Gerda Steyn cruises to Comrades 2019 victory

Thousands of runners are on the road, tackling the gruelling route between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.

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The race got underway at the Durban City Hall this morning and ends at the Scottsville Racecourse in the province’s capital.

Edward Mothibi won the men’s race in a time of 5:31:33.

Bongmusa Mthembu finished second in 5:31:58.

However, it was the women’s race that caught the attention of many supporters today.

Gerda Steyn won the women’s race in a record-breaking time of 5:58:53. Steyn became the first woman to break six-hours on the ‘up run’.

She cruised across the finish line looking like she still had a few more kilometres in the tank.

She was the 17^th runner overall to finish the race.

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Due to the nature of the race, some roads are closed for long periods of the day. You can listen to the full road closures, here.