E19: Gerda Steyn
Marathon Talk16 Kesä 2023

E19: Gerda Steyn

Spectators of Gerda Steyn's Comrades run were treated to 5 hours, 44 minutes and 54 seconds of pure athletic prowess, and a brand new course record…

This week on Marathon Talk, as we round up some of the standout stories and blistering times from the running world, we're fortunate to have a fascinating discussion with the South African!

Tune into episode 19, as we also illustrate the art of the benchmark run, and learn why meeting your heroes isn't always all that it's cracked up to be.

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

  • 0:00 - We get things started with a look at the art of the benchmark session, and being a parent to an athletic child

  • 11:20 - Rounding up the latest from the stellar Comrades Marathon, remarkable course records, world-beating times, technology revolutionising the Diamond League, and much more

  • 30:45 - A fascinating interview with Gerda Steyn, an incredible athlete whose electric performance in South Africa set a new Comrades course record

  • 1:03:30 - We close out with a story about Arnold Schwarznegger that backs up why you should never meet your heroes…


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