Marione Fourie

Marione Fourie
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 11.93 s (2023)
  • 200 m: 25.47 s (2021)
  • 60 mH: 7.91 s (2025, NR)
  • 100 mH: 12.49 s (2024, NR)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Douala100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2022 Port Louis100m hurdles

Marione Fourie (born 30 April 2002) is a South African athlete who is the national record holder and a multiple-time national champion in the high hurdles.

Biography

Fourie won her first South African national championship in the 100 metres hurdles in 2021.[1] In 2022, Fourie became national champion for the second time,[2] and won the bronze medal at the African Championships in the 100 metres hurdles. She became just the third South African woman of all time to run below 13 seconds for the event.[3] At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Fourie ran 12.94 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals finishing behind Olympic bronze medalist Megan Tapper in her heat.[4]

In July 2023, Fourie lowered her personal best to 12.55 whilst running in Switzerland to set a new national record.[5] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, where she reached the semi-finals. She was named the South Africa Female Athlete of the Year.[6]

In April 2024, Fourie won her fourth consecutive national title over 100 metres hurdles, in Pietermaritzburg.[7] In June 2024, she won silver in the 100 metres hurdles at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[8] In July 2024, she lowered the South African national record to 12.49 seconds in Hengelo.[9] She competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.[10]

In January 2025, Fourie set a new South African national record for the 60 metres hurdles, running 7.91 seconds in Luxembourg.[11] She was selected to compete in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[12] She finished third in the 100m hurdles at the 2025 Xiamen Diamond League event in China, in April 2025.[13] She also finished third in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League.[14] In September, she was a semi-finalist at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[15][16]

In April 2026, Fourie ran her fastest time recorded on South African soil with 12.67 seconds for the 100 m hurdles at the Hezekiel Sepeng Invitational in Potchefstroom.[17] Later that month, she won the women's 100 m hurdles at the South African Championships in 12.69 seconds ahead of Tumi Ramokgopa and placed fourth in 12.62 seconds, 0.13 seconds outside her own South African record, at the 2026 Diamond League event in Rabat.[18][19] On 4 June, she placed fourth in 12.59 seconds at the Diamond League event in Rome, and on 16 June, placed third at the Golden Spike Ostrava.[20][21]

Fourie placed fourth overall competing in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[22][23]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  South Africa
2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 9th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.60
6th 4 × 100 m relay 45.05
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 3rd 100 m hurdles 12.93
World Championships Eugene, United States 19th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.93
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 9th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.04
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 15th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.89
2024 African Championships Douala, Cameroon 2nd 100 m hurdles 12.74
Olympic Games Paris, France 20th (sf) 100 m hurdles 13.01
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 18th (h) 100 m hurdles 12.861
2026 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 100 m hurdles 12.66 (w)

1Disqualified in the semifinals

References

  1. ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Mohamed, Ashfak. "I want to qualify for the world champs, says 100m hurdles star Marioné Fourie". www.iol.co.za.
  3. ↑ "#TuksAthletics: Marione Fourie is now only the third South African female 100m-hurdler to dip under 13 seconds | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za.
  4. ↑ "World Champs: Anderson, Williams, Tapper into 100m hurdles semis | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.
  5. ↑ de Swardt, Wilhelm (3 July 2023). "Fourie sets new SA 100m hurdles record in Switzerland". SuperSport.
  6. ↑ Baloyi, Charles (10 February 2024). "Sprinter Marione Fourie dreams of an Olympic Games final spot". sabcsport. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "SA Senior National Track and Field Championships over, work begins for Olympics". News24.com. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala". World Athletics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Schilder, Laros and Bol boost home pride in Hengelo". World Athletics. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Women's 100m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "SPRINT STAR MARIONÉ FOURIE SETS NEW SA 60M HURDLES RECORD IN LUXEMBOURG". gsport. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Five athletes fly SA flag at World Indoors". teamsa.co.za. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Stark, Tinch, and Allman Lead U.S. Charge at Shanghai Diamond League". 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Walaza rebounds from injury to be selected for World Athletics Championships". iol.co.za. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Marioné Fourie cruises to best time on SA soil; Wayde says he still has work to do". Timeslive.co.za. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  18. ↑ Callaghan, Rowan (4 June 2026). "Bayanda Walaza steps up injury comeback as SA sprint contingent shines in Europe". Daily News. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Classy Fourie, Dambile shine in SA championships". Timeslive.co.za. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "Lyles smashes world 150m best in Ostrava". World Athletics. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Results - Rome Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Lemke, Gary (24 June 2026). "SASCOC announces Commonwealth Games squad and kit reveal". teamsa.co.za. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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