US EditionSA’s Comrades Conquerors Do It for Mzansi: ‘It Never Gets Old!’
- South African ultramarathoners Tete Dijana and Gerda Steyn emerged victorious in the 2025 Comrades Marathon down run held on June 8, completing the approximately 89km course from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
- Dijana sought only a top-10 finish but secured his third title after beating Dutch runner Piet Wiersma by five seconds in a close finish, amid a longstanding rivalry.
- The race started at 05:30 from City Hall, featured about 22,000 participants in staggered groups, and was one of the toughest ultramarathons due to its distance and terrain.
- Dijana finished in 5:25:28, Wiersma in 5:25:33, while Gerda Steyn cruised to her fourth Comrades crown in 5:51:19, leading a strong South African showing on the podium.
- Their victories reaffirm South Africa’s dominance in ultra-distance running and highlight the enduring legacy and competitive spirit of the Comrades Marathon.
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South Africa's Tete Dijana wins Comrades Marathon
South Africa’s Tete Dijana has claimed his third ‘down run’ victory in the Comrades Marathon. Dijana, 37, won the race in 2022 and 2023. Dijana stopped the clock in an unofficial time of 5:25:28, with Dutchman Piet Wiersma second in 5:25:33. Russian Nikolai Volkov completed the podium in third place in 5:29:42. The iconic race got underway at 05:30 on Sunday at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg and will finish at People’s Park outside Durban’s M…
She started more conservatively than previous years and it helped that she felt good all the way between Pietermaritzburg and Durban (89.98 km), says Gerda Steyn about her victory on Sunday in the 98th Comrades race.
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