South Africa at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

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South Africa at the
2025 World Athletics Championships
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WA codeRSA
in Tokyo, Japan
13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Competitors49 (32 men and 17 women)
World Athletics Championships appearances
2023
2027

South Africa will compete at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.

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Results

South Africa entered 49 athletes to the championships: 31 men [1] [2] [3] .

Key

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gift Leotlela 100 metres
Retshidisitswe Mlenga
Akani Simbine
Bayanda Walaza
Sinesipho Dambile 200 metres
Naeem Jack
Shaun Maswanganyi
Wayde van Niekerk
Zakithi Nene 400 metres
Lythe Pillay
Ryan Mphahlele 1500 metres
Tshepo Tshite
Adriaan Wildschutt 10,000 metres
Elroy Gelant Marathon
John Adesola 110 metres hurdles
Antonio Alkana
Mondray Barnard
Sabelo Dhlamini 400 metres hurdles
Abduraghmaan Karriem
Gift Leotlela
Shaun Maswanganyi
Retshidisitswe Mlenga
Bradley Nkoana
Akani Simbine
4 × 100 metres relay
Gardeo Isaacs
Leendert Koekemoer
Zakithi Nene
Udeme Okon
Lythe Pillay
Wayde van Niekerk
4 × 400 metres relay
Wayne Snyman 20 kilometres walk
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Brian Raats High jump
Kyle Rademeyer Pole vault
Cheswill Johnson Long jump
Aiden Smith Shot put
Chris van Niekerk
Victor Hogan Discus
Douw Smit Javelin

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Miranda Charlene Coetzee 400 metres
Shirley Nekhubui
Charné du Plessis 800 metres
Prudence Sekgodiso
Marione Fourie 100 metres hurdles
Rogail Joseph 400 metres hurdles
Zeney van der Walt
Miranda Charlene Coetzee
Precious Molepo
Shirley Nekhubui
Zeney van der Walt
Hannah van Niekerk
Marlie Viljoen  [ de ]
4 × 400 metres relay
Jessica Groenewalt 35 kilometres walk
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Miré Reinstorf Pole vault
Danielle Nolte Long jump
Miné de Klerk Shot put
Ashley Erasmus
Colette Uys
Jo-Ané du Plessis Javelin

Mixed

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Miranda Charlene Coetzee (W)
Gardeo Isaacs (M)
Leendert Koekemoer (M)
Mthi Mthimkulu (M)
Zeney van der Walt (W)
Marlie Viljoen  [ de ] (W)
4 × 400 metres relay

References

  1. "ATHLETES by FEDERATION and EVENT" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. "ATHLETES by EVENT and FEDERATION" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. "ATHLETES by EVENT and SEASON BEST" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.