Zeney Geldenhuys Wins Her Fifth SA Title at the Senior Track and Field Champs in Potchefstroom
Zeney Geldenhuys won her fifth South African title in one highlight on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships, fastest at 55.09 for the women’s 400m hurdles title at the NWU McArthur Athletics Stadium in Potchefstroom on Friday., 25 April, 2025.
Rising junior star Tumi Ramokgopa took second place in 55.90 and Hannah van Niekerk (AGN), the bronze medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships last year, was third in 56.67.
“I’m very happy with first place and the time is not bad as well, so that means the sub-55 and sub-54 is coming closer with each race, and I’m very excited about that.”
2025 SA Senior Women’s 400m Hurdles Champion, Zeney Geldenhuys
In the heptathlon, Karmen Fouche produced an impressive victory in only the second competition of her career in the event, consisting of seven disciplines over two days.
Representing host province Athletics Central North West (ACNW), Fouche compiled 5,969 points, climbing to third place in the all-time SA heptathlon rankings.
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Only Janice Josephs, who earned 6,181 points in Melbourne in 2006 and Fouche’s mother, Maralize Visser-Fouche, who racked up 5,988 points in Polokwane in April 2000, have achieved more points in the heptathlon.
Leandri Holtzhausen of Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) won the women’s hammer throw final with a best heave of 66.97m, less than a metre short of her own national record. Colette Uys (AGN) landed the hammer at 65.53m to take second place, earning her second medal of the championships after winning the discus throw gold medal the day before.
Ansume de Beer (BOLA) won the women’s pole vault with a 4.10m clearance. Zinzi Xulu (CGA) triumphed in the women’s triple jump with a 13.44m leap and Carina Siegers (AGN) won the women’s 3 000m steeplechase in 10:53.34.
With one day of competition remaining, Athletics Gauteng North were still top of the standings with 24 medals (eight gold, eight silver and eight bronze), while Athletics Central North West were in second position with 11 medals (four gold, three silver and four bronze) and Central Gauteng Athletics were lying third with eight medals (four gold, three silver and one bronze).
Day 2 Podium Results at the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships, on Friday, 25 April
Senior Women 400m Hurdles
Gold – Zeney Geldenhuys (AGN) 0:55.09
Silver – Tumi Ramokgopa (AGN) 0:55.90
Bronze – Hannah van Niekerk (AGN) 0:56.67
Senior Women Hammer Throw
Gold – Leandri Holtzhausen (CGA) 66.97
Silver – Colette Uys (AGN) 65.53
Bronze – Anje Holtzhausen (ACNW) 52.34
Senior Women Pole Vault
Gold – Ansume de Beer (BOLA) 4.10
Silver – Miré Reinstorf (BOLA) 3.90
Bronze – Sydney Rothman (BOLA) 3.70
Senior Women Triple Jump
Gold – Zinzi Xulu (AGN) 13.44
Silver – Qaadirah Crous (WPA) 12.75
Bronze – Ukechi Grace Dikio (AGN) 12.24
Senior Women 3,000m
Gold – Carina Swiegers (AGN) 10:53.3
Silver – Lizandre Mulder (AFS) 10:55.77
Bronze – Maricelle Kruger (AGN) 11:06.67
Final Results on Day 1 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships on Thursday, 24 April, 2025
Senior Women’s Discus Final Podium Results (1kg)
Gold – Collette Uys (AGN) 57.94
Silver – Alicia Khunou (AGN) 55.06
Bronze – Christé Loedolff (AGN) 53.04
Senior Women’s 5000m Podium Results
Gold – Glenrose Xaba (AGN) 15:27.95
Silver – Karabo More (AGN) 16:10.40
Bronze – Zanthle Taljaard (AVT) 16:39.24
Senior Women’s 100m Podium Results
Gold – Joviale Mbisha (CGA) 11.48
Silver – Gabriella Marais (AFS) 11.55
Bronze – Rume Burger (AFS) 11.58
Original Copy: Athletics SA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Zeney Geldenhuys won her fifth South African title in one highlight on Day 2 of the ASA Senior Track and Field Championships, fastest at 55.09 for the women’s 400m hurdles title at the NWU McArthur Athletics Stadium in Potchefstroom on Friday. Photo: Cecilia van Bers
Photo 2 Caption: The 2025 ASA Senior Women’s Polevault champion is Ansume de Beer with a winning height of 4.10m, on the top step for Saturday’s final ahead of Miré Reinstorf and Sydney Rothman in an all-Boland Athletics podium. Photo: Cecilia van Bers
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