South African ultra-long distances running performances (100km and further)

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South Africans have been participated in various running events 100 kilometres and longer. Some is on road, track or trail. The statistics below show the best performances irrespective of the surface.

100 km[edit]

The current world scenario is as follows;

Men World record: Ritchie, D. 6:10:20, Date: 28 October 1978, London United Kingdom.[1]

Women World record: Abe, T. 6:33:11, Date: 25 June 2000, Ybetsu- Saroma- Tokara, Japan.[2]

The top 3 South African performances were:[3][4]

100 kilometres
Position Men Time Date obtained Place obtained Women Time Date obtained Place obtained
1 Mthembu, B. 6:24:05 27 November 2016 Los Alcázares, Spain Joubert, H. 7:31:47 16 September 1995 Winschoten, The Netherlands
2 Fordyce, B. 6:25:07 4 February 1989 Stellenbosch, South Africa du Plessis, R 7:41:52 13 September 1997 Winschoten, The Netherlands
3 Meiklejohn, S. 6:26:58 26 June 1994 Lake Saroma, Japan van Aswegen, L. 7:42:05 10 September 2011 Winschoten, The Netherlands

100 miles[edit]

The current world scenario is as follows;

Men World record: Bitter, Z 11:19:18, Date: 25 August 2019, Milwaukee, USA[5]

Women World record : Herron, C. 12:42:40, Date: 11 November 2017, Vienna IL USA[6]

The top 3 South African performances were:[7][8][9][10][11]

100 miles
Position Men Time Date obtained Place obtained Women Time Date obtained Place obtained
1 Kay, D. 11:56:56 6 October 1972 Durban, South Africa Sumner, Y. 16:06:56 14 October 1982 Durban, South Africa
2 Hayward, W. 12:20:28 24 October 1953 Bath, England, United Kingdom Torr, C 16:20:01 11 October 1986 Durban, South Africa
3 Deeny, EG 12:27:00 September 1977 Johannesburg, South Africa van der Merwe, M 16:28:10 7 September 1991 Roodepoort, South Africa

24 Hour running[edit]

The current world scenario is as follows;

Men World record : Kouros, Y. 303.50 km, Date: 5 October 1997, Adelaide Australia[12]

Women World record : Herron, C 260.6 km Date: 9 December 2018, Phoenix, USA[13]

The top South African performances were:[14][15][16][17][18][19]

24 Hours
Position Men Distance Date obtained Place obtained Women Distance Date obtained Place obtained
1 van der Merwe, J. 258.06 km 7 December 2014 Tapei, Taiwan Edwards, T 197.0 km 25 September 2021 Irene, South Africa
2 Hayward, W. 256.4 km 21 November 1953 Motspur Park, London, United Kingdom Moller, H 190.4 km 19 September 2014 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
3 de Beer, N 194.4 km 19 September 2014 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Sumner, Y 188.65 km 11 October 1986 Durban, South Africa
4 Hutchinson, M. 171.3 km 28 August 1971 Johannesburg, South Africa

48 Hour running[edit]

The current world scenario is as follows;

Men World record : Kouros, Y. 473.49 km, Date: 5 May 1996, Surgeres France[20]

Women World record : Inagaki, S. 397.10 Date: 23 May 2010, Surgeres, France[21]

The top South Africans are:[22][23]

48 Hours
Position Men Distance Date obtained Place obtained Women Distance Date obtained Place obtained
1 van der Merwe, J. 333.18 km May 2013 Hungary Muller, M. 272.768 km 13 August 2023 Gloucester, United Kingdom[24]
2 Muller, M. 267.50 km 30 December 2022 Germiston, South Africa
3 Edwards, T 261.0 km 26 September 2021 Irene, South Africa

6 Days running[edit]

The current world scenario is as follows;

Men World record : Kouros, Y. 1036.8 km, Date: 26 November 2005[25]

Women World record : Barwick, S. 883.63 km Date: 24 November 1990, Campbelltown, Australia[26]

The top South Africans are:[27][28]

6 Days
Position Men Distance Date obtained Place obtained Women Distance Date obtained Place obtained
1 Wright, E. 815.00 km 7 April 2001 Randburg, South Africa Solomon, I. 631.00 km 2 April 2006 Randburg, South Africa
2 van der Merwe, J. 815.00 km 25 September 2015 Pietermartizburg, South Africa

24 hour mile relay[edit]

The rules are as follows:

A team consist out of ten runners. Each runner runs a mile, before the second person takes over. Runners needs to run in sequence and if a runner cannot run, that runners falls out and the team gets reduced. The minimum runners left must be two.

The current world scenario is as follows;

Men world record: Team- Puma Tyneside Running Club of Great Britain; Date- 11 September 1994; Location- Jarrow; Distance 302 miles 375 yards.

Women world record: Team- LG Kappelberg of Germany; Date- 1982; Location- Mörlenbach; Distance 235 miles 816 yards.[29]

The top South African are:[30]

24 hour mile relay
Men Team Women Team
University of Cape Town University of Cape Town
Team members
Bailey, R. Anderson, F.
Bateman, E. Bond, C.
Britz, G. Brodie, A.
Day, R. Coleman, M.
Liefeldt, G. Haal, H.
Lievers, S. Horne, B.
Nott, M. le Jeune, R.
Robinson, R. McLachlan, M.
Roome, J. Moores, T.
Stewart, T. Smith, M.
Date
22 August 1981 22 August 1981
Location
Cape Town Cape Town
Distance
293 miles 1735 yards 207 miles 1517 yards

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