South African ultra-marathon queen Gerda Steyn has enjoyed a memorable 10km racing tour across the country as part of her preparations for next year’s Two Oceans and Comrades Marathons.<\/p>\n
The seven-time Two Oceans and five-time Comrades champion has taken part in several major 10km races, including the Absa Run Your City Series, Spar Women’s 10km Challenge and Hollywoodbets 10km.<\/p>\n
Steyn says she has enjoyed herself more than ever this year, managing to secure several top-10 finishes in a distance outside her speciality. The 36-year-old believes that choosing not to run a marathon this year allowed her to enjoy racing without putting too much pressure on herself.<\/p>\n
“The tour was wonderful, although I would’ve loved to see a little bit more of myself, but I was also being realistic throughout my tour. I have to take a little bit of a mental break during the year to give myself some downtime. This has also probably been the most enjoyable end to a year I’ve ever had in my running career.”<\/p>\n
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