Irvette van Zyl Smashes World Record at 50km Ultramarathon

South Africa’s Irvette van Zyl, who started the race as a pace runner at the 50km ultramarathon, crossed the finish line at 3:04:23 to break the record and become the first South African female to break the 50km IAU World record. Photo: SA Breaking News (Twitter)

Irvette van Zyl crossed the finish line at 3:04:23 to set a new record as the first South African female to break the 50km IAU World Record, in Gqeberha on Sunday

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