Two Oceans Marathon Top-10 women’s results: Gerda Steyn storms to seventh title in a row

Gerda Steyn won the women’s 56km race at the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town on Sunday.

Breaking away from Margaret Jepchumba around the marathon mark, Steyn stormed to victory, which was her seventh in a row in the race that she was once again the dominant force.

Jepchumba hung on to claim second place, but collapsed as she crossed the finish line just under six minutes behind the champion.

Nobukhosi Tshuma completed the podium, crossing the finish over 10 minutes after Steyn.

Top-10 women’s results:

1 Gerda Steyn 3:27:43

2 Margaret Jepchumba 3:33:31

3 Nobukhosi Tshuma 3:38:34

4 Shelmith Muriuki 3:39:14

5 Rholex Kogo 3:40:39

6 Mildred Kinyanja 3:42:42

7 Bize Negasa 3:43:00

8 Neheng Khatala 3:43:43

9 Courtney Olsen 3:44:40

10 Loveness Madziva 3:48:54

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