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Seventh heaven for SA road running queen Gerda Steyn at Two Oceans Marathon | SA News

South African marathon runner Gerda Steyn retained her Two Oceans Marathon title for a historic seventh successive time after fending off a strong field on Saturday, 11 April. Steyn conquered the 56km route in 3:27:43.

As she cantered to the finish line at the University of Cape Town’s rugby fields, with an excited crowd spurring her on, Steyn unleashed her trademark smile. The ‘Smiling Assassin’ hardly looked like she had finished a gruelling ultra-marathon.

“When I won my first Two Oceans, I never envisaged winning seven” — Gerda Steyn

Kenya’s Margaret Jepchumba finished second, and more than six minutes behind the dominant Steyn. Zimbabwean Nobukhosi Tshuma was third in a top 10,…

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