Gerda Steyn breaks Two Oceans Marathon course record again

Steyn won her fourth consecutive race in Cape Town earlier today in a time of 3:29:06, beating the record she set in 2022 by 39 seconds.

The 33-year-old bagged the R250 000 prize money and an additional R200 000 for breaking the 56km course record, and now has the most titles of anyone in the history of the Two Oceans. 

Steyn could not hold back the tears after crossing the finish line, and expressed her desire to return every year as she looks to build on her historic success.

"Absolutely, yes, I felt the emotions from start to finish today. I don't think I've ever been this emotional on the finish line," reacted Steyn after her impressive run.

"I've got so many people to thank – my amazing team, my sponsors, my whole family that's here, my husband Duncan, and most of all, the almighty God.

"Thank you to the team behind me, I'm so blessed and I love this race. I want to be here every year, and to obtain the fourth consecutive win on a day like this, it's surreal, it's amazing, so I just have to thank everyone who supports me."

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s Givemore Mudzinganyama of Entsika Running Club won his debut Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon in 3:09:56 and says this was the “big fish” he targeted for 2023.

"Last year, before I joined Entsika, I attended their end-of-year conference, where they motivated me," reflected Mudzinganyama.

"They said, 'If you can catch one big fish per year, I think it's good enough for your running career.' So, from there, I just said, 'Which big fish can I catch in 2023?' Then I just targeted Two Oceans, [so winning] is one of the things I wanted to achieve this year."