Fourie’s Potchefstroom surge signals a new era for South Africa’s sprint hurdles — while Wayde steadies the long game

Marioné Fourie’s latest run in Potchefstroom didn’t just deliver her quickest 100m hurdles time on South African soil — it reinforced her status as a genuine global contender. In the same meet atmosphere, Wayde van Niekerk’s measured self-assessment underlined how different the road back looks for a former world-record holder chasing peak form again.