Next stop, Paris: Gerda Steyn sets modest target for 2024 Olympics

10 Jun 2024

Lloyd Burnard

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Gerda Steyn celebrates winning the 2024 Comrades Marathon in Pietermaritzburg (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

With the Two Oceans and Comrades Marathon titles already in the bag this year, South African marathon star Gerda Steyn will now turn her attention to the 2024 Paris Olympics where she is hoping for even more success. 

It's been a golden year for the golden Steyn, who on Sunday set a new up-run record in the Comrades, storming home in 05:49:46 to claim her third title and second in as many years. 

READ | Meet the man who finished last at Comrades 2024

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