CAPE TOWN - “This one was for all of us!” was Gerda Steyn’s reaction after setting a new South African women’s marathon record in Siena, Italy on Sunday.
Steyn had more reason to celebrate as fellow South African Irvette van Zyl also produced a personal best to post an Olympic qualifying time of 2:28.40 in wet and windy conditions. On Facebook, she added: “Happiness all round in Siena!! We ran and we fought and we DID IT!!! Worked really hard and just wanted it so badly after narrowly missing the record time last year.“There’s a lot that I still want to say about the entire experience but for now it’s time to celebrate PB’s with @irvette_van_zyl who also ran a huge PB of 2:28:40.
It was also a memorable Sunday for Van Zyl, who booked her ticket to Tokyo. “It’s all smiles for myself and Gerda after today’s run, and I could not be prouder today of being a South African,” she told the website of her Nedbank Running Club.
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