# South Africa at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

South Africa competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.

## Results

South Africa entered 36 athletes.

### Key

* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* PB = Personal best
* SB = Season best
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event

### Men
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | 100 metres | 10.21 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Benjamin Richardson | 100 metres | 10.17 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Akani Simbine | 100 metres | 9.97 | 1 Q | DQ | DQ | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Luxolo Adams | 200 metres | 20.15 SB | 3 Q | 20.44 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sinesipho Dambile | 200 metres | 20.34 | 3 Q | 20.28 PB | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | 200 metres | 20.56 | 3 Q | 20.65 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zakithi Nene | 400 metres | 44.88 | 4 q | 45.64 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lythe Pillay | 400 metres | 45.58 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wayde van Niekerk | 400 metres | 44.57 | 1 Q | 44.65 | 3 q | 45.11 | 7 |
| Ryan Mphahlele | 1500 metres | 3:39.16 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tshepo Tshite | 1500 metres | 3:46.79 | 2 Q | 3:32.98 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adriaan Wildschutt | 10,000 metres | — | 28:21.40 | 14 |
| Melikhaya Frans | Marathon | — | DNF | DNF |
| Tumelo Motlagale | Marathon | — | 2:22:14 | 51 |
| Simon Sibeko | Marathon | — | 2:31:59 | 60 |
| Antonio Alkana | 110 metres hurdles | 14.25 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wayne Snyman | 35 kilometres walk | — | 2:35:13 SB | 21 |
| Shaun Maswanganyi Benjamin Richardson Clarence Munyai Akani Simbine | 4 × 100 metres relay | 37.72 SB | 2 Q | — | DNF | DNF |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Kyle Rademeyer | Pole vault | 5.70 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cheswill Johnson | Long jump | 7.61 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kyle Blignaut | Shot put | 18.82 | 34 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Burger Lambrechts jr. | Shot put | 19.52 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Victor Hogan | Discus throw | 61.80 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Douw Smit | Javelin throw | 75.03 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women
#### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Miranda Charlene Coetzee | 400 metres | 52.30 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zenéy van der Walt | 400 metres | 51.76 | 3 Q | 51.54 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marlie Viljoen | 400 metres | 53.73 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Prudence Sekgodiso | 800 metres | 1:59.72 | 2 Q | 2:11.68 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Carina Viljoen | 1500 metres | 4:11.02 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Irvette van Zyl | Marathon | — | 2:38:32 SB | 45 |
| Taylon Bieldt | 100 metres hurdles | 13.05 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marione Fourie | 100 metres hurdles | 12.71 | 3 Q | 12.89 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zenéy van der Walt | 400 metres hurdles | 55.21 | 5 q | 55.49 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Mirè Reinstorf | Pole vault | NM | NM | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ischke Senekal | Shot put | 16.20 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Yolandi Stander | Discus throw | 53.39 | 35 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jo-Ane van Dyk | Javelin throw | 60.09 | 10 q | 57.43 | 10 |