(1990-03-03) 3 March 1990 (age 34) Bothaville, Free State, South Africa
Education
University of the Free State
Occupation
long-distance runner
Years active
2014-present
Sport
Country
South Africa
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
Marathon, Ultramarathon
Club
Phantane Athletics Club
Coached by
Andrew Booysen
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
5 km: 15:45 (Kingsley 2020)
10 km: 32:24 (Dubai 2020)
Half marathon: 1:10:55 (Ras Al Khaimah 2020)
Marathon:
2:24:03 (Valencia Marathon 2023)
Ultramarathon: 5:44:54 (Comrades ) (South Africa 2023)
Gerda Steyn (born 3 March 1990) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. She set the Comrades Marathon down-run record in 2023 with a mark of 5:44:54, becoming the fourth woman under 6 hours for that race.
On 11 April 2021, she became the SA marathon record holder with a time of 2:25:28 at the Xiamen Tuscany Camp Elite Marathon in Siena, Italy. She then broke her own record at the 2023 Valencia marathon, setting a time of 2:24:03.
GerdaSteyn (born 3 March 1990) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. She set the Comrades Marathon down-run record in 2023 with a mark...
Marathon titles". "GerdaSteyn smashes her own Two Oceans record". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 15 April 2023. Schenk, Heinz. "Sensational GerdaSteyn obliterates course...
Oceans Marathon, former downhill course record at Comrades Marathon GerdaSteyn, winner and course records at: Two Oceans Marathon (5-time winner) and...
war crimes Gerda Stevenson (born 1956), Scottish actress, director and writer GerdaSteyn (born 1990), South African marathon athlete Gerda Taro (1910–1937)...
run was broken by GerdaSteyn in 2023. Her 1989 record time of 3:30:36 in the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon was broken by GerdaSteyn in 2022. Her best times...
minutes ahead of Mothibi, who finished in second place. Tete Dijana and GerdaSteyn had a record-breaking run at 2023 Comrades Marathon as they emerged as...
Megertu Ethiopia 02:24:23 6 Molly Seidel United States 02:25:13 7 GerdaSteyn South Africa 02:26:51 8 Sinead Diver Australia 02:27:07 9 Darya Mykhaylova...
Lieutenant-General Pierre Derksen Steyn SD SM MMM (born 25 November 1942) is a retired South African Air Force officer who served as Secretary for Defence...
for Joseph". gsport.co.za. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2024. "GerdaSteyn competes with Semenya, Kgatlana for sports award". ofm.co.za. 25 July...
Did not advance 10000 m — 32:14.05 20 Wenda Nel 400 m hurdles 56.06 3 Q 56.35 7 Did not advance GerdaSteyn Marathon — 2:32.10 15 Irvette van Zyl DNF...
Campbell Karen Smith Peter Andre Verbeek David Mark Campbell Mckay Morné Steyn Tyrell Meyers Mario André Wessels Mzamo Billy Siphesihle Lwandile Magubane...
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