GERDA STEYN

Hollywoobets Running Club athlete Gerda Steyn

Hollywood Athletics Club targets clean sweep at Soweto Marathon

Hollywood Athletics Club manager Manfred Seidler revealed to SABC Sport that the club is aiming for a clean sweep at this year’s Soweto Marathon, set for 29 November at Nasrec.

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CONFIRMED: Gerda Steyn set for Soweto Marathon debut

SABC Sport can confirm that South Africa’s most decorated road runner Gerda Steyn is officially set to make her long-awaited debut at the Soweto Marathon this month.

GLENROSE XABA from Athletics Gateng North winning Gold in Women 5000m during day 1 of the ASA Track and Field Senior Champs at NWU McArthur Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Potchefstroom, South A

Gerda Steyn advises Glenrose Xaba ahead of Valencia Marathon debut

South African ultra-marathon queen Gerda Steyn has shared valuable advice with Glenrose Xaba, the country’s in-form road-running star, ahead of her debut at the Valencia Marathon scheduled for 7 December in Spain.

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Gerda Steyn – Three big races in one year is not realistic

With the Cape Town Marathon set for its final October edition on October 17 before shifting to a May slot in 2026, South Africa’s elite runners face a congested calendar.

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Gerda Steyn not putting pressure on herself to chase national marathon record

Four-time Comrades Marathon champion Gerda Steyn says she feels no pressure to reclaim her national marathon record of 2:22:22, which is now held by Glenrose Xaba.

Elroy Gelant, winner of the 42km mens race during the Durban International Marathon on April 28, 2024 in Durban, South Africa

Marathon stars rally behind Elroy Gelant ahead of World Champs race

South Africa’s top long-distance runners Stephen Mokoka, Tete Dijana, and Gerda Steyn have sent words of encouragement to national marathon record holder Elroy Gelant as he prepares for the biggest race of his career at the World Senior Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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