South Africa competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.
Medallists Medal Athlete Event DateGardeo Isaacs*Leendert Koekemoer*Zakithi NeneUdeme OkonLythe PillayWayde van NiekerkMen's 4 × 400 metres relaySeptember 21
Results South Africa entered 49 athletes to the championships: 31 men.
Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGift Leotlela100 metres9.87 PB1 Q9.973 q9.95 5Retshidisitswe Mlenga 10.427Did not advanceAkani Simbine10.02 1 Q 9.96 3 q 10.04 7Sinesipho Dambile200 metres20.27 3 Q19.97 PB3 q20.23 8Naeem Jack20.65 5Did not advanceWayde van Niekerk20.19 2 Q20.12 4Did not advanceZakithi Nene400 metres44.34 1 Q44.20 1 Q44.55 5Lythe Pillay44.73 SB2 Q44.82 6Did not advanceRyan Mphahlele1500 metres3:45.22 13Did not advanceTshepo Tshite3:36.36 6 Q3:36.93 6 Q3:35.50 9Adriaan Wildschutt10,000 metrescolspan=428:59.47 10Elroy GelantMarathoncolspan=42:16:32 33John Adesola110 metres hurdles13.57 6Did not advanceAntonio Alkana13.64 7Did not advanceMondray Barnard13.57 6Did not advanceSabelo Dhlamini400 metres hurdles49.50 5Did not advanceSinesipho DambileShaun MaswanganyiBradley NkoanaAkani Simbine4 × 100 metres relay 38.64 1THE VALID TIME FOR BIB RSA IS FROM HEAT 3 (RE-RUN)colspan=2Did not advanceGardeo Isaacs*Leendert Koekemoer*Zakithi NeneUdeme OkonLythe PillayWayde van Niekerk4 × 400 metres relay2:58.81 1 Qcolspan=2 2:57.83 Wayne Snyman20 kilometres walkcolspan=41:30:12 SB43
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionBrian RaatsHigh jumpNMDid not advanceKyle RademeyerPole vaultNMDid not advanceCheswill JohnsonLong jump7.5532Did not advanceAiden SmithShot put19.3226Did not advanceChris van Niekerk18.8130Did not advanceVictor HoganDiscus throw61.5124Did not advanceDouw SmitJavelin throw81.2318Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMiranda Charlene Coetzee400 metres57.78 8Did not advanceShirley Nekhubui51.82 6Did not advanceCharné du Plessis800 metresDid not finishDid not advancePrudence SekgodisoDid not finishDid not advanceMarione Fourie100 metres hurdles12.862 QDQDid not advanceRogail Joseph400 metres hurdles56.20 7Did not advanceZeney van der Walt55.32 4 Q55.06 7Did not advanceShirley NekhubuiZeney van der WaltHannah van NiekerkMarlie Viljoen4 × 400 metres relay 3:28.14 7colspan=2Did not advanceJessica Groenewalt35 kilometres walkcolspan=43:16:03 34
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionMiré ReinstorfPole vaultNMDid not advanceDanielle NolteLong jump5.7934Did not advanceMiné de KlerkShot put17.3924Did not advanceAshley Erasmus16.9030Did not advanceColette Uys16.6832Did not advanceJo-Ané du PlessisJavelin throw61.3810 q63.06 SB4
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankMiranda Coetzee* (W)Gardeo Isaacs (M)Leendert Koekemoer (M)Shirley Nekhubui (W)Zeney van der Walt (W)4 × 400 metres relay 3:11.16 3 Q 3:11.89 6
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