Comrades Marathon: Top-10 women’s prizemoney, Gerda Steyn banks R2.3m in record-breaking run

Gerda Steyn set a new up-run record at the Comrades Marathon, earning a total of R2.3 million in prizemoney for her fifth overall victory and fourth consecutive win. Picture: Comrades Marathon/Facebook

Gerda Steyn stormed to victory in record time in the Comrades Marathon women’s race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.

Steyn set a new up-run record as she crossed the line in a time of 5:44:53. It was the fourth title in a row for Steyn, and her fifth win overall in the Ultimate Human Race.

Taking second was Nobukhosi Tshuma in a time of 5:53:36, followed by Irvette van Zyl in third in 6:02:30.

Steyn finally edged ahead at the four-hour mark, as she broke away from Nobukhosi Tshuma.