She underwent a liver operation in 2011 and was pleased to return to good form with her run of 2:35:08 hours.

She finally improved on her 2004 half marathon best with a run of 75:41 hours in Bloemfontein in 2008.

On her half marathon debut she came 19th in the event with a run of 1:10:30 hours.

She reached the podium at the 2012 Amsterdam Marathon, taking third place with a personal best run of 2:25:38 hours.

A return to Nagoya in 2013 brought her third place with a run of 2:24:05 hours.

She won the Eindhoven Marathon in 2011 with a personal best run of 2:24:33 hours.

However, she still improved her personal best by over a minute with a run of 2:21:30 hours in a fast field of women.

Two months after he won the Nice Half Marathon with a run of 1:01:34 hours.

He ran at the 2009 Dubai Marathon, but was well back in the field with his run of 2:15:23 hours.

She came close to a personal best with a run of 1:10:28 hours for fourth at the Humarathon.