Rising hurdles star, Tumi Ramokgopa, stole the show on Wednesday night, with the sprint sensations setting new SA U20 records at the ASA Grand Prix 2 meeting at UJ Stadium in Johannesburg in Gauteng on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025.
National senior record holder Marioné Fourie took the hurdles win in 12.69, setting a world leading with her season’s best, edging under 13 second ahead of Cuba’s Greisys Roble in La Habana on 14 February this year.
Even though she didn’t win her race, 17-year-old Ramokgopa was also in record-breaking form, taking second place in the women’s 100m hurdles race in 13.22 and slicing 0.13 off the SA junior record of 13.35 set by Taylon Bieldt in Bydgoszcz in July 2016.
“I’m overwhelmed. I’m in disbelief,” said Ramokgopa, who set a 400m hurdles personal best of 56.48 just hours earlier on Wednesday, in the Grand Prix pre-programme.
“I knew running against Marioné, was going to push me to run an SA record, but I didn’t think I would run this fast. This means a lot to break the record in my first year as a junior.”
Viwe Jingqi was the gold medal sensation in the 100m, millisecond ahead of Leonette Vosloo in second and Tamzin Thomas for the bronze medal.
Zeney Geldenhuys raced to the top of the podium in the 400m sprint, finishing ahead of Shirley Nekhubui and Marlie Viljoen. Nekhubui came out on top of the 200m, finishing the race best out of Carise van Rooyen and Andrea Steynberg in third place.
Carina Swiegers lead the 800m distance ahead of Carise van Rooyen and Andrea Steynberg, while Collette Uys took honours with a 17.04 heave in the Shotput, and Danielle Nolte edged Rose Xeyi for the Long Jump title in the field events.
Athletics South Africa (ASA) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics (including Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Running and Race Walking) in South Africa, is a member of World Athletics and the Confederation of African Athletics. The association was formed in 1995, and is based in Johannesburg.
* All ASA records are subject to standard ratification processes
Elite Women’s Results at the second leg of the ASA Grand Prix Series, at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
100m
1. Viwe Jingqi (NWU) 11.32
2. Leonette Vosloo (TUKS) 11.54
3. Tamzin Thomas (PTC) 11.58
400m
1. Zeney Geldenhuys (TUT) 0:51.26
2. Shirley Nekhubui (UJ) 0:51.42
3. Marlie Viljoen (TUKS) 0:51.85
Shotput
1. Collette Uys (TUKS) 17.04
2. Alicia Khunou (CURRO) 15.42
3. Jeandre Jacobs (ELD) 14.18
LongJump
1. Danielle Nolte (BCK) 6.56
2. Rose Xeyi (UJ) 6.40
3. Nolwazi Mashaba (UJ) 6.10
800m
1. Carina Swiegers (BOX) 2:05.88
2. Carise van Rooyen (G4G) 2:07.22
3. Andrea Steynberg (PTC) 2:09.31
200m
1. Shirley Nekhubui (UJ) 22.98
2. Joviale Mbisha (UJ) 23.57
3. Chane Vermeulen (UJ) 23.84
100m Hurdles
1. Marioné Fourie (TUKS) 12.69
2. Tumi Ramokgopa (PRC) 13.22
3. Chane Kok (TUKS) 13.66
Original Copy: Athletics SA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Highlights of the night included (from left) Hannah Hope Vermaak, Viwe Jingqi and Tamzin Thomas in the 100m sprint at the second leg of the ASA Grand Prix series, a World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger meeting, held at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng, on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025. Photo: Cecilia van Bers
Photo 2 Caption: SA hurdles icon Marioné Fourie took the win in 12.69, setting a world leading time with her season’s best. File Photo: Charmaine Botes Visser
