ULTRAMARATHON: Records tumble as Kusche stuns field and Steyn claims historic fifth Comrades title (opens original article in a new tab)

In the 99th Comrades Marathon, George Kusche set a new men's 'up run' record, while Gerda Steyn secured her fifth overall title and fourth consecutive win.

• George Kusche broke the men's Comrades Marathon 'up run' record with a time of 5:15:56, surpassing the previous record set in 2008 by 8 minutes and 53 seconds.
• Gerda Steyn won her fifth Comrades Marathon title, achieving a historic fourth consecutive win and breaking her own 'up run' record by five minutes.
• The race route was the shortest 'up run' in recent history at 85.777km, contributing to faster times for both men's and women's races.