Gerda Steyn on course to win fourth Comrades Marathon title
ON COURSE FILE. Gerda Steyn was on track to win her fourth Comrades Marathon title on Sunday, with just under an hour remaining in her race. Picture Fuad Esack
Inside the final hour of her race, Gerda Steyn was on track to win her fourth Comrades Marathon title on Sunday.
The wily ultra star went out at a steady pace, content to let Elizabeth Mukoloma lead the way in the early stages of the race.
Earlier, in a first for the Comrades Marathon, the elites went off 15 minutes ahead of the rest of the field in what was an attempt to alleviate some of the congestion of runners at the start.
Just over the two-hour, 20-minute mark, Elizabeth Mukoloma had opened up a major gap over Steyn as she went out at a blistering pace. If she had been able to maintain that pace, it would have smashed the downrun record; therefore, it was just a matter of time before she would be caught and passed.
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