Gerda Steyn
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Gerda Steyn (born 3 March 1990) is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. She set the down-run record for the 90 km Comrades Marathon in 2023 with a mark of 5:44:54, becoming the fourth woman under 6 hours for that race. She also holds the record for the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon and has won that event 6 consecutive times, starting in 2018. 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.
Infobox
Nationality
South African
Born
Gerda Steyn (1990-03-03) 3 March 1990 (age 35)Bothaville, Free State, South Africa
Education
University of the Free State
Occupation
long-distance runner
Years active
2014–present
Country
South Africa
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
Marathon, Ultramarathon
Club
Phantane Athletics Club
Coached by
self coached
Personal bests
mw- 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)
Tables
· Results
2015
2015
Year
2015
Race
Comrades Marathon
Place
Durban
Position
56th
Time
8:19:08
2016
2016
Year
2016
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
14th
Time
4:15:44
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
Year
Comrades Marathon
Race
Pietermaritzburg
Place
14th
Position
7:08:23
2017
2017
Year
2017
Race
Comrades Marathon
Place
Durban
Position
4th
Time
6:45:45
2018
2018
Year
2018
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
1st
Time
3:39:32
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
Year
Comrades Marathon
Race
Pietermaritzburg
Place
2nd
Position
6:15:34
New York Marathon
New York Marathon
Year
New York Marathon
Race
New York
Place
13th
Position
2:31:04
2019
2019
Year
2019
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
1st
Time
3:31:28
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
Year
Comrades Marathon
Race
Durban
Place
1st
Position
5:58:53
New York Marathon
New York Marathon
Year
New York Marathon
Race
New York
Place
11th
Position
2:27:48
2020
2020
Year
2020
Race
London Marathon
Place
London
Position
7th
Time
2:26:51
2021
2021
Year
2021
Race
Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon
Place
Port Elizabeth
Position
2nd
Time
1:12:14
Giulietta e Romeo Half Marathon
Giulietta e Romeo Half Marathon
Year
Giulietta e Romeo Half Marathon
Race
Verona
Place
4th
Position
1:13:28
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Race
Sapporo
Place
15th
Position
2:32:10
Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town Marathon
Year
Cape Town Marathon
Race
Cape Town
Place
4th
Position
2:26:25
2022
2022
Year
2022
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
1st
Time
3:29:42
New York Marathon
New York Marathon
Year
New York Marathon
Race
New York
Place
12th
Position
2:30:22
2023
2023
Year
2023
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
1st
Time
3:29:06
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
Year
Comrades Marathon
Race
Durban
Place
1st
Position
5:44:54
Valencia Marathon
Valencia Marathon
Year
Valencia Marathon
Race
Valencia
Place
11th
Position
2:24:03
2024
2024
Year
2024
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
1st
Time
3:26:54
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
Year
Comrades Marathon
Race
Pietermaritzburg
Place
1st
Position
5:49:46
2025
2025
Year
2025
Race
Two Oceans Marathon
Place
Cape Town
Position
1st
Time
3:29:09
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
Year
Comrades Marathon
Race
Pietermaritzburg
Place
1st
Position
5:51:19
| Year | Race | Place | Position | Time |
| 2015 | Comrades Marathon | Durban | 56th | 8:19:08 |
| 2016 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 14th | 4:15:44 |
| Comrades Marathon | Pietermaritzburg | 14th | 7:08:23 | |
| 2017 | Comrades Marathon | Durban | 4th | 6:45:45 |
| 2018 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 1st | 3:39:32 |
| Comrades Marathon | Pietermaritzburg | 2nd | 6:15:34 | |
| New York Marathon | New York | 13th | 2:31:04 | |
| 2019 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 1st | 3:31:28 |
| Comrades Marathon | Durban | 1st | 5:58:53 | |
| New York Marathon | New York | 11th | 2:27:48 | |
| 2020 | London Marathon | London | 7th | 2:26:51 |
| 2021 | Nelson Mandela Bay Half Marathon | Port Elizabeth | 2nd | 1:12:14 |
| Giulietta e Romeo Half Marathon | Verona | 4th | 1:13:28 | |
| Olympic Games | Sapporo | 15th | 2:32:10 | |
| Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town | 4th | 2:26:25 | |
| 2022 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 1st | 3:29:42 |
| New York Marathon | New York | 12th | 2:30:22 | |
| 2023 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 1st | 3:29:06 |
| Comrades Marathon | Durban | 1st | 5:44:54 | |
| Valencia Marathon | Valencia | 11th | 2:24:03 | |
| 2024 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 1st | 3:26:54 |
| Comrades Marathon | Pietermaritzburg | 1st | 5:49:46 | |
| 2025 | Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | 1st | 3:29:09 |
| Comrades Marathon | Pietermaritzburg | 1st | 5:51:19 |
References
- "Khoarahlane Seutloali and Gerda Steyn wins 2025 Two Oceans"https://www.capetownetc.com/news/khoarahlane-seutloali-and-gerda-steyn-wins-2025-two-oceans-marathon/
- Never stop runninghttps://www.never-stop-running.com/home/2017/1/14/gerda-steyn
- "The Gerda and Nick show"https://www.nedbankrunningclub.co.za/News/DisplayNewsItem.aspx?niid=61485
- Runner's Worldhttps://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27887680/gerda-steyn-womens-record-2019-comrades-marathon/
- The Citizenhttps://www.citizen.co.za/sport/gerda-steyn-record-fifth-two-oceans-title/
- Tokyo 2020 Olympicshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210816211910/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1301645-steyn-gerda.htm
- Times LIVEhttps://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2021-04-11-queen-gerda-steyn-breaks-25-year-old-sa-marathon-record/#Echobox=1618137720
- Valencia Marathonhttps://www.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/en/marathon/2023-marathon-ranking/
- results.nyrr.orghttp://results.nyrr.org/
- Sporthttps://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/athletics/gerda-steyn-flies-sa-flag-at-london-marathon-20201004
- News24https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/athletics/sensational-gerda-steyn-obliterates-course-record-to-claim-third-two-oceans-title-20220417
- TimesLIVEhttps://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2023-04-15-gerda-steyn-smashes-her-own-two-oceans-record/
- www.enca.comhttps://www.enca.com/sport-top-stories/gerda-steyn-wins-2024-womens-comrades-marathon
- "Comrades Marathon Live Results"https://track.rtrt.me/e/CMSA-COMRADES-2025#/leaderboard/top-women-90km-_ALL/FINISH