The Top Ranked Track & Field Athletes of All-Time from South Africa
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The Top Ranked Track & Field Athletes of All-Time from South Africa
| Rnk | Athlete | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Sid Atkinson | 1924 | 134 |
| 2 | Bevil Rudd | 1920 | 187 |
| 3 | John Anderson | 1928 | 279 |
| 4 | Wayde van Niekerk | 2016 | 330 |
| 5 | Josia Thugwane | 1996 | 335 |
| 6 | Reggie Walker | 1908 | 468 |
| 7 | Godfrey Khotso Mokoena | 2004 | 615 |
| 8 | Hezekiel Sepeng | 1996 | 627 |
| 9 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2004 | 761 |
| 10 | Chris Gitsham | 1912 | 786 |
| 11 | Luvo Manyonga | 2016 | 914 |
| 12 | Frantz Kruger | 2000 | 1069 |
| 13 | Llewellyn Herbert | 1996 | 1130 |
| 14 | Cecil McMaster | 1920 | 1139 |
| 15 | Malcolm Spence | 1956 | 1170 |
| 16 | George Patching | 1912 | 1534 |
| 17 | Akani Simbine | 2016 | 1558 |
| 18 | Johannes Coleman | 1936 | 1581 |
| 19 | Willie Walters | 1932 | 1586 |
| 20 | L.J. van Zyl | 2008 | 1981 |
| 21 | George Weightman-Smith | 1928 | 1985 |
| 22 | Danie Joubert | 1932 | 2022 |
| 23 | Willie Legg | 1928 | 2084 |
| 24 | Arthur St. Norman | 1912 | 2153 |
| 25 | Sydney Maree | 1988 | 2336 |
| 26 | Jack Oosterlaak | 1920 | 2481 |
| 27 | Syd Luyt | 1948 | 2521 |
| 28 | Henry Dafel | 1920 | 2551 |
| 29 | Len Richardson | 1912 | 2554 |
| 30 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | 1996 | 2582 |
| 31 | Gert Potgieter | 1956 | 2692 |
| 32 | Juan van Deventer | 2008 | 2734 |
| 33 | Kyle Blignaut | 2020 | 2742 |
| 34 | Alwyn Myburgh | 2000 | 2864 |
| 35 | Dennis Shore | 1936 | 2889 |
| 36 | Okkert Brits | 1996 | 2923 |
| 37 | Neville Price | 1952 | 2980 |
| 38 | Marthinus Theunissen | 1936 | 2995 |
| 39 | Edward Jefferys | 1960 | 3022 |
| 40 | Janus Robberts | 2000 | 3036 |
| 41 | Reuben Povey | 1912 | 3049 |
| 42 | Lehann Fourie | 2012 | 3215 |
| 43 | Anaso Jobodwana | 2012 | 3363 |
| 44 | Bob Roberts | 1924 | 3520 |
| 45 | Hannes Hopley | 2004 | 3567 |
| 46 | Jackie Gibson | 1936 | 3593 |
| 47 | Clarence Oldfield | 1920 | 3736 |
| 48 | Eddie Duffy | 1908 | 3829 |
| 49 | Shaun Bownes | 2000 | 3862 |
| 50 | Abram van Heerden | 1948 | 3872 |
| 51 | Howard Kinsman | 1924 | 3876 |
| 52 | Willem Coertzen | 2012 | 3895 |
| 53 | Toby Betts | 1924 | 3923 |
| 54 | Gordon Day | 1960 | 4011 |
| 55 | Len Taw | 1904 | 4079 |
| 56 | Rushwahl Samaai | 2016 | 4148 |
| 57 | Harry Hart | 1932 | 4207 |
| 58 | Doug Stupart | 1908 | 4326 |
| 59 | Wally Hayward | 1952 | 4554 |
| 60 | Eric Grimbeek | 1936 | 4658 |
| 61 | Johan Botha | 1996 | 4673 |
| 62 | Willie Bukes | 1920 | 4711 |
| 63 | Tlotliso Leotlela | 2016 | 4753 |
| 64 | Danie Burger | 1956 | 4805 |
| 65 | Tom Lavery | 1936 | 5013 |
| 66 | Hendrick Ramaala | 1996 | 5032 |
| 67 | George Hazle | 1960 | 5067 |
| 68 | Edwin Thacker | 1936 | 5205 |
| 69 | Jan Mashiani | 1904 | 5243 |
| 70 | Louis van Biljon | 1952 | 5275 |
| 71 | Johannes Viljoen | 1928 | 5363 |
| 72 | George Dunston | 1924 | 5503 |
| 73 | Bobang Phiri | 1992 | 5522 |
| 74 | Fanie du Plessis | 1956 | 5542 |
| 75 | Elroy Gelant | 2016 | 5596 |
| 76 | Andre Olivier | 2012 | 5646 |
| 77 | Harold Jeppe | 1920 | 5760 |
| 78 | Keith James | 1960 | 5826 |
| 79 | Pieter de Villiers | 2008 | 5906 |
| 80 | Reinhardt van Rensburg | 2016 | 5915 |
| 81 | Werner Botha | 2000 | 5998 |
| 82 | Xolile Yawa | 1992 | 6005 |
| 83 | Burger Lambrechts | 2000 | 6113 |
| 84 | Ruben Ramolefi | 2004 | 6117 |
| 85 | Hardus Pienaar | 2004 | 6192 |
| 86 | Kallie Reyneke | 1948 | 6212 |
| 87 | Mercer Davies | 1956 | 6233 |
| 88 | Riaan Botha | 1996 | 6256 |
| 89 | John Victor | 1912 | 6350 |
| 90 | Bertie Harris | 1904 | 6446 |
| 91 | Sokwakhana Zazini | 2020 | 6601 |
| 92 | Gert Thys | 1996 | 6757 |
| 93 | Ockert Cilliers | 2004 | 6973 |
| 94 | Antonio Alkana | 1988 | 7173 |
| 95 | Clarke Scholtz | 1936 | 7174 |
| 96 | Arnaud Malherbe | 1996 | 7193 |
| 97 | Andries du Plessis | 1936 | 7266 |
| 98 | Edgar Davis | 1960 | 7323 |
| 99 | Ron Wilkie | 1952 | 7511 |
| 100 | Stephen Mokoka | 2012 | 7595 |
| 101 | Attie van Heerden | 1920 | 7678 |
| 102 | Frits Potgieter | 2000 | 7707 |
| 103 | Bill Keith | 1952 | 7911 |
| 104 | Schalk Booysen | 1952 | 7933 |
| 105 | Clarence Munyai | 2016 | 7947 |
| 106 | Frank Rushton | 1936 | 8030 |
| 107 | Harry Phillips | 1924 | 8058 |
| 108 | James Doig | 1920 | 8075 |
| 109 | Jason van Rooyen | 2020 | 8080 |
| 110 | John Oosthuizen | 2008 | 8091 |
| 111 | Whaddon Niewoudt | 1992 | 8216 |
| 112 | Shaun Maswanganyi | 2020 | 8246 |
| 113 | Danie Jacobs | 1928 | 8258 |
| 114 | Wayne Snyman | 2016 | 8293 |
| 115 | Jacques Freitag | 2004 | 8354 |
| 116 | Pat Dannaher | 1936 | 8526 |
| 117 | Johan Cronje | 2004 | 8735 |
| 118 | Shadrack Hoff | 1996 | 8851 |
| 119 | Dries Vorster | 1992 | 9004 |
| 120 | Karel Potgieter | 2000 | 9076 |
| 121 | Oscar Pistorius | 2012 | 9123 |
| 122 | Ruswahl Samaai | 2020 | 9144 |
| 123 | Stefan Brits | 2016 | 9151 |
| 124 | Rocco van Rooyen | 2016 | 9199 |
| 125 | Lusapho April | 2012 | 9457 |
| 126 | Frank Irvine | 1920 | 9619 |
| 127 | Aubrey Burton-Durham | 1928 | 9690 |
| 128 | Charles Davis | 1924 | 9740 |
| 129 | Abel Mokibe | 1992 | 9782 |
| 130 | John Morapedi | 1996 | 9941 |
| 131 | Leonard Dixon | 1920 | 9982 |
| 132 | Marcus la Grange | 2004 | 9999 |
| 133 | Marius van Heerden | 1996 | 10000 |
| 134 | Thuso Mpuang | 2008 | 10106 |
| 135 | William Lindeque | 1936 | 10129 |
| 136 | Willie Botha | 1936 | 10130 |
| 137 | Lawrence Peu | 1996 | 10519 |
| 138 | LeRoux Hamman | 2016 | 10520 |
| 139 | Tommy Lalande | 1936 | 10567 |
| 140 | Shadrack Mogotsi | 1996 | 10805 |
| 141 | Zakithi Nene | 2020 | 10839 |
| 142 | Thapelo Phora | 2020 | 11078 |
| 143 | Cheswill Johnson | 2020 | 11146 |
| 144 | Lesiba Mashele | 2020 | 11191 |
| 145 | Marc Mundell | 2012 | 11254 |
| 146 | Athol Jennings | 1952 | 11369 |
| 147 | Matthew Quinn | 2000 | 11506 |
| 148 | Jan Barnard | 1956 | 12064 |
| 149 | Samson Ngoepe | 2008 | 12275 |
| 150 | Leigh Julius | 2004 | 12414 |
| 151 | Francois Fouche | 1996 | 12770 |
| 152 | Lindsay Hanekom | 2016 | 12787 |
| 153 | Matthew Steytler | 1928 | 12948 |
| 154 | Abel Tshaka Nzimande | 1992 | 13016 |
| 155 | Cornel Fredericks | 2012 | 13201 |
| 156 | Johannes Maremane | 2000 | 13325 |
| 157 | Alfred Visagie | 1996 | 13398 |
| 158 | Henricho Bruintjies | 2016 | 13419 |
| 159 | Jacob Rozani | 2016 | 13422 |
| 160 | James Mitchell Baker | 1908 | 13423 |
| 161 | Lebogang Shange | 2016 | 13430 |
| 162 | Bertie Phillips | 1908 | 13699 |
| 163 | John Anderton | 1952 | 13802 |
| 164 | Norman Dlomo | 2008 | 14083 |
| 165 | Desmond Mokgobu | 2020 | 14790 |
| 166 | Ian Syster | 2004 | 14847 |
| 167 | Coolboy Ngamole | 2012 | 14892 |
| 168 | Jan Tau | 1992 | 14915 |
| 169 | Zithulele Sinque | 1992 | 14924 |
| 170 | Sibusiso Nzima | 2016 | 14954 |
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