South Africa competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.

Medalists MedalNameEventDateLuvo ManyongaMen's long jump5 AugustWayde van NiekerkMen's 400 metres8 AugustCaster SemenyaWomen's 800 metres13 AugustWayde van NiekerkMen's 200 metres10 AugustRuswahl SamaaiMen's long jump5 AugustCaster SemenyaWomen's 1500 metres7 August

Results

Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankThando Roto100 metres–colspan=4 Akani Simbine10.15 15 q10.055 Q10.015Clarence Munyai200 metres–colspan=4 Akani Simbine20.269 Q20.6218colspan=2 Wayde Van Niekerk20.164 Q20.287 q20.11Pieter Conradie400 metres46.6240colspan=4 Wayde Van Niekerk45.2716 Q44.223 Q43.98Stephen Mokoka10,000 metrescolspan=4 28:14.6720Lusapho AprilMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=3 –Desmond Mokgobu2:16.1421Sibusiso Nzima–Antonio Alkana110 metres hurdles13.4314 Q13.5916colspan=2 Lebogang Shange20 kilometres walkcolspan=4 1:19.18 NR4

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Luvo Manyonga Long jump8.124 Q8.48 Ruswahl Samaai8.143 Q8.32 Zarck Visser7.6625colspan=2 Orazio CremonaShot put19.8123colspan=2 rowspan=2 Jaco Engelbrecht19.5927 Victor Hogan Discus throw62.2618colspan=2 Rocco van Rooyen Javelin throw74.0230colspan=2

Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCarina Horn100 metres11.2819 Q11.2620colspan=2 Justine Palframan200 metres23.3521 q23.2115colspan=2 Caster Semenya800 metres2:01.3315 Q1:58.901 Q1:55.16 WLGena Löfstrand2:01.7320 q2:03.6723colspan=2 Caster Semenya1500 metres4:02.84 SB2 Q4:03.804 Q4:02.90Jenna ChallenorMarathoncolspan=4 rowspan=2 2:47:22 SB59Mapaseka Makhanya2:40:15 SB40Wenda Nel400 metres hurdles55.4712 Q55.7010colspan=2 Justine PalframanGena LöfstrandAriane NelWenda Nel4 × 400 metres relay3:37.82 SB13colspan=2 colspan=2

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