Marione Fourie

Marione Fourie
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event100 metres hurdles
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala 100 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Port Louis 100m 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.

Career

She 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, she 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, she 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]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

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.