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'''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. |
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'''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. |
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She won her first South African national championship in the [[100 metres hurdles]] in 2021.[{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7164150?eventId=10229522|website=World Athletics|title=South African Championships|accessdate=23 April 2024|date=15 April 2024}}] In 2022, Fourie became national champion for the second time,[{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/athletics/i-want-to-qualify-for-the-world-champs-says-100m-hurdles-star-marione-fourie-8394dc17-b27d-4336-b819-8d9a6123efee|title=I want to qualify for the world champs, says 100m hurdles star Marioné Fourie|first=Ashfak|last=Mohamed|website=www.iol.co.za}}] 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.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/athletics/news/post_3053279-tuksathletics-marione-fourie-is-now-only-the-third-south-african-female-100m-hurdler-to-dip-under-13-seconds|title=#TuksAthletics: Marione Fourie is now only the third South African female 100m-hurdler to dip under 13 seconds | University of Pretoria|website=www.up.ac.za}}] 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.[{{Cite web|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/world-champs-anderson-williams-tapper-100m-hurdles-semis?fbclid=IwAR3WJ969H3iPGCoxf1VdipBuNIPIC3dTtQ1-2jjo1MTddgG6l0H_EQUYcs4|title=World Champs: Anderson, Williams, Tapper into 100m hurdles semis | Loop Jamaica|website=Loop News}}] |
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She won her first South African national championship in the [[100 metres hurdles]] in 2021.[{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7164150?eventId=10229522|website=World Athletics|title=South African Championships|accessdate=23 April 2024|date=15 April 2024}}] In 2022, Fourie became national champion for the second time,[{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/athletics/i-want-to-qualify-for-the-world-champs-says-100m-hurdles-star-marione-fourie-8394dc17-b27d-4336-b819-8d9a6123efee|title=I want to qualify for the world champs, says 100m hurdles star Marioné Fourie|first=Ashfak|last=Mohamed|website=www.iol.co.za}}] 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.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.up.ac.za/athletics/news/post_3053279-tuksathletics-marione-fourie-is-now-only-the-third-south-african-female-100m-hurdler-to-dip-under-13-seconds|title=#TuksAthletics: Marione Fourie is now only the third South African female 100m-hurdler to dip under 13 seconds | University of Pretoria|website=www.up.ac.za}}] 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.[{{Cite web|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/world-champs-anderson-williams-tapper-100m-hurdles-semis?fbclid=IwAR3WJ969H3iPGCoxf1VdipBuNIPIC3dTtQ1-2jjo1MTddgG6l0H_EQUYcs4|title=World Champs: Anderson, Williams, Tapper into 100m hurdles semis | Loop Jamaica|website=Loop News}}] |
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In January 2025, she set a new South African national record for the [[60 metres hurdles]], running 7.91 seconds in [[Luxembourg]].[{{cite web|url= https://gsport.co.za/sprint-star-marione-fourie-sets-new-sa-60m-hurdles-record-in-luxembourg/|website=gsport|accessdate=17 March 2025|title= SPRINT STAR MARIONÉ FOURIE SETS NEW SA 60M HURDLES RECORD IN LUXEMBOURG |date=January 22, 2025 }}] She was selected to compete in the 60 metres hurdles at the [[2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships]] in [[Nanjing]] in March 2025.[{{cite web|url= https://www.teamsa.co.za/five-athletes-fly-sa-flag-at-world-indoors/|website=teamsa.co.za|accessdate=17 March 2025|title= Five athletes fly SA flag at World Indoors|date=17 March 2025}}] She finished third in the 100m hurdles at the [[2025 Xiamen Diamond League]] event in China, in April 2025.[{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6564/results-xiamen-diamond-league-2025|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=2 May 2025|title= Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025|date=26 April 2025}}] She also finished third in the women’s 100m hurdles at the [[2025 Shanghai Diamond League]].[{{cite web|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=1044&do=news&news_id=671680|title= Stark, Tinch, and Allman Lead U.S. Charge at Shanghai Diamond League|date=3 May 2025|accessdate=3 May 2025}}] In September, she was a semi-finalist at the [[2025 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2025 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan.[{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229522 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=22 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=15 September 2025 }}][{{cite web|url= https://iol.co.za/sport/athletics/teamsa/2025-09-02-walaza-rebounds-from-injury-to-be-selected-for-world-athletics-championships/#google_vignette |title= Walaza rebounds from injury to be selected for World Athletics Championships |website=iol.co.za|accessdate=2 September 2025|date=2 September 2025}}] |
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In January 2025, she set a new South African national record for the [[60 metres hurdles]], running 7.91 seconds in [[Luxembourg]].[{{cite web|url= https://gsport.co.za/sprint-star-marione-fourie-sets-new-sa-60m-hurdles-record-in-luxembourg/|website=gsport|accessdate=17 March 2025|title= SPRINT STAR MARIONÉ FOURIE SETS NEW SA 60M HURDLES RECORD IN LUXEMBOURG |date=January 22, 2025 }}] She was selected to compete in the 60 metres hurdles at the [[2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships]] in [[Nanjing]] in March 2025.[{{cite web|url= https://www.teamsa.co.za/five-athletes-fly-sa-flag-at-world-indoors/|website=teamsa.co.za|accessdate=17 March 2025|title= Five athletes fly SA flag at World Indoors|date=17 March 2025}}] She finished third in the 100m hurdles at the [[2025 Xiamen Diamond League]] event in China, in April 2025.[{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6564/results-xiamen-diamond-league-2025|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=2 May 2025|title= Results - Xiamen Diamond League 2025|date=26 April 2025}}] She also finished third in the women’s 100m hurdles at the [[2025 Shanghai Diamond League]].[{{cite web|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=1044&do=news&news_id=671680|title= Stark, Tinch, and Allman Lead U.S. Charge at Shanghai Diamond League|date=3 May 2025|accessdate=3 May 2025}}] In September, she was a semi-finalist at the [[2025 World Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2025 World Athletics Championships]] in [[Tokyo]], Japan.[{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229522 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=22 September 2025|title= World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025|date=15 September 2025 }}][{{cite web|url= https://iol.co.za/sport/athletics/teamsa/2025-09-02-walaza-rebounds-from-injury-to-be-selected-for-world-athletics-championships/#google_vignette |title= Walaza rebounds from injury to be selected for World Athletics Championships |website=iol.co.za|accessdate=2 September 2025|date=2 September 2025}}] |
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In April 2026, Fourie won the women's 100m hurdles at the South African Championships in 12.69 seconds ahead of [[Tumi Ramokgopa]].[{{cite web|url= https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-04-18-classy-fourie-dambile-shine-in-sa-championships/|website=Timeslive.co.za|accessdate=19 April 2026|date=18 April 2026|title= Classy Fourie, Dambile shine in SA championships}}] |
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