The wait is almost over for long-distance sensation Gerda Steyn to run in her first 42.2km marathon race in SA.
The Nedbank Running Club star has achieved many accolades locally, but the only missing thing is to run a 42.2km marathon in her country.
She secured 15th place in the Olympic Marathon in Tokyo, Japan, when she clocked 2:32:10 at her first Olympic appearance. Her personal best is 2:25:28, the plan is to run faster than that time in Cape Town, and she is confident that she can do it. She used the Spar 10km Grand Prix Series as part of her preparation to work on her endurance. Steyn secured third place at the Tshwane race two weeks ago by the time of 34:17:4, and she is satisfied with her preparations.
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