SA 4×400 Win Bronze and Tokyo Qualification in Guangzhou on Sunday

The South African women’s 4x400m quartet earned bronze on a memorable final day of the World Athletics Relays Championship in Guangzhou, China on Sunday, 11 May, 2025.

The quartet of Shirley Nekhubui, Miranda Coetzee, Precious Molepo and Zenéy Geldenhuys clocked 3:24.84 to claim the bronze medal, behind Spain for gold in 3:24.13, and the United States earning the silver medal in 3:24.72.

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The four shattered the new national mark of 3:28.01 set by Nekhubui, Molepo, Geldenhuys and Hannah van Niekerk in the heats just the day before.

The SA mixed 4x400m team of Van Niekerk, Mthi Mthimkulu, Jada van Staden and Tumisang Shezi took fifth place in 3:16.29.

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Both SA squads had reached the finals of their events with solid performances in the heats on Saturday, and qualified for the World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo in September.

“We are beside ourselves with joy. Ecstatic is probably the best way to describe our emotions.”
Athletics South Africa President, James Moloi

“When the team left here they were in high spirits and looked good at the three-day pre-departure camp in Johannesburg. They’ve met the mandate of targeting the podium in each event. You win some and you lose some, and fortune favoured the more prepared.

“We are very grateful and proud of our athletes, our coaches and all members of management for the good work.”

Original Copy: Athletics South Africa, with editing by gsport

Main Photo Caption: The quartet of (from left) Precious Molepo, Zenéy Geldenhuys, Shirley Nekhubui and Miranda Coetzee clocked 3:24.84 to claim the women’s 4x400m bronze medal at the World Athletics Relays Championship in Guangzhou, China on Sunday, 11 May, 2025. Photo: World Athletics

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