‘As long as my body allows’: Gerda has ‘hunger inside’ for more Comrades glory
‘It is so under my skin and something I am so passionate about,’ four-time winner says
10 June 2025 - 04:25
Gerda Steyn is happy to be building a legacy as a Comrades Marathon great and South Africa’s undisputed ultra-marathon queen and says she will keep trying to win the race as long as her body allows...
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