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Best South Africa Women's 5000 m Athletes of All Time
All-time list of the top South Africa women in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest South Africa women in the 5000 m. Elana Meyer tops the all-time national list with 14:44.05, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elana Meyer | 14:44.05 | Jul 22, 1995 | |
| 2 | Tayla Kavanagh | 14:58.52 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| 3 | Dominique Scott | 14:59.08 | Jul 21, 2019 | |
| 4 | Gwen Griffiths-Van Lingen | 15:08.05 | Aug 12, 1995 | |
| 5 | Glenrose Xaba | 15:10.62 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
| 6 | Kyla Jacobs | 15:20.61 | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| 7 | Colleen De Reuck | 15:24.77 | Feb 16, 1996 | |
| 8 | Caster Semenya | 15:31.50 | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| 9 | René Kalmer | 15:35.00 | Mar 17, 2007 | |
| 10 | Aynslee VAN Graan | 15:42.72 | Feb 12, 2022 | |
| 11 | Gené Coetzee | 15:48.21 | May 31, 2025 | |
| 12 | Lebo Dinah Phalula | 15:48.45 | Feb 19, 2010 | |
| 13 | Cian Oldknow | 15:48.97 | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| 14 | Karabo More | 15:51.84 | Mar 15, 2025 | |
| 15 | Nicola Jansen | 15:52.03 | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| 16 | Mapaseka Makhanya | 15:53.61 | Apr 13, 2013 | |
| 17 | Nadia Potgieter | 15:53.83 | Apr 3, 2026 | |
| 18 | Carina Viljoen | 15:54.02 | Mar 29, 2019 | |
| 19 | Nolene Conrad | 15:57.92 | Jun 5, 2012 | |
| 20 | Este De Jager | 16:00.55 | Mar 27, 2008 | |
| 21 | Kesa Molotsane | 16:01.76 | Aug 27, 2017 | |
| 22 | Prudence Sekgodiso | 16:02.04 | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| 23 | Poppy Mlambo | 16:02.34 | Aug 29, 2003 | |
| 24 | Lebogang Phalula | 16:02.5HT | Feb 6, 2009 | |
| 25 | Irvette Van Zyl | 16:02.63 | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| 26 | Christine Kalmer | 16:11.77 | May 2, 2009 | |
| 27 | Carmie Prinsloo | 16:12.57 | Mar 15, 2021 | |
| 28 | Stella Marais | 16:18.38 | Mar 15, 2021 | |
| 29 | Ronel Thomas | 16:19.49 | Apr 15, 2005 | |
| 30 | Charné Bosman | 16:19.96 | Feb 8, 2002 | |
| 31 | Nicolene Van Rooyen | 16:21.60 | Mar 27, 2008 | |
| 32 | Li-mari Dekker | 16:21.89 | Apr 3, 2026 | |
| 33 | Danielle Verster | 16:25.24 | Apr 25, 2026 | |
| 34 | Annerien Van Schalkwyk | 16:25.25 | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| 35 | Tyler Belling | 16:26.43 | Apr 2, 2021 | |
| 36 | Anneken Viljoen | 16:26.71 | Mar 11, 2022 | |
| 37 | Zanthe Taljaard | 16:27.33 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| 38 | Cacisile Sosibo | 16:27.4HT | Jan 20, 2024 | |
| 39 | Tanith Maxwell | 16:27.77 | Feb 28, 2003 | |
| 40 | Abigail Bester | 16:30.20 | May 3, 2026 | |
| 41 | Magdalena Lotter | 16:31.07 | Feb 10, 2006 | |
| 42 | Anel Terblanche | 16:32.59 | Jan 19, 2022 | |
| 43 | Yolande Neuhoff | 16:33.57 | Feb 18, 2000 | |
| 44 | Tebogo Masehla | 16:33.82 | Apr 24, 2004 | |
| 45 | Karabo Motsoeneng | 16:39.16 | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| 46 | Leanda DU Bruyn | 16:41.35 | Apr 6, 2019 | |
| 47 | Catherine Skosana | 16:41.73 | Apr 9, 2011 | |
| 48 | Karabo Mailula | 16:43.34 | Feb 10, 2024 | |
| 49 | Catherine Maapela | 16:46.74 | Apr 21, 2001 | |
| 50 | Luca De Waal | 16:46.85 | Feb 15, 2025 | |
| 51 | Lesego Mpshe | 16:47.00 | Apr 14, 2023 | |
| 52 | Letitia Saayman | 16:47.70 | Apr 21, 2017 | |
| 53 | Laura Labuschagne | 16:48.16 | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| 54 | Azwindini Gladys Lukhwareni | 16:48.61 | Mar 4, 2000 | |
| 55 | Takalane Nthulane | 16:48.9HT | Mar 20, 1998 | |
| 56 | Tanya Scott | 16:49.67 | May 16, 2021 | |
| 57 | Jenna Challenor | 16:49.95 | Mar 28, 2021 | |
| 58 | Sherilene Gelderblom | 16:50.14 | Apr 29, 2017 | |
| 59 | Maxine Heine-Wacker | 16:50.41 | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| 60 | Mbali Mashaba | 16:51.90 | Jan 25, 2020 | |
| 61 | Zinhle Sinqe | 16:55.25 | Apr 30, 2011 | |
| 62 | Nwabisa Mjoli | 16:55.59 | Jan 20, 2024 | |
| 63 | Laila Abouzaid | 16:55.69 | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| 64 | Nandipha Dywili | 16:56.04 | Apr 13, 2012 | |
| 65 | Elaine Du Plessis | 16:58.20 | Feb 21, 1998 | |
| 66 | Cherise Carreira | 17:01.62 | Mar 14, 2020 | |
| 67 | Ntsoaki Malahloe | 17:02.06 | Feb 21, 2026 | |
| 68 | Elizabeth Hutamo | 17:02.45 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| 69 | Myrette Filmalter | 17:03.46 | Apr 30, 2011 | |
| 70 | Nicole VAN DER Merwe | 17:05.04 | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| 71 | Cornelia Joubert | 17:08.08 | May 25, 2013 | |
| 72 | Lize De Jager | 17:09.41 | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 73 | Shanley Koekemoer | 17:09.60 | Feb 9, 2018 | |
| 74 | Yandiswa Shange | 17:10.57 | Apr 7, 2018 | |
| 75 | Gabriella Gait-Smith | 17:10.71 | Apr 27, 2023 | |
| 76 | Zanele Maisa | 17:11.78 | Mar 13, 2026 | |
| 77 | Marie-Tinka Olivier | 17:12.31 | Feb 18, 2026 | |
| 78 | Mpho Katiso | 17:13.94 | Apr 25, 2026 | |
| 79 | Lizerie Ferreira | 17:15.72 | Apr 25, 2015 | |
| 80 | Ina Du Plessis | 17:17.86 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| 81 | Sylvia Tshetlanyane | 17:20.78 | Apr 13, 2012 | |
| 82 | Anele Ndawonde | 17:23.28 | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 83 | Makhosazane Mhlongo | 17:24.82 | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| 84 | Zena Wilsnach | 17:25.1HT | Feb 21, 1998 | |
| 85 | Riya Keshaw | 17:25.16 | Apr 11, 2025 | |
| 86 | Wiepke Schoeman | 17:25.58 | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| 87 | Lara Van Der Merwe | 17:26.45 | Feb 15, 2025 | |
| 88 | Bathobile Mkhize | 17:26.89 | Mar 23, 2019 | |
| 89 | Sisanda Dumisa | 17:27.13 | May 5, 2022 | |
| 90 | Simonay Weitsz | 17:28.14 | Apr 16, 2026 | |
| 91 | Anna Moeketsi | 17:28.29 | Mar 3, 2012 | |
| 92 | Lisha VAN Onselen | 17:30.71 | Mar 19, 2021 | |
| 93 | Alme Jordaan | 17:31.48 | Feb 22, 2020 | |
| 94 | Thineke Cloete | 17:33.16 | Oct 21, 2017 | |
| 95 | Lizandre Mulder | 17:33.37 | May 5, 2022 | |
| 96 | Elandri Schmidt | 17:35.73 | Nov 14, 2020 | |
| 97 | Sarah Copeland | 17:36.55 | May 15, 2021 | |
| 98 | Khonzeni Gwegwa | 17:36.91 | Mar 22, 2013 | |
| 99 | Emily Thandeka Manzana | 17:37.87 | Mar 14, 2014 | |
| 100 | Cherry-Lee Schoeman | 17:40.03 | Mar 31, 2017 |