Boitumelo “Tumi” Ramokgopa has established herself as one of South Africa’s most exciting young track and field athletes. Specialising in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles, the Athletics Gauteng North star has enjoyed remarkable success at junior, senior and continental level, earning multiple national titles and rewriting the record books.
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Born on 27 August 2007, Ramokgopa burst onto the international stage in 2023, winning bronze medals in both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Earlier that season, she completed a golden double at both the South African U18 Championships and the African U18 Championships, claiming the 100m and 400m hurdles titles.
Her progress continued in 2024 when she retained both South African U18 titles, won the ASA Grand Prix in Pretoria and finished third in the senior South African Championships over 400m hurdles while still only 16 years old, setting a new South African U18 record. She also represented South Africa at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, reaching the semi-finals in the 400m hurdles.
The 2025 season proved to be a breakthrough. Ramokgopa won the South African senior title in the 100m hurdles, finished second in the 400m hurdles with a personal best of 55.90 seconds, and secured South African U20 titles in both disciplines. She also completed a dominant double at the African U20 Championships in Abeokuta, Nigeria, winning gold in both the 100m and 400m hurdles while setting championship records in each event.
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She continued her rapid rise in 2026 by producing the performance of her career on 27 March 2026, clocking a sensational 12.93 seconds in the 100m hurdles to break her own South African U20 record. The time made her the South African U20 record holder, ranked among the fastest junior hurdlers in the world, and highlighted her potential to become a major force in senior athletics.
Career Highlights
🥇 African U20 Champion (100m hurdles) – 2025
🥇 African U20 Champion (400m hurdles) – 2025
🥇 South African Senior Champion (100m hurdles) – 2025
🥇 South African U20 Champion (100m hurdles) – 2025
🥇 South African U20 Champion (400m hurdles) – 2025
🥉 Commonwealth Youth Games bronze medallist (100m hurdles) – 2023
🥉 Commonwealth Youth Games bronze medallist (400m hurdles) – 2023
World Athletics U20 Championships semi-finalist – 2024
South African U20 Record Holder (100m hurdles)
Personal Bests
100m Hurdles: 12.93 seconds (27 March 2026) – South African U20 Record
400m Hurdles: 55.90 seconds (2025)
At just 18 years old, Tumi Ramokgopa continues to raise the standard for South African hurdling. Combining explosive speed, outstanding technique and remarkable composure under pressure, she has emerged as one of the country’s brightest athletics prospects and is well positioned to challenge for medals on the global stage in the years ahead.
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