Disqualified from playing soccer by the age of 14 for being too rough with the other girls
Ran a world-leading 800m in 2009 with a time of 1:56
72 at the 2009 African Junior Championships
Captured the gold medal at the 2009 World Championships at age 18 with a personal-best time of 1:55
45 in the 800m, improving her world-leading time for the 2009 season
Subjected to gender verification testing by the IAAF following her win at the 2009 Worlds, along with a suspension from competition that lasted 11 months before she was cleared in 2010
Took home silver in the 800m at the 2011 World Championships after losing her lead to Mariya Savinova with 200m remaining
Chosen as the flag bearer for South Africa at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London; won silver in the 800m
Received the bronze Order of Ikhamanga in South Africa for outstanding achievements in athletics in 2014
In 2016, became the first athlete to win national titles in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m at the same South African National Championships