# South Africa at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

South Africa competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022.

## Results

South Africa entered 43 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 | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Akani Simbine | 100 m | 10.07 | 14 q | 9.97 SB | 3 Q | 10.01 | 5 |
| Gift Leotlela | 100 m | 10.19 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Clarence Munyai | 100 m | 10.47 | 44 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Luxolo Adams | 200 m | 20.10 | 4 Q | 20.09 | 7 q | 20.47 | 8 |
| Sinesipho Dambile | 200 m | 20.29 PB | 11 Q | 20.47 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Shaun Maswanganyi | 200 m | 20.79 | 37 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wayde van Niekerk | 400 m | 45.18 | 2 Q | 44.75 | 5 Q | 44.97 | 5 |
| Zakithi Nene | 400 m | 45.69 | 11 Q | 45.24 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tshepo Tshite | 800 m | 1:47.61 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ryan Mphahlele | 1500 m | 3:39.17 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adriaan Wildschutt | 5000 m | 13:44.32 | 30 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lesiba Precious Mashele | 5000 m | 13:52.37 | 34 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Melikhaya Frans | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:09:24 PB | 18 |
| Tumelo Motlagale | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:20:21 | 52 |
| Antonio Alkana | 110 m hurdles | 13.64 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sokwakhana Zazini | 400 m hurdles | 50.09 | 23 q | 50.22 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Henricho Bruintjies* Emile Erasmus Clarence Munyai Akani Simbine Gift Leotlela | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.31 SB | 4 | — | 38.10 SB | 6 |
| | 4 × 400 m relay | Did not start | Did not start | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wayne Snyman | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | 1:21:23 | 12 |
| Wayne Snyman | 35 km walk | — | — | — | — | 2:31:15 AR | 20 |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Ruswahl Samaai | Long jump | 7.86 SB | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jovan van Vuuren | Long jump | 7.80 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cheswill Johnson | Long jump | NM | NM | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Victor Hogan | Discus throw | 60.51 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Werner Visser | Discus throw | 58.44 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Victor Hogan | Javelin throw | 76.30 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

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

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Carina Horn | 100 m | 11.29 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Shirley Nekhubui | 200 m | 23.46 | 36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Miranda Coetzee | 400 m | 53.30 | 41 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Prudence Sekgodiso | 800 m | 2:01.60 | 20 q | 2:00.01 | 10 |
| Caster Semenya | 5000 m | 15:46.12 | 28 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dominique Scott | 10,000 m | — | — | — | — | 31:40.73 | 17 |
| Marione Fourie | 100 m hurdles | 12.94 | 13 Q | 12.93 =PB | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Zenéy van der Walt | 400 m hurdles | 55.05 | 13 | 54.81 PB | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Taylon Bieldt | 400 m hurdles | 56.67 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Miranda Coetzee Marlie Viljoen Gontse Morake Zenéy van der Walt | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:46.68 | 14 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Ischke Senekal | Shot put | 15.40 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jo-Ane van Dyk | Javelin throw | 57.79 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |