Adidas marathon runner, Gerda Steyn, set a new women’s course record as she claimed her third consecutive Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon title on Sunday, 17 April 2022.
Steyn broke Frith van der Merwe’s three-decade record as she crossed the finish line in a time of 3:29:42 ahead of former Nedbank Running Club, Irvette van Zyl in second place (3:30:31).
It’s official – our TRIPLE CROWN QUEEN IS HOME! What a smart race from our #TTOM2022 Queen, @gerdarun who made good on her promise to DEFEND HER TITLE AT ALL COST! Yaaaaaaassss, Queen! 🥇🎉 pic.twitter.com/pAUlFq1jdi
— Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (@2OceansMarathon) April 17, 2022
Ethiopia’s Amelework Fikadu Bosho rounded up the podium coming in third (3:34:16).
Social media celebrated Steyn’s victory as the course record remains in South Africa:
This is insane!! Imagine running 03:45 per km for an entire 56 km ultra marathon 🤯 absolutely phenomenal run from Gerda Steyn breaking a 3 decade long record! https://t.co/5U8gp4i1fe
— Chelsea Geach (@ChelseaGeach) April 17, 2022
Crowning our Two Oceans Marathon G.O.A.T. as Gerda Steyn makes good on a promise to bring home the win with her whole heart, and also SMASHES A THREE-DECADE STANDING RECORD! We salute you Gerda, our #TTOM2022 QUEEN, you have CONQUERED THE CURRENT IN INCREDIBLE STYLE!!! #TTOM2022 pic.twitter.com/7MZ0pHw00g
— Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon (@2OceansMarathon) April 17, 2022
Never thought I would see a sub 3:30 run for the women’s Two Oceans but Gerda Steyn is a phenom. Also shoutout to Irvette van Zyl who also came in under Frith van der Merwe’s long standing record. pic.twitter.com/t8d40L6rRX
— Ntutu Letseka (@gosharpshooter) April 17, 2022
Photo 1 Caption: Adidas marathon runner, Gerda Steyn, set a new women’s course record as she claimed her third consecutive Totalsports Two Oceans Ultra Marathon title on Sunday, 17 April 2022. Photo: Two Oceans Marathon (Twitter)
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