Gerda Steyn’s astonishing Comrades Marathon pace, averaging 4:01 per kilometre over 85.77km, highlights her ultra-distance dominance as she set a new up run record with a time of 5:44:53, a feat nearly impossible for most runners to match even for a single kilometre.

Gerda Steyn, the overwhelming favourite for the women’s Comrades Marathon title, is approaching the race with the mindset of giving her all as if it were her last chance, aiming…

Speaking from her training base on the Durban promenade, the Hollywood Athletics Club superstar addresses why fans and critics alike look at unprecedented sporting feats with a…