Results for South Africa in Marathon, Men

Olympic and Intercalated results only.

Games	Athlete/Team	Placement
1904 Summer Olympics	Len Taunyane	9
	Jan Mashiani	12
	Bertie Harris	DNF
1908 Summer Olympics	Charles Hefferon	2	Silver
	James Mitchell Baker	DNF
	Alfred Mole	DNS
	G. E. Stevens	DNS
1912 Summer Olympics	Ken McArthur	1	Gold
	Chris Gitsham	2	Silver
	Arthur St. Norman	DNF
	Len Richardson	DNS
1920 Summer Olympics	Chris Gitsham	DNF
	Len Richardson	DNS
1924 Summer Olympics	Harry Phillips	19
1928 Summer Olympics	Matthew Steytler	40
1936 Summer Olympics	Johannes Coleman	6
	Jackie Gibson	8
	Tommy Lalande	27
1948 Summer Olympics	Johannes Coleman	4
	Syd Luyt	6
1952 Summer Olympics	Wally Hayward	10
	Syd Luyt	11
	Bill Keith	19
1956 Summer Olympics	Mercer Davies	14
	Jan Barnard	DNF
1960 Summer Olympics	Keith James	13
1992 Summer Olympics	Abel Mokibe	25
	Zithulele Sinque	DNF
	Jan Tau	DNF
1996 Summer Olympics	Josia Thugwane	1	Gold
	Lawrence Peu	27
	Gert Thys	33
2000 Summer Olympics	Hendrick Ramaala	12
	Josia Thugwane	20
	Johannes Maremane	43
2004 Summer Olympics	Gert Thys	16
	Hendrick Ramaala	DNF
	Ian Syster	DNF
2008 Summer Olympics	Hendrick Ramaala	44
	Norman Dlomo	53
2012 Summer Olympics	Lusapho April	43
	Stephen Mokoka	49
	Coolboy Ngamole	DNF
2016 Summer Olympics	Lusapho April	24
	Sibusiso Nzima	96
	Lungile Gongqa	DNF
2020 Summer Olympics	Elroy Gelant	33
	Desmond Mokgobo	DNF
	Stephen Mokoka	DNF
2024 Summer Olympics	Elroy Gelant	11
	Stephen Mokoka	27