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Having smashed one of the oldest records in the books, marathon runner Gerda Steyn hopes she has motivated younger athletes to raise the national standard by chasing her new mark.

"I hope this record will not stand for another 25 years."

“Hopefully this will inspire many young runners to aim for this target, and I hope this record will not stand for another 25 years,” she said.After winning the Comrades and Two Oceans ultra-marathons in 2019, Steyn again proved she had both the strength and speed to put up a fight at the Tokyo Olympics in August where she was set to be joined by compatriot Irvette van Zyl who qualified for the Games by taking 13th place on Sunday in 2:28:40.

 

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