Dutch runner Piet Wiersma put last year's disappointment behind him to win the 97th Comrades Marathon on Sunday fending off challenge from South Africa's Dan Moselakwe, who finished second.
Wiersma becomes the first Dutch runner to win the race, and first non-South African runner to win the race since 2011.
Piet Wiersma is the 2024 Comrades Marathon men's winner 🥇🔥
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) June 9, 2024
He becomes the 78th man to win the Ultimate Human Race 👏
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It was a disappointing outing for last year's winner Tete Dijana, who failed to make it three out of three.
In the women's race Gerda Steyn claimed her second successive win after leading from start to finish, becoming only the fifth woman to win the race three times.
𝟓:𝟒𝟗:𝟒𝟔 ⏱🔥
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) June 9, 2024
Gerda Steyn smashes the record to win the 2024 Comrades Marathon 🌟💥
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