Irvette van Zyl
South African long-distance runner
Biography
Irvette van Zyl (née van Blerk, born 5 July 1987) is a South African long-distance runner and women's 50 km ultramarathon world record holder. She is a three-time Olympian for South Africa in the marathon, competing at the 2012, 2020, and 2024 Games. She has twice participated in the London Marathon and set her previous best time of 2:31:26 hours there in 2013. In 2021 she improved this time by almost 3 minutes to 2:28:40 at the Xiamen Marathon in Siena, Italy and again in 2022 by more than 2 minutes to 2:26:11 at the Valencia Marathon in Spain.
She began running from a young age, winning the Zevenheuvelenloop at age fifteen and running as a junior for South Africa three times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She represented her country at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In 2012, she married South African hurdler L. J. van Zyl.
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Family
- Spouse(s)
- L. J. van Zyl
Quick answers about Irvette van Zyl
- How old is Irvette van Zyl?
- Irvette van Zyl is 39 years old (born July 5, 1987).
- When is Irvette van Zyl's birthday?
- Irvette van Zyl was born on July 5, 1987.
- Where was Irvette van Zyl born?
- Irvette van Zyl was born in Sandton.
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- Irvette van Zyl's zodiac sign is Cancer.
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- Irvette van Zyl is 1.69 m (5′7″) tall.
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- Irvette van Zyl is a citizen of South Africa.
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- Who has Irvette van Zyl been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Irvette van Zyl's spouse is or was L. J. van Zyl.
