{"id":320590,"date":"2026-06-14T13:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=320590"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:50:31","slug":"rekords-rande-en-drama-in-vanjaar-se-comrades-wedloop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/rekords-rande-en-drama-in-vanjaar-se-comrades-wedloop\/","title":{"rendered":"Rekords, rande en drama in vanjaar se Comrades-wedloop\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Kusche was nie net die eerste hardloper oor die wenstreep nie, hy het het ook \u2019n 18-jaar oue rekord aan skerwe laat spat met sy uitstekende vertoning vroe\u00ebr Sondagoggend tydens die 99ste Comrades-wedloop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Masterclass on the hills: George Kusche obliterates record in Comrades triumph<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wzQBasZTMK\">https:\/\/t.co\/wzQBasZTMK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ewnupdates\/status\/2066086900981506369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die 27-jarige atleet het die op-Comrades (waar daar van Durban na Pietermaritzburg) gehardloop word, binne \u2019n verbysterende tyd van 5:15:56 voltooi. Die tyd moet nog amptelik bevestig word. Die vorige rekord van 5:24:49&nbsp;is in 2008 deur die Russiese lenige langasem Leonid Shvetsov opgestel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shvetsov het terloops ook die vorige jaar die af-Comrades binne rekordtyd gewen toe hy die legendariese Bruce Fordyce se rekord gebreek het toe hy die wedloop binne 5:20:41 voltooi het. Hy word as een van die grootse internasionale Comrades-hardlopers van daardie era beskou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comrades Marathon 2009 - Leonid Shvetsov finish in the Sahara Stadium, Durban\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iBLwimg51bI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kusche se deelname was nie sonder drama nie. Ten spyte van \u2019n maagaandoening het hy die leiding geneem met nog 10 km van die wedloop oor. Alhoewel dit gelyk het asof hy in pyn verkeer het, het dit hom nie van stryk gebring nie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to George! \ud83d\udc4f The 2026 Comrades Marathon winner with an up run record. \ud83d\udc9a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aVPlt2Nsyw\">pic.twitter.com\/aVPlt2Nsyw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nedbank Sport (@nedbanksport) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nedbanksport\/status\/2066074833356476582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDit was die moeilikste ding wat ek nog ooit gedoen het. Ek het geweet dis \u2019n waagstuk . . . maar teen die einde het dit uitgewerk,\u201d het hy na afloop van die wedloop ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">MEN comrades marathon.<br>1st &#8211; 2nd &#8211; 3rd<br>\u25cfGeorge Kusch \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<br>\u25cfPiet Wiersma \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <br>\u25cfMbuti Mollo \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Comrades2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Comrades2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Comradesmarathon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Comradesmarathon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1gIErY0PLp\">pic.twitter.com\/1gIErY0PLp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NHLAMULO (@Nhlamulo_Right) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nhlamulo_Right\/status\/2066096188802072666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die tweede atleet oor die eindstreep was die verdedigende kampioen, die Vlie\u00ebnde Hollander Pit Wiersma (5:19:36) en in die derde plek SA se Mbuti Mollo (5:21:31) wat reeds 7 wedlope agter die rug het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-rekord-op-rekord-deur-gerda-steyn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rekord op rekord deur Gerda Steyn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f \u2102\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5e\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd55\ud835\udd56\ud835\udd64 \ud835\udd44\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd52\ud835\udd65\ud835\udd59\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd5f \ud835\udfda\ud835\udfd8\ud835\udfda\ud835\udfde \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<br><br>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &quot;\ud835\ude78 \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude8d \ud835\ude8a \ud835\ude99\ud835\ude95\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97 \ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude8d \ud835\ude78 \ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude9d\ud835\ude9e\ud835\ude8c\ud835\ude94 \ud835\ude9d\ud835\ude98 \ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9d&quot;<br><br>\ud83e\udd47 Gerda Steyn&#39;s reflection after winning the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon for Women! <br><br>\ud83d\udcfa SABC 2<br>\ud83c\udf10 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/26PdrPrVLc\">https:\/\/t.co\/26PdrPrVLc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SABCSportAthletics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SABCSportAthletics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Comrades2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Comrades2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GBSFbknS0h\">pic.twitter.com\/GBSFbknS0h<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SABC_Sport\/status\/2066091524635631839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sy word by tye die \u201cKoningin van die heuwels\u201d genoem, en Gerda Steyn verdien elke lofsang vir haar epiese prestasies op die langpad. Vir haar mededeelnemers is sy ook soms die \u201cGlimlaggende sluipmoordenaar\u201d . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buiten die feit dat sy Sondagoggend haar vyfde Comrades-wen ingepalm het, het sy haar eie rekord vir die op-Comrades se nek omgedraai toe sy die wedloop in 5:44:53 voltooi het. (Die tyd moet nog amptelik bevestig word). Haar vorige rekord in 2024 was 5:49:46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gerda Steyn ran yet another perfect race to claim the fifth Comrades crown of her career, crossing the line in an unofficial 5hr 45min 02sec to beat her own best time for Up run.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xi52St5f76\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xi52St5f76<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimesLIVE\/status\/2066087579041112565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gerda is slegs die tweede vroueatleet wat vyf Comrades-oorwinnings behaal het. Die Russiese langafstandatleet Elena Nurgalieva het 8 agter haar naam. Sy en haar identiese tweelingsuster, Olesya, het tussen 2003 en 2014 die Suid-Afrikaanse wedlooptoneel oorheers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The new millennium witnessed the development of the Comrades Marathon\u2019s international identity with an unparalleled influx of foreign competitors of all abilities. <br><br>The decade belonged, unquestionably, to one woman, Elena Nurgalieva who claimed eight victories and went on to<br><br>\ud83e\uddf5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wadthvkQ1Y\">pic.twitter.com\/wadthvkQ1Y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ComradesRace (@ComradesRace) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ComradesRace\/status\/1641035836031475716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gerda het \u2019n stewige beloning vir haar prestasie losgehardloop. Sy ontvang die standaard-wenprys van R925 000, asook \u2019n bykomende R605 000 vir die verlaging van die roeterekord plus \u2019n bonus van R550 00 omdat sy haar eie vernietigende rekord vir die hoogste gemiddelde tempo laat spaander het deur \u2019n gemiddelde spoed van 4:01 per kilometer tussen die heuwels deur te behaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sondag was beslis \u2019n dag vir Afrika se vroueatlete om hul staal te toon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beautiful scenes coming out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Comrades2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Comrades2026<\/a> women\u2019s race. Gerda Steyn welcoming Nobukhosi Tshuma to the finish line. Beautiful, just beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qLd5GNMUco\">pic.twitter.com\/qLd5GNMUco<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dimakatso David Mokwena (@SelfieRunnerZA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SelfieRunnerZA\/status\/2066082230854640116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobukhosi Tshuma&nbsp;van Zimbabwe was tweede (5:53:36). Vroe\u00ebr vanjaar het sy tydens die Twee Oseane-wedloop \u2019n bronsmedalje op dramatiese wyse losgehardloop het. Sy het enkele meters van die eindpunt ineengestort, maar die vasberade atleet het nie opgegee nie. Nobkhosi het voortgekruip en so die derde plek verwerf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Irvette Van Zyl is going through the most at that finish line. The up run \u201cizokuthoba\u201d. Comrades will put you through your paces in the most incredible of ways <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Comrades2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Comrades2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Raq3m272BW\">pic.twitter.com\/Raq3m272BW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dimakatso David Mokwena (@SelfieRunnerZA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SelfieRunnerZA\/status\/2066085126165983611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irvette van Zyl was derde (6:02:30). Hierdie was haar eerste op-Comrades en sy was baie opgewonde oor die uitdaging wat voorgel\u00ea het. Irvette, geen onbekende aan wedlope nie, het verlede jaar haar debuut in die Comrades-wedloop gemaak en toe \u2019n skitterende vierde plek binne 6:11:35<strong> <\/strong>behaal.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Kusche was nie net die eerste hardloper oor die wenstreep nie, hy het het ook \u2019n 18-jaar oue rekord aan skerwe laat spat met sy uitstekende vertoning vroe\u00ebr Sondagoggend tydens die 99ste Comrades-wedloop. Die 27-jarige atleet het die op-Comrades (waar daar van Durban na Pietermaritzburg) gehardloop word, binne \u2019n verbysterende tyd van 5:15:56 voltooi. 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