Netherlands' Piet Wiersma and South Africa's own Gerda Steyn won the 2024 Comrades Marathon. How much will they receive?
Netherlands’ Piet Wiersma and South Africa’s own Gerda Steyn won the 2024 Comrades Marathon. Images via X @SABC_SportNetherlands’ Piet Wiersma and South Africa’s own Gerda Steyn won the 2024 Comrades Marathon. Images via X @SABC_Sportwinner of the 2024 Comrades Marathon up run. Wiersma crossed the finish line in Pietermaritzburg in five hours 25 minutes 00 sec.reports that South African runner, Gerda Steyn clinched the 2024 Comrades Marathon women’s title in another record time.
Steyn improved her own up run record she set in 2019, by more than nine minutes. She now has three Comrades Marathon titles and also holds the record for the down run which she set in 2023. Congratulations to Netherlands' Piet Wiersma and South Africa's own Gerda Steyn for winning the Comrades Marathon. Well done once again to all of the competitors atThe total prize money has increased by an astounding R1 364 000 to a total of R4 092 000. This includes the R50 000 Hot Spot award offered to the first man and woman through the Cell C Hot Spot located in Cato Ridge, as well as numerous additional cash prizes.
“We are thrilled that Cell C has come on board to assist the CMA in providing this recognition and reward to the race’s top contenders. I am confident that this prize money will stimulate increased competition and faster finishing times than ever before.”The queen of Comrades Marathon Gerda Steyn breaks her own Up Run record in 5:49:46, to win more than R2 million in prize money in Pietermaritzburg.
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