Records
Course Records
| Up/Down Run | Record holder | Country | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Down | Leonid Shvetsov | Russia | 2007 | 5:20:49 |
| Up | Leonid Shvetsov | Russia | 2008 | 5:24:49 | |
| Women | Down | Frith van der Merwe | South Africa | 1989 | 5:54:43 |
| Up | Elena Nurgalieva | Russia | 2006 | 6:09:23 |
Most Wins
| Men's Champion | Wins | Country | Women's Champion | Wins | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Fordyce | 9 | South Africa | Elena Nurgalieva | 7 | Russia |
| Arthur Newton | 5 | South Africa | Maureen Holland | 4 | South Africa |
| Hardy Ballington | 5 | South Africa | Lettie van Zyl | 3 | South Africa |
| Wally Hayward | 5 | South Africa | Helen Lucre | 3 | South Africa |
| Jack Mekler | 5 | South Africa | Frith van der Merwe | 3 | South Africa |
| Alan Robb | 4 | South Africa | Maria Bak | 3 | Germany |
Most medals
| Medal holder | Medals |
|---|---|
| Dave Rogers | 44 |
| Clive Crawley | 42 |
Most consecutive medals
| Medal holder | Medals | Achieved in |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Craig | 40 | 1998 |
| Riel Hugo | 40 | 2008 |
| Barry Holland | 40 | 2012 |
| Louis Massyn | 40 | 2012 |
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