Gerda Steyn took more than a minute off her South African women's marathon record, clocking 2hr 24min 03sec in Valencia on Sunday morning.
Gerda Steyn closed out a memorable 2023 season by breaking her own South African 42km record at the Valencia Marathon on Sunday.
Ethiopian runner Sisay Lemma broke the Valencia Marathon course record with 2:01:48. , Athletics News, Times Now.
Worknesh Degafa led an Ethiopian podium sweep on the women's side, running 2:15:51 to clinch the seventh fastest all-time spot.
Gerda Steyn, the darling of South African long distance running, smashed her own South African marathon record at the Valencia Marathon.