Dijana, Steyn reclaim Comrades Marathon titles
Tete Dijana has won the 2025 Comrades Marathon, claiming a third title after back-to-back victories in 2022 and 2023.
He crossed the finish line at a time of 05:25:28.
Piet Wiersma, who won the race last year, took home the silver.
Thousands of runners took part in the 98th 90-kilometre ultramarathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday.
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In third place was Russian runner Nikolai Volkov at 5:29:42.
Dijana won the race twice in 2022 and 2023, but finished 14th last year.
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“I had corrected what happened last year, when you are at your peak, you are at your peak. I don't know what happened last year, but this year was a correction of that,” Dijana told SABC News at the finishing line.
Dijana added that he has no plans to compete in the ultra-marathon next year.
Meanwhile, Gerda Steyn was the first women runner to cross the finishing line.
She won in a time of 05:51:19
This is Steyn’s fourth win, adding to her victories in the 2019, 2023 and 2024 editions.
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