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South Africa: Deputy Minister Mabe Attends the Comrades Marathon

On Sunday, Gerda Steyn won the 2026 Women's Comrades Marathon, completing the 85.77km 'Up' run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in a record 5:44:53.
By breaking her own 2024 'Up' record of 5:49:46, Steyn solidified her status as a dominant force in South African long-distance running.
In the men's race, South African George Kusche set a new 'Up' record, finishing in 5:15:56 and earning a pay day of R2.32 million.
Earnings for the champions included R925,000 for the victory, with additional payouts for record-breaking 'fastest average pace' performances and being top-placed South African finishers.
Defending winner Piet Wiersma of The Netherlands finished second in 5:19:36, while the top five men all broke the previous 'Up' record.

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South Africa: Deputy Minister Mabe Attends the Comrades Marathon

[SAnews.gov.za] With Gerda Steyn and George Kusche having won the 2026 Comrades Marathon, Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, is set to attend the marathon's prize-giving ceremony this afternoon.

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South Africa’s George Kusche won the 2026 Comrades Marathon in record-breaking fashion on Sunday morning. Running for the Nedbank Running Club, Kusche completed the 85.77km ‘Up’ run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in an unofficial time of 5:15:56. In doing so, he broke the 18-year ‘Up’ record of Russian Leonid Shvetsov of 5:24:49 set in 2008. Defending ‘Up’ run winner, The Netherlands’ Piet Wiersma, finished second in a time of 5:19:36. South Af…

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