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Gerda Steyn
South AfricaActive- Born
- Mar 3, 1990 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Bothaville, South Africa
- Events
- Marathon · 10 Kilometres Road
Gerda Steyn is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete.
She set the down-run record for the 90 km Comrades Marathon in 2023 with a mark of 5:44:54, becoming the fourth woman under 6 hours for that race.
She also holds the record for the 56 km Two Oceans Marathon and has won that event 6 consecutive times, starting in 2018. On 11 April 2021, she became the SA marathon record holder with a time of 2:25:28 at the Xiamen Tuscany Camp Elite Marathon in Siena, Italy. She then broke her own record at the 2023 Valencia marathon, setting a time of 2:24:03.
As of Nov 13, 2026: Marathon 2:24:03 (#387 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 32:24, 2026 season best 35:22 (Oct 4, 2026, Johannesburg (RSA)) · Last competition: SPAR Women's Grand Prix Series, Oct 4, 2026, 35:22 · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 35:22 | – | Oct 4, 2026 | SPAR Women's Grand Prix Series |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 36:28 | – | Oct 5, 2025 | SPAR Women's Grand Prix Series - ASA, Johannesburg |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:37:01 | – | Nov 29, 2025 | Soweto Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:28:14 | – | Dec 1, 2024 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 33:47 | – | Feb 12, 2023 | Dubai Marathon 10K |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:24:03 | – | Dec 3, 2023 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 16:34 | – | Dec 2, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 33:32 | – | Jun 26, 2022 | Durban (RSA) |