Prudence Sekgodiso Leads South African Podium Sweep at SuperSport Simbine Classic
South African athletes swept the senior 1500m podium, three ASA Senior records tumbled in the senior women’s 300m, and visiting USA sprinter Cambrea Sturgis powered to two record-breaking 100m runs as the SuperSport Simbine Classic Continental Tour Silver opened with a strong women’s programme at the Pilditch Athletics Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
The records column told the story of the day. Sturgis broke the ASA Senior 100m mark twice, first clocking 10.94 in heat two of the senior women’s 100m, then improving to 10.92 to take gold in the final, with the wind on this occasion staying within record-eligible limits.
The senior women’s 300m proved even more remarkable, with the top three athletes all dipping under the previous ASA Senior mark. Mercy Oketch of Kenya led the way in 35.77 to take gold, with USA’s Kenondra Davis securing silver in 35.81 and South Africa’s Marli Viljoen claiming bronze in a national best of 36.30.
International victors also lit up several flagship sprints and field events. Sturgis’s 100m gold capped a strong American showing on the straight, with Maia McCoy taking silver in 11.16 and Chante Clinkscale finishing third in 11.20 to complete an American podium sweep, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s Leah Bertrand in fourth in 11.21.
In the senior women’s 100m hurdles, Rayniah Jones of the USA held off Hungary’s Luca Kozak to win in 12.72, with South Africa’s Tumi Ramokgopa close behind for bronze in 12.96. In the field, Croatia’s Sara Kolak threw 59.23 to win the senior women’s javelin gold, well clear of South Africa’s Jana van Schalkwyk in second with 54.77 and Great Britain’s Freya Jones in third with 52.51.
The South African contingent answered loudest in the middle distances and on the relay track. Prudence Sekgodiso produced a class run to win the senior women’s 1500m in 4:08.93, leading home a clean South African podium with Karabo More second in 4:11.90 and Carina Viljoen third in 4:17.02. Andrea Steynberg followed in fourth, Carina Swiegers fifth, Paballo Radebe sixth, Chemene Mentz seventh, and Tinyiko Ndala eighth, completing an entirely South African field of eight.
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South Africa’s senior women’s 4x100m relay quartet then closed the track programme with a gold-medal run in 43.83, seeing off Hungary in 43.93 and Menlopark in 45.15 for bronze.
Notable South African placings extended across multiple disciplines. In the senior women’s 300m, Christi Loggenberg finished sixth, Precious Molepo seventh, Hannah van Niekerk ninth, Jada van Staden tenth, and Mia de Beer 13th.
In the senior women’s 100m hurdles, Megan Nieman placed sixth and Gezelle Magerman eighth. Lieze Victor was fifth in the senior women’s javelin, with Martelize Barnard, Chandi Mulder, Cara Louw, and Micyla Botha completing the South African field. Viwe Jingqi was the lone South African finalist in the senior women’s 100m, finishing eighth in 11.56.
Day 2 of the SuperSport Simbine Classic Continental Tour Silver continues at the Pilditch Athletics Stadium with further senior women’s finals on the schedule.
Senior Women’s Finals Results on Day 1 of the SuperSport Simbine Classic Continental Tour Silver, on Tuesday, 29 April, 2026
Senior Women’s 100m Final (wind -0.5)
1. Cambrea Sturgis (USA) 10.92, Gold (ASA Senior record)
2. Maia McCoy (USA) 11.16, Silver
3. Chante Clinkscale (USA) 11.20, Bronze
4. Leah Bertrand (TTO) 11.21
5. Kayla White (USA) 11.25
6. Boglarka Takacs (HUN) 11.27
7. Semira Killebrew (USA) 11.46
8. Viwe Jingqi (RSA) 11.56
Senior Women’s 300m Final
1. Mercy Oketch (KEN) 35.77, Gold (ASA Senior record)
2. Kenondra Davis (USA) 35.81, Silver (ASA Senior record)
3. Marli Viljoen (RSA) 36.30, Bronze (ASA Senior record)
4. Ashley Miller (ZIM) 36.48
5. Paris Peoples (USA) 36.55
6. Christi Loggenberg (RSA) 36.63
7. Precious Molepo (RSA) 36.78
8. Josefine Eriksen Aks (NOR) 36.79
Senior Women’s 1500m Final
1. Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) 4:08.93, Gold
2. Karabo More (RSA) 4:11.90, Silver
3. Carina Viljoen (RSA) 4:17.02, Bronze
4. Andrea Steynberg (RSA) 4:18.21
5. Carina Swiegers (RSA) 4:26.62
6. Paballo Radebe (RSA) 4:29.46
7. Chemene Mentz (RSA) 4:41.06
8. Tinyiko Ndala (RSA) 4:49.72
Senior Women’s 100m Hurdles Final
1. Rayniah Jones (USA) 12.72, Gold
2. Luca Kozak (HUN) 12.88, Silver
3. Tumi Ramokgopa (RSA) 12.96, Bronze
4. Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA) 13.17
5. Anna Toth (HUN) 13.19
6. Megan Nieman (RSA) 13.26
7. Milica Emini (SRB) 13.69
8. Gezelle Magerman (RSA) 13.87
Senior Women’s Javelin Final
1. Sara Kolak (CRO) 59.23, Gold
2. Jana van Schalkwyk (RSA) 54.77, Silver
3. Freya Jones (GBR) 52.51, Bronze
4. Annabella Bogdan (HUN) 52.47
5. Lieze Victor (RSA) 51.29
6. Martelize Barnard (RSA) 48.53
7. Chandi Mulder (RSA) 46.18
8. Cara Louw (RSA) 42.66
9. Micyla Botha (RSA) 40.90
Senior Women’s 4x100m Relay Final
1. South Africa 43.83, Gold
2. Hungary 43.93, Silver
3. Menlopark 45.15, Bronze
4. Chile 45.35
5. Tuks 47.08
Main Photo Caption: Prudence Sekgodiso claims the senior women’s 1500m title at the SuperSport Simbine Classic Continental Tour Silver, clocking 4:08.93 to lead a South African podium sweep and confirm her standing among the country’s premier middle-distance athletes at the Pilditch Athletics Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday, 28 April 2026. Photo: Roelien Geyser
Photo 2 Caption: The USA’s Cambrea Sturgis powers to an ASA Athletics record-breaking 100m gold on Tuesday. Photo: Anton Geyser
Photo 3 Caption: Joviale Mbisha anchors South Africa to the senior women’s 4x100m relay victory at the SuperSport Simbine Classic. Photo: Anton Geyser
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