COMRADES MARATHON CHAMPION

2026 Comrades Winner George Kusche

George Kusche – I am not doing this for the money

Fresh from pocketing more than R2.3 million for his historic Comrades Marathon Up-Run victory on Sunday, George Kusche says money has never been his motivation for running.

5-time Comrades Champion Gerda Steyn

Gerda Steyn - I can’t imagine my life without the Comrades

Five-time Comrades Marathon champion and three-time Up Run record holder Gerda Steyn says the Ultimate Human Race has become such a big part of her life that she cannot imagine living without it.

Piet Wiersma

Piet Wiersma - I have unfinished business at this year’s Comrades

Defending Comrades Marathon champion Piet Wiersma says he has unfinished business when he lines up for this year’s 85km Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday morning.

Tete Dijana

Tete Dijana happy to ‘go with the flow’ ahead of Comrades

Three-time Comrades Marathon champion Tete Dijana says he is taking a relaxed approach ahead of Sunday's Comrades Marathon Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.

Gerda Steyn winning Two Oceans

Gerda Steyn heartbroken by doping cases ahead of Comrades title defence

Four-time Comrades Marathon champion Gerda Steyn says it breaks her heart to see athletes tarnish the sport through doping as she prepares for another shot at history in the Ultimate Human Race on Sunday.

Gerda Steyn after winning 2024 Comrades Marathon

Gerda Steyn reflects on remarkable year as she targets 2026 goals

South African road-running superstar Gerda Steyn has taken time to reflect on what she describes as an unforgettable year after earning a bronze medal in her Soweto Marathon debut over the weekend.

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