The provisional 68-member squad features a mix of Olympic medallists, national record holders, and in-form athletes as South Africa builds towards the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Johannesburg, South Africa (25 March 2026) – With just over 120 days to go until the Commonwealth Games 2026, South Africa’s athletics stars are already lacing up, and this provisional squad is anything to go by, it’s going to be a seriously exciting ride.
Athletics South Africa has unveiled a 68-member squad for the showpiece event in Glasgow, blending proven champions with rising talent.
Leading the charge is sprint king Akani Simbine, who last year reminded everyone exactly who he is with a powerful second-place finish at the Diamond League final in Zurich.
Then there’s Adriaan Wildschutt, fresh off a history-making run in New York, where he became the first South African to win the NYC Half-Marathon.
And in the women’s ranks, Glenrose Xaba has been unstoppable, dominating the SPAR Women’s Challenge series with wins across all five races.
Of course, experience is just as important. The squad includes all three of South Africa’s track and field medallists from the previous Games, with Simbine joined by long jumper Jovan van Vuuren and 400m hurdler Zeney van der Walt. Nine national record holders are in the mix, including world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, who is set to compete in the 200m, alongside names like Marione Fourie, Luvo Manyonga, and Miné de Klerk.
Add Olympic silver medallist Jo-Ane du Plessis and world indoor champion Prudence Sekgodiso into the mix, and suddenly this squad starts to look very dangerous.
The final team will still be confirmed closer to the Games by South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, but for now, the talent is there and the form is building.
There’s still work to be done before the final team is confirmed, but the early signs suggest South Africa’s athletics squad is in a strong place heading into the Games.
See the full squad below:
Men
- Akani Simbine (100m/4x100m)
- Shaun Maswanganyi (100m/4x100m)
- Gift Leotlela (100m/4x100m)
- Abduraghmaan Karriem (100m/4x100m)
- Retshidisitswe Mlenga (100m/4x100m)
- Tsebo Matsoso (100m/4x100m)
- Karabo Letebele (100m/4x100m)
- Bradley Nkoana (100m/4x100m)
- Bayanda Walaza (100m/4x100m)
- Sinesipho Dambile (200m/4x100m)
- Wayde van Niekerk (200m/4x400m)
- Naeem Jack (200m)
- Leendert Koekemoer (400m/4x400m)
- Antonie Nortje (400m/4x400m)
- Udeme Okon (400m/4x400m)
- Zakithi Nene (400m/4x400m)
- Lythe Pillay (400m/4x400m)
- Gardeo Isaacs (400m/4x400m)
- Mthi Mthimkulu (400m/4x400m)
- Tumisang Shezi (400m/4x400m)
- Tshepo Tshite (1 500m)
- Ryan Mphahlele (1 500m)
- Adriaan Wildschutt (10 000m)
- Antonio Alkana (110m hurdles)
- Mondray Barnard (110m hurdles)
- John Adesola (110m hurdles)
- Njabulo Mbatha (400m hurdles)
- Sabelo Dhlamini (400m hurdles)
- Jovan van Vuuren (long jump)
- Cheswill Johnson (long jump)
- Luvo Manyonga (long jump)
- Kyle Blignaut (shot put)
- Aiden Smith (shot put)
- Victor Hogan (discus throw)
- Brian Raats (high jump)
- Kyle Rademeyer (pole vault)
- Douw Smith (javelin throw)
- Elroy Gelant (marathon)
- Adam Lipschitz (marathon)
- Thabang Mosiako (marathon)
- Tumelo Motlagale (marathon)
- Melikhaya Frans (marathon)
- Regan Magwai (marathon)
- Bennett Seloyi (marathon)
Women
- Miranda Coetzee (400m/4x400m)
- Shirley Nekhubui (400m/4x400m)
- Precious Molepo (400m/4x400m)
- Zeney van der Walt (400m hurdles/4x400m)
- Hannah van Niekerk (400m hurdles/4x400m)
- Rogail Joseph (400m hurdles/4x400m)
- Marlie Viljoen (400m/4x400m)
- Prudence Sekgodiso (800m)
- Aviwe Hoboloshe (800m)
- Charné du Plessis (800m)
- Marione Fourie (100m hurdles)
- Danielle Nolte (long jump)
- Miré Reinstorf (pole vault)
- Miné de Klerk (shot put)
- Ashley Erasmus (shot put)
- Colette Uys (shot put)
- Jo-Ane du Plessis (javelin throw)
- Mckyla van der Westhuizen (javelin throw)
- Jana van Schalkwyk (javelin throw)
- Jessica Groenewald (35km walk)
- Glenrose Xaba (marathon)
- Cian Oldknow (marathon)
- Dominique Scott-Efurd (marathon)
- Gerda Steyn (marathon)
Sources: Athletics South Africa
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