Cape Town - South Africa's Gerda Steyn has won the 2019 Comrades Marathon, smashing the 'Up-run' record in the process.
Steyn stopped the clock in 5:58:53, over 10 minutes faster than than the 6:09:23 of Elena Nurgalieva in 2006.
Alexandra Morozova from Russia finished second in a time of 6:17:40 and Ireland's Caitriona Jennings third in 6:24:12.
Top 5 Women's Elite https://t.co/Q4MKib8gxX pic.twitter.com/bYufiDe6uK
— Comrades Marathon (@ComradesRace) June 9, 2019
— Comrades Marathon (@ComradesRace) June 9, 2019