Fiadanantsoa, Fourie, Geldenhuys, Joseph and Ntweng a meager consolation in hurdle races

Athletics
Only 12 athletes from Africa will be present in all hurdles events at the Olympic Games.
Tielman Van Lill
  • 2 Months Ago 22 July 2024
Africa looks ready to continue its traditionally strong impact on the 3000-metres steeplechase at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which are being held from August 1 to 11 at the renowned Stade de France.

However, representation from Africa has decreased in other hurdles events.

In the 100 hurdles for women and the 110 hurdles for men, as well as the 400 hurdles for both genders, African participation is rather limited.

Only six African athletes are competing in these hurdles events, namely:

• 100 hurdles (women): Marione Fourie from South Africa and Sidonie Fiadanantsoa from Madagascar will represent the SADC region.

400 hurdles (women): Zenéy Geldenhuys and Rogail Joseph from South Africa.

400-metres hurdles (men): Victor Ntweng from Botswana.

No athletes from the 16 SADC countries have qualified for the 3000 metres steeplechase. However, the following African countries are represented:

Ethiopia: Sembo Almayew (9:07.26, 9th seed) and Lomi Muleta (9:21.76, 22nd seed).

Kenya: Beatrice Chepkoech (8:55.40, 2nd seed), Faith Cherotich (9:04.45, 5th seed), and Jackline Chepkoech (9:19.64, 19th seed).

Uganda: Peruth Chemutai (8:55.09, 1st seed).



Africans in the men's 3000 steeplechase:

Algeria: Bilal Tabti (8:23.32, 77th seed).

Ethiopia: Lamecha Girma (8:01.63, 1st seed), Abrham Sime (8:02.36, 2nd seed), Samuel Firewu (8:05.78, 4th seed), and Getnet Wale (8:09.69, 9th seed).

Kenya: Amos Serem (8:02.36, 2nd seed), Abraham Kibiwot (8:06.70, 5th seed), Leonard Kipkemoi Bett (8:12.97, 14th seed), and Simon Kiprop Koech (8:18.45, 37th seed).

Morocco: Soufiane El Bakkali (8:09.40, 6th seed), Mohamed Tindouft (8:14.10, 21st seed), and Faid El Mostafa (8:18.63, 38th seed).

Tunisia: Mohamed Amin Jhinaoui (8:09.41, 7th seed), Ahmed Jaziri (8:20.49, 50th seed).

Uganda: Leonard Chemutai (8:21.30, 61st seed).



2024 Olympic 100 hurdles (women)

Top-three ranked: Masai Russell (USA, 12.25s), Ackera Nugent (Jamaica, 12.28s), Cyréna Samba-Mayela (France, 12.31s).

SADC Women: Sidonie Fiadanantsoa (Madagascar, 12.85s, 61st), Marione Fourie (South Africa, 12.49s, 15th).

Rest of Africa: Ebony Morrison (Liberia, 12.70s, 36th), Tobi Amusan (Nigeria, 12.40s, 12th).



2024 Olympic 110 hurdles (men):

Top-three ranked: Grant Holloway (USA, 12.86s), Freddie Crittenden (USA, 12.93s), Daniel Roberts (USA, 12.96s).

SADC men: None.

Rest of Africa: Amine Bouanani (Algeria, 13.45s, 77th), Louis François Mendy (Senegal, 13.34s, 41st).



2024 Olympic 400 hurdles (women)

Top-three ranked: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (Australia, 50.65s), Femke Bol (Netherlands, 50.95s), Rushell Clayton (Jamaica, 52.51s).

SADC women: Zenéy Geldenhuys (South Africa, 54.72s, 25th), Rogail Joseph (South Africa, 54.84s, 31st).

Rest of Africa: Linda Angounou (Cameroon, 56.23s, 84th), Noura Ennadi (Morocco, 55.03s, 39th).



2024 Olympic 400 hurdles (men)

Top-three ranked: Rai Benjamin (USA, 46.46s), Alison Dos Santos (Brazil, 46.63s), Karsten Warholm (Norway, 46.70s).

SADC men: Victor Ntweng (Botswana, 48.82s, 41st).

Rest of Africa: Ezekiel Nathaniel (Nigeria, 48.00s, 14th).

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