Gerda Steyn
@gerdarun
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Pro Runner for adidas /// Olympian 2020🇿🇦 42.2km:2:24:03 (National Record) 🏃🏼♀️3x Comrades & 5x Two Oceans Marathon Champ ⭐️
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Being the Comrades Winner is the greatest honor of my life!! 🏆🙌🏼 Thank you to an entire nation for carrying me to the line!!
#sizonqoba
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Here we go!!! 🇿🇦 Ready to run my heart out tomorrow!! My cup is overflowing with all the love and support! Thank you everyone!! Let’s do this!!
#runandrunandrun
#ofreakinlympics
!
#teamsouthafrica
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What a feeling 🫶🏾🫶🏾
So pleased to have had the race I dreamed about (and worked hard for). 5th Win and a new Course Record at
@2OceansMarathon
Thank you for all the wonderful support and love
See you next year!! 🏃🏼♀️🩵
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New York Marathon 2022🗽🏃🏼♀️
11th (AGAIN🤣) but delighted and just happy that I was able to hang on in tough conditions!! 💜 Thank you for all the amazing support!!!
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So pleased with a new marathon PB and National Record of 2:24:03 🥳🥳🥳 It was a great day in Valencia!!!
#valenciamatathon2023
#oneveryhappygirl
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15th at the
#Tokyo2020
Marathon and super proud to represent
@TeamSA2020
for the first time!! I can finally say I’M AN OLYMPIAN!! 🇿🇦🥳 Thank you everyone for the amazing support!! I promise to work hard and be back for
#Paris2024
!
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🥳🥇✌🏾💫
Triple Crown 👑
New Record ⏱
Gerda Steyn sets a new course record time of 𝟯:𝟮𝟵:𝟰𝟮 to win her third successive women's Two Oceans Marathon title 👏🇿🇦
#TTOM2022
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Put it ALL out there today!! Such a Tough race but Totally worth it!!! 2:26:51 and 7th for me in
@LondonMarathon
Thank you
#LondonMarathon
for the opportunity to race and most of all thank you everyone for your support leading up to this!!
#2020whayayear
#icanupdatemybionow
😂😀
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Nothing makes me run faster than realizing that dogs abroad don't understand "voetsek"!!😬🐾🐶🤣
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Things escalated a little… 😜😜😜
2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ ➡️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
Dream big, work hard, never give up!
#runningislife
#stepbystep
#impossibleisnothing
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#TCSNYCMarathon
🤩🤩🤩
New PB ✅ (2:27:48)
Olympic Qualifying time ✅
Celebrations... loading!!🍾
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Thank you everyone for all your amazing support today!! So pleased with new Marathon best time 2:25:28 and a NR 🏆Hard to express my appreciation to everyone involved but hopefully my results will be proof of that💚✨
#tookonefortheteam
#thisismythankyou
#happinessallround
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Beyond delighted with a 4th Win and new CR of 3:29:06 at the 2023
@2OceansMarathon
🫶🏾🥇🌟
So grateful for all the support!!
#teameffort
#TTOM2023
Check out my activity on Strava:
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Wow, thank you so much for this coach Jacques.
It means the WORLD to me!! 🇿🇦🫶🏾
Hi
@gerdarun
good luck for the Paris Olympics. We met at
@SuperSportTV
(I am the one on YOUR left🤣) just before our Rugby World Cup in 2023. You are already a champion because I don’t think people will realise how tough it is to convert from ultras to marathons. Love your insta!
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I want to thank everyone who celebrates this with me!! Apologies if I haven’t responded on Social media but i see you! 👀 and I am just so grateful! Winning was a team effort and your support makes you a part of the team! 🙌🏼🍾
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Last few sharpening sessions before race day!! 🏃🏼♀️💨
The women’s marathon is scheduled for 11 August at 08:00am (🇫🇷 and 🇿🇦 time).
Today’s workout shot with my
@SamsungMobileSA
Galaxy Z Flip 🙌🏾📱
#TeamSamsungGalaxySA
#Samsung
#OpenAlwaysWins
#Olympics
#Paris2024
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Nothing like a good
#throwback
to remind myself of my “why”!
2015 🆚 2022 🤪🤪
I love this running journey so much!!
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Ready for this year’s
@2OceansMarathon
⚡️⚡️⚡️
Have a wonderful race everyone!!
#TTOM2022
#preracebibritual
🤞🏾
#excitedandready
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Three weeks ago 18000 runners lined up for
@comradesmarathon
🙌🏼 Regardless of the result, 18000 runners walked away with an epic story!!💥🙌🏼I’ve realized more than ever that the race is not about the winners, it’s about the PEOPLE!!
#itsawayoflife
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It's great to be back in Cape Town! 😍🇿🇦 Road miles to counterweight the airmiles😵💫✈️
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Yaaay!! Happiness all round!! First time back racing in 6months 💯🥳
@RunningCheshire
5km in 15:44 for the Win! What a great event! Thanks for all the support!!
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Final session before heading to Tokyo and I got my pacer back for the first time in a while! 🥳🔥 Excited beyond words!! 🏃🏼♀️
@TeamSA2020
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Cape Town Marathon 2021😍🖐🏽
Thanks for an incredible day!! 4th Place in 2:26:25. Exciting & tactical race, I'm sure it made for great viewing!
#CapeTownMarathon2021
#memoriesforlife
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2023 has been a wonderful year and I can’t thank everyone enough for all the support!!
Comrades 1st place + Course record
Two Oceans 1st place + Course Record
Marathon National Record
I don’t take anything for granted and look forward to seeing what the future holds! 🩵
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One thing ALL South Africans have in common:
WE LOOOOVE THE BOKKE!!!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🥳🥳🥳✨✨✨🦌🦌🦌
Congrats once again
@Springboks
!!
@RassieRugby
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Can’t find any decent picture from
#londonmarathon
,but here’s one of me having a drink👅 🤣👍🏽
#hydrationisimportant
#watertablesnotsomuch
🤣
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Dubai 10km Race⚡️Really pleased with my results 32:24 for 1st place🏅
Three years in a row but this one was extra 👌🏼! Well done to all
#dubaimarathon
runners & thank you for all the support from near & far!🌍
@BESTERNICK
you’re a fantastic coach!
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Being whipped into shape by the 🇱🇸 rocket Neheng and Kim (son of legend Willie Mtolo)😋😋😋💨💨
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Exciting news! Pleased to announce that I have been included to this year’s
@londonmarathon
!!🎡🏰📮Really humbled and grateful for this opportunity! I will run my heart out for all the runners around the world who missed out on their 2020 goals!
#londonmarathon
#The40thRace
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Off to
@CTMarathon
but this time I'll be behind the 🎤 for
@SuperSportTV
!! Good luck to all the runners!!! 🇿🇦🏃🏼♀️⭐️
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I woke up this morning and realized IT’S REAL!!! 🥇🏆
#OMTOM2018
Speechless! Thank you South Africa for believing in me! We did it!!!!
@BESTERNICK
@nedbanksport
@2OceansMarathon
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The start of
@ComradesRace
#RaceTheComradesLegends
2020 Dubai version 🌍⚡️😂 Sjeesh a “cool” 43 degrees C real feel at the start🔥 More to come! Good luck everyone! Have fun out there today!!
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Experiences are temporary, but
@Strava
is FOREVER 🤣🤣
It was fun sharing all my preparations for
@maratonvalencia
on Strava. I hope you enjoyed following along😊
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Gorgeous day today! 🏔️ The views will look slightly different in two weeks time…🇿🇦 Looking forward to the crowds and the gees and the entire experience of
#theultimatehumanrace
🥳
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Just keeping cool 🧊 and calm 🧘ahead of Saturday hehe..The hot weather will make it interesting, that’s for sure!!
#Olympics
#sapporotokyo
#prepping
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I finally framed my
@ComradesRace
and
@2OceansMarathon
medals🥇🥇 Too much time on my hands or a new business model?? 🤷🏼♀️
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Hey
@diversinead
… If synchronized running was a thing, judges would be like: 🔟🔟🔟🔟🔟 !!
Great memories running with some insanely strong women, can’t wait to get out there again!! 👣
#strongertogether
#recoverymode
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Brand new wheels!! (for when my legs get tired)😜🚙🤩 It’s an honor to be a part of
@furymotorgroup
!!!
#toottoot
#FordRanger
🤩
#childhooddreamcometrue
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I will always carry a piece of New York Marathon with me! 🙌🏼 Can’t thank
@nyrr
,
@nyrr_pro
@d9monti
enough!! Leaving with a huge smile and experience for life! 🙌🏼
#TCSNYCMarathon
#bigcitybigdreams
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Trying to cash my
@2OceansMarathon
cheque but the stupid machine won’t take it?!?! 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
#callthemanager
😜
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Ready to go!!! ⚡🐎😅⚡
Good luck everyone running
@CTMarathon
tomorrow!!!!
#racedayishere
🥳✌🏽
#runforsomething
#capetownmarathon
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Guy in gym today: “I saw you running on the treadmill, wow!!! Were you running competitively when you were younger?” 👵🤷🏼♀️ Lockdown was obviously hard on me!!!🤣🤣
#isthiswhat30islike
#nobodywarnedme
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@wesbotton
I don’t think this is true.I enjoy plenty of support, hundreds of people sending encouragement about my decisions. There has always been a handful of people questioning my choices but as an athlete, I have learned to look past it and focus on the job
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This is why I love running!!! Words just can’t describe!! Thank you everyone who made this day simply unreal!
#runasone
#omtom2019
@nedbanksport
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Thank you President Ramaphosa🙌🏼 We are honoured to have your support in this beautiful sport!! We will keep making you proud!! 🏆🇿🇦
Congratulations to all the
#ComradesMarathon2019
participants for a world class sporting event. A special mention goes to Edward Mothibi and Gerda Steyn for winning the men’s and women’s race respectively. The hard work that goes before the race is deservedly rewarded.
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Beyond excited to run my FIRST marathon on HOME SOIL!!! I can't wait to run
@CTMarathon
2021 with 10,000 friends !! Let's DO THIS!!!! 🥳⚡🚀
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Can't believe a week has passed already since
#NYCMARATHON
🤯 Still waiting for my legs to arrive back...!
#marathonsareHARD
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I posted this 👇🏼👇🏼 in July 2017. It’s so crazy!! I can now add another year and deduct another hour 😂😂 Ps. “Better to post these statistics now...” 😉
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Happy New Year Everyone!! 🏃🏻♀️
2020 has started off on a hot note for me!! I guess it’s best to settle in early on because 2020 is going to be LIT!!! 🔥💡🚀
#thepoxisgone
#newyearnewpace
#howtokeepup
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Thank you
@nycmarathon
for an amazing experience- I have never seen anything like this in my life! 2:31:04 in 13th 🗽🏃🏼♀️ Thank you to everyone who supported and helped me get over that line! We did it coach
@BESTERNICK
!
#herestothefuture
#TCSNYCMarathon
#movedme
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I wouldn’t blame anyone for not spotting the running talent earlier on...!! 😂😜🤣🧐
#mieliepap
#croptop
hehehehe
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The lady at the till didn’t believe it’s me when I showed her the
@runnersworld
article! 😂😂 A sign that I should ease off on the post race celebrations?! 🍭🍩🥂Thanks a lot for the feature Runners World!! 👍🏼🙌🏼
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Excited to be officially selected and represent
@TeamSA2020
at the
@Olympics
!!! 🥳🥳 💪🏽💪🏽🔜🔜
#TeamSA
#Tokyo2020
🇿🇦 Congratulations to all!! 🇿🇦
First squad for Team SA selected to Tokyo Olympics announced
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33ooooh5 Today at the
@asda
#middlesbrough10k
race for me today🙌🏼Happy with a new 10km personal best 🥇 3years in a row.
32 I’m coming for you!
@nedbanksport
@Nike
@BiogenSA
@BESTERNICK
@futurelifeza
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More than a finish line. More than a race. More than a days work. More than I could ever ask for!!
@Nedbank_RC
#morethanaclub
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Today I start a new chapter in my running journey, with a brand that feels as strongly as I do, in the power of sport changing lives.
I’m so excited about the possibilities that lie ahead!!!
@adidasZA
#ImpossibleIsNothing
@adidasrunning
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They seem very happy in their new home! 🏠 🙏🏾🥰👟
Gerda’s winning shoes find their way to the Comrades Marathon Museum!
Gerda Steyn is a phenomenal athlete and a Comrades Marathon Champion with a number of remarkable achievements under her belt:
In 2019 she became the first woman to achieve a sub 6 hour run on the Up Run when
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It’s that moment when you realize that you have got to get a move on because the finish line is just around the corner and… I’m in second place… hehehe🤣🤞🏾😉
#memories
#oneweekago
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I got to see my name on the
@comradesmarathon
#wallofhonor
for the first time today!! 🤩🏃🏼♀️😀 Brought back so many great memories!
#weloveitandwemissit
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There we have it folks. Two Oceans 2020 cancelled. I will be looking forward to defending my title in 2021☝🏽🚀🏅
#upwards
#ontothenext
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Clocking the final kilometers in my own bubble ( it’s a very small one hehe👫🏼) before joining the Race Bubble on Thursday! Sooo excited!!! ✈️🇬🇧
#seeyousoonlondon
#The40thRace
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Running and watching the sun rise..😍🥰 So simple but so rewarding!!
🌞🏃🏼♀️\\\
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Ring ring ☎️
“Hello! Is this my racing legs? Please meet me in New York. OK. Thank you, Bye Bye” ☎️
#zerofivezeroshowupplease
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Happy 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ to everyone!!!
Grateful for some awesome running memories this past year🏃♀️🎊
A lot of went into it.. 6596km of running to be exact😛but every single one of them was worth it!! Let’s make the new year even better!!! 🔨🏃♀️🔨🏃♀️
#happynewyear
#2024NewYear
#Welcome2024
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Getting my bottles ready for the long road to Pietermaritzburg tomorrow !! Thanks
@Nedbank_RC
for looking after us!
@BiogenSA
#1moresleep
#Sizonqoba
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Final tuning underway 🔧⚙️Looking forward to running in Central Park tomorrow!! 🗽🏃🏼♀️
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5years ago I ran my first sub-3h marathon. I found running for the first time in my life. I’ll never forget where I started and also never put limitations to my career🙌🏼Same coach(
@BESTERNICK
), same me, but my whole life has changed!
#nodreamtoobig
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That moment when you realize that you did NOT become Eliud Kipchoge overnight after all!! 😂👇🏽😆
#butwewillkeepworking
#tryandtryagain
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