Mar 2, 1996	↑	Duynefontein (RSA)
1995	3000m	8:44.70	-	Jul 27, 1995	↑	Lahti (FIN)
1995	5000m	14:44.05	-	Jul 22, 1995	↓	Hechtel (BEL)
1995	10000m	31:23.96	-	Feb 11, 1995	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
1995	15Kilometr	49:36	-	Mar 4, 1995	↑	Duynefontein (RSA)
1995	Semi	1:08:58	-	Jan 22, 1995	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
1995	Marathon	2:26:51	-	Apr 17, 1995	↓	Boston Marathon
1994	3000m	9:02.43	-	Jul 18, 1994	↑	Nice (FRA)
1994	5Kilometre	15:10	-	Oct 16, 1994	↓	Providence, RI (USA)
1994	CrossCount	21:00	-	Mar 26, 1994	↓	22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1994	10000m	30:52.51	-	Sep 10, 1994	↓	London IAAF World Cup
1994	10Kilometr	31:39	-	Oct 10, 1994	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
1994	15Kilometr	48:11	-	Feb 26, 1994	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
1994	Semi	1:08:36	-	Sep 24, 1994	↓	Oslo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1994	Marathon	2:25:15	-	Apr 18, 1994	↓	Boston, MA (USA)
1993	3000m	8:32.81	-	Jul 10, 1993	↑	Oslo (NOR)
1993	5000m	14:46.41	-	Jul 31, 1993	↓	Hechtel (BEL)
1993	CrossCount	16:40	-	Jan 2, 1993	↓	-
1993	10000m	32:28.02	-	Aug 19, 1993	↓	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	15Kilometr	49:23	-	Oct 2, 1993	↑	Milnerton (RSA)
1993	Semi	1:07:22	-	Jan 24, 1993	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1992	1500m	4:02.15	-	Mar 21, 1992	-	Cape Town (RSA)
1992	3000m	8:38.45	-	Aug 16, 1992	↑	Köln (GER)
1992	5000m	14:44.15	-	Mar 6, 1992	↓	Bellville (RSA)
1992	10000m	31:11.75	-	Aug 7, 1992	↓	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992	15Kilometr	48:57	-	May 23, 1992	↑	Durban (RSA)
1991	3000m	8:32.00	-	Apr 29, 1991	↑	Durban (RSA)
1991	5000m	14:49.35	-	Apr 8, 1991	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
1991	10Kilometr	31:33	-	May 4, 1991	↓	Durban (RSA)
1991	10000m	31:33.46	-	Dec 22, 1991	↓	Cape Town (RSA)
1991	15Kilometr	46:57	-	Nov 2, 1991	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
1991	Semi	1:07:59	-	May 18, 1991	↓	East London (USA)
1990	15Kilometr	48:17	-	Nov 3, 1990	↑	Bellville (RSA)
1990	Semi	1:10:12	-	Jul 21, 1990	↓	Durban (RSA)
1989	15Kilometr	52:27	-	Sep 30, 1989	↑	Centurion (RSA)
1989	Semi	1:09:26	-	Jul 23, 1989	↓	Durban (RSA)
1988	15Kilometr	52:45	-	Sep 24, 1988	↑	Johannesburg (RSA)
1985	3000m	8:58.73	-	Apr 6, 1985	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)

2004

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:49	-	Jun 12	Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI
10Kilometr	34:05	-	Feb 29	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan
10Kilometr	34:46	-	Jan 28	Bellville Transnet, Bellville
Semi	1:19:04	-	Jan 18	Cape Town Cape Point Half Marathon, Cape Town

2003

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	35:24	-	Dec 20	Onrus
5Kilometre	16:18	-	Sep 7	CVS Pharmacy Downtown, Providence, RI
Semi	1:15:15	-	Jul 26	Namakgale Half Marathon, Namakgale
Semi	1:14:28	-	Jul 20	Johannesburg Half Marathon, Johannesburg
15Kilometr	51:49	-	Jul 5	Cape Town
10Kilometr	33:26	-	Feb 23	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

2002

16 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	32:34	-	Nov 23	Kraaifontein 10 km, Kraaifontein
Semi	1:15:43	-	Nov 9	Strand Half Marathon, Strand
Semi	1:11:36	-	Oct 6	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
10Kilometr	32:40	-	Sep 22	London 10 km, London
Semi	1:13:10	-	Sep 1	Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
10Kilometr	32:51	-	Aug 9	Bellville Avon 10 km, Bellville
Semi	1:16:20	-	Jul 27	Namakgale Half Marathon, Namakgale
Semi	1:11:51	-	Jul 7	Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo
10000m	32:36.15	-	Jun 16	British 10,000m Championships, Manchester
10Kilometr	33:02	-	Jun 8	Green Bay 10 km, Green Bay, WI
10Kilometr	33:25	-	Mar 14	Stellenbosch 10 km, Stellenbosch
Semi	1:11:54	-	Mar 10	Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
10Kilometr	32:29	-	Feb 24	Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town
10Kilometr	32:23	-	Feb 24	Pinelands 10 km, Pinelands
10Kilometr	32:31	-	Feb 17	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan
10Kilometr	36:22	-	Jan 30	Strand 10 km, Strand

2001

24 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	34:40	-	Dec 8	Belle Vie Mauritia 10 km, Belle Vie Mauritia
Marathon	2:32:53	-	Dec 2	Mazatlan Marathon, Mazatlán
10Kilometr	32:59	-	Nov 25	Cape Town 10 km, Cape Town
Marathon	2:31:43	-	Nov 4	New York Marathon
10Kilometr	31:13	-	Oct 14	Budapest Avon Women's Running, Budapest
Semi	1:08:56	-	Oct 7	Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol
10Kilometr	33:43	-	Sep 9	Vanderbijlpark South African 10 km Championships, Vanderbiljpark
Marathon	2:44:01	-	Sep 2	Cape Town Marathon, Cape Town
10Kilometr	32:19	-	Aug 4	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon 10 km, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Semi	1:12:25	-	Jul 28	Namakgale Half Marathon, Namakgale
15Kilometr	48:11	-	Jul 8	Utica Boilermaker 15 km, Utica, NY
10Kilometr	31:52	-	Jul 4	Atlanta Peachtree 10 km, Atlanta, GA
10000m	32:02.37	-	Jun 17	Villeneuve D'ascq Meeting du Nord, Villeneuve d'Ascq
10Kilometr	32:31	-	Jun 9	Green Bay 10 km, Green Bay, WI
10Kilometr	32:00	-	Apr 29	Cleveland 10 km, Cleveland, OH
10Kilometr	32:07	-	Apr 14	New Orleans Crescent City Classic 10 km, New Orleans, LA
10MilesRoa	52:16	-	Apr 8	Washington Cherry Blossom 10 mile, Washington, DC
Semi	1:08:50	-	Apr 1	Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa
Semi	1:10:12	-	Mar 11	Sendai Half Marathon, Sendai
10Kilometr	34:20	-	Mar 4	Stellenbosch 10 km, Stellenbosch
10000m	32:56.29	-	Mar 3	South African Championships
10Kilometr	31:39	-	Feb 26	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan
10Kilometr	31:56	-	Feb 3	Bellville 10 km, Bellville
Semi	1:09:42	-	Jan 6	Miyazaki Half Marathon, Miyazaki

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Elana Meyer's 3000 m personal best?

Elana Meyer's 3000 m personal best is 8:32.00, set on Apr 29, 1991 in Durban (RSA), #121 on the all-time list.

Which events does Elana Meyer compete in?

Elana Meyer competes in the 3000 m and 10 000 m.

How did Elana Meyer perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 34:05, set on Feb 29, 2004 in San Juan (PUR).

How many medals has Elana Meyer won?

Elana Meyer has won 1 Olympic Games medal.