Wostmann wins Comrades 2015
She is the first South African woman to win Comrades since 1998.
Wostmann also won the Two Oceans title earlier this year.
Wostmann, who is 32, ran a time of 6 hours 12 minutes and 21 seconds today.
She ran the last 8km faster than 2015 men's champion Gift Kelehe.
Another SA runner, Charne Bosman, claimed second spot.
Bosman was fifth in the last up run in 2013.
The Nurgalieva twins ended third and fourth respectively.
Elena was third and Olesya fourth.
Ellie Greenwood, Comrades winner in 2014, had to settle for fifth today.
Caroline Wostmann of South Africa wins the women's marathon. Congrats. Wathintu' Mfazi, wathinti' mbokotho!!
— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) May 31, 2015
Gift Kelehe and Caroline Wostmann have both won the Ultimate Human Race respectively. Both fantastic, true ambassadors #ComradesMarathon
— Benny Mathebula (@BennyMathebula) May 31, 2015
Caroline Wostmann becomes the first South African women to win the Comrades Marathon since 1998 when Rae Bisschoff won #ComradesMarathon
— Natalie Germanos (@NatalieGermanos) May 31, 2015
Caroline Wostmann & Gift Kelehe making South Africans proud #ComradesMarathon
— Njamme (@Sakkieernst) May 31, 2015
Proud day for all accountants! Caroline Wostmann finished @Comrades in the time 06:12:22 http://t.co/2bMOAkhSVh
— Balaji (@sbalaji1) May 31, 2015
@ApexSportsRun Very smart race by Caroline Wostmann!
— Graeme Hackland (@graemehackland) May 31, 2015
Phenomenal running by Gift Kelehe & Caroline Wostmann! #comrades2015
— Georgie Chennells (@georgiechennels) May 31, 2015
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