Marione Fourie Explained

Marione Fourie
Nationality:South African
Sport:Track and Field
Event:100 metres hurdles
Birth Date:30 April 2002

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

Representing
2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya9th (sf)100 m hurdles13.60
6th4 Ă— 100 m relay45.05
2022African ChampionshipsPort Louis, Mauritius3rd100 m hurdles12.93
World ChampionshipsEugene, United States19th (sf)100 m hurdles12.93
Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, United Kingdom9th (h)100 m hurdles13.04
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (sf)100 m hurdles12.89
2024African ChampionshipsDouala, Cameroonbgcolor=silver2nd100 m hurdles12.74

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South African Championships. World Athletics. 23 April 2024. 15 April 2024.
  2. Web site: I want to qualify for the world champs, says 100m hurdles star Marioné Fourie. Ashfak. Mohamed. www.iol.co.za.
  3. Web site:
    1. 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. Web site: World Champs: Anderson, Williams, Tapper into 100m hurdles semis | Loop Jamaica. Loop News.
  5. Web site: Fourie sets new SA 100m hurdles record in Switzerland. SuperSport. 3 July 2023. Wilhelm. de Swardt.
  6. Web site: Sprinter Marione Fourie dreams of an Olympic Games final spot. sabcsport. 25 March 2024. Charles. Baloyi. 10 February 2024.
  7. Web site: SA Senior National Track and Field Championships over, work begins for Olympics. News24.com. 23 April 2024. 22 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala. World Athletics. 27 June 2024. 24 June 2024.
  9. Web site: World Athletics. 7 July 2024. 8 July 2024. Schilder, Laros and Bol boost home pride in Hengelo.