List of Swazi records in athletics explained

The following are the national records in athletics in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) maintained by Eswatini's national athletics federation: Athletics Eswatini (AE).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
100 m10.31 Sibusiso Matsenjwa2 July 2017ResisprintLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland[1]
10.31 Sibusiso Matsenjwa13 April 2019Athletics Grand Prix SeriesBloemfontein, South Africa
10.22 Sibusiso Matsenjwa6 July 2018Réduit, Mauritius
150 m (bend)16.70 Sibusiso Matsenjwa5 August 2009Berlin, Germany
200 m20.22 Sibusiso Matsenjwa3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan[2]
20.09 Sibusiso Matsenjwa27 January 2018League 2Pretoria, South Africa[3]
400 m46.36 Andile Lusenga27 April 2019Gaborone, Botswana
800 m1:46.54Ndumiso Mdziniso1 July 1997Kristinestad, Finland
1500 m3:44.89Sipho Dlamini7 April 1995Knoxville, United States
3000 m7:57.53Sipho Dlamini23 July 1994Nivelles, Belgium
5000 m13:43.52Sipho Dlamini23 April 1994Durban, South Africa
10,000 m29:19.71Siphesihle Mdluli26 July 2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom
10 km (road)29:16Isaac Simelane24 November 1990Durban, South Africa
15 km (road)44:42Isaac Simelane2 November 1991Cape Town, South Africa
Half marathon1:02:40Isaac Simelane21 July 1990Durban, South Africa
Marathon2:12:54.4Richard Mabuza31 January 1974British Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New Zealand
110 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump2.02 mMsebe Malinga26 February 1999Adelaide, Australia
Pole vault
Long jump7.76 mVictor Shabangu23 November 1996Germiston, South Africa
Triple jump16.18 mSizwe Mdluli1 August 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain
Shot put14.70 mDumisani Fakudze6 November 2004Mbabane, Swaziland
Discus throw43.89 mDumisani Fakudze27 May 2007Windhoek, Namibia
Hammer throw25.36 mDumisani Fakudze1 July 2001Harare, Zimbabwe
Javelin throw55.73 mMzwandile Mazibuko28 April 2001Lobamba, Swaziland
Decathlon
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay39.75
Sibusiso Matsenjwa
Mlandvo Shongwe
Sebenele Dlamini
Thandaza Zwane		22 March 2017Speed Series 4Germiston, South Africa[4]
4 × 400 m relay3:11.51
Manqoba Nyoni
Andile Lusenga
Mcebo Mkhaliphi
Thandaza Zwane		22 March 2017Speed Series 4Germiston, South Africa[5]

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
100 m11.35 Phumlile Ndzinisa29 May 2016Meeting EliteForbach, France[6]
200 m23.47 Phumlile Ndzinisa16 September 2015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo[7]
400 m53.02Phumlile Ndzinisa14 September 2015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo[8]
800 m2:11.48 Bongiwe Mndzebele9 June 2002Germiston, South Africa
1500 m4:35.64Alphocinah Simelane3 September 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy
3000 m9:59.2Dudu Simelane10 June 2007Maputo, Mozambique
9:41.8 [9] Sanelisiwe Kunene Somhlolo4 February 2006
5000 m17:30.04Priscilla Mamba22 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia
10,000 m36:46.75Priscilla Mamba17 September 1999All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa
Half marathon1:24:06 Prudence Zwane20 July 1996Pretoria, South Africa
Marathon2:56:24Priscilla Mamba19 March 2005Ngodwana, South Africa
100 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump1.80 m Erika Seyama11 March 2017Pretoria, South Africa
Pole vault
Long jump5.56 m Portia Gimindza17 April 2004Mbabane, Swaziland
Triple jump10.60 m Gcebile Gumedze2002Mbabane, Swaziland
Shot put10.04 mKhombisile Makhathu9 April 1994Simunye, Swaziland
Discus throw31.26 mNcedi Mngometulu5 May 2007Simunye, Swaziland
Hammer throw
Javelin throw35.29 mG. Mbali5/6 May 2000Bellville, South Africa
Heptathlon
20 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay48.8 30 May 2009Gaborone, Botswana
4 × 400 m relay3:59.55 30 May 2004Gaborone, Botswana

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
60 m6.82Sibusiso Matsenjwa3 March 2018World ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom[10]
6.74Sibusiso Matsenjwa1 March 2024World ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom[11]
200 m22.57Menzi Dlamini5 March 1999World ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan
400 m
800 m1:49.19 Ozzie Mdziniso7 March 1998Ames, United States
1500 m
3000 m8:09.99Sipho Dlamini10 March 1995World ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump7.07 mSizwe Mdluli8 March 1991World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain
Triple jump
Shot put
Heptathlon
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
60 m
200 m28.19Hazel Mthetfwa9 March 2001World ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal[12]
400 m
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Pentathlon
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

References

General
Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 100m Results. sep-olympic.ch. 2 July 2017. 31 October 2017.
  2. News: Men's 200m Semi-Final Results. olympics.com. 3 August 2021. 16 August 2021. 8 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808221427/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73B_ATHM200M--------------SFNL--------.pdf. dead.
  3. News: League 2 Results. agn.co.za. 27 January 2018. 26 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Speed Series 4, Germiston (South Africa) 22/03/2017. africathle.com. 22 March 2017. 25 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Speed Series 4, Germiston (South Africa) 22/03/2017. africathle.com. 22 March 2017. 25 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Meeting National Forbach 2016 Results. tilastopaja.org. 29 May 2016. 30 May 2016.
  7. Web site: Women's 200m Semifinal 3 Results. brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 16 September 2015. 17 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Women's 400m Semifinal 1 Results. brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. 15 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926024540/http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASF-400%20m-Demi-final-01.PDF. 26 September 2015.
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  10. Web site: Men's 60m Heats Results. IAAF. 3 March 2018. 3 March 2018.
  11. Web site: 60m Heats Results Summary. World Athletics. 1 March 2024. 1 March 2024.
  12. Web site: 200 Metres Heats Results . . 9 March 2001 . 15 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514023818/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic01/results/data/W/200/Rh.html . 14 May 2011 .

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