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Birth name | Gerda Steyn |
Nationality | South African |
Born | Bothaville, Free State, South Africa | 3 March 1990
Education | University of the Free State |
Occupation | long-distance runner |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Country | South Africa |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon, Ultramarathon |
Club | Phantane Athletics Club |
Coached by | self coached |
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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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]