Elana
Meyer - Motivational Speaker, MC and Celebrity
Sportswoman - Cape Town
Now that I have retired from professional athletics,
I intend to use the vast experience I have gained
throughout my career to help others (athletes,
businesspeople, parents) achieve their own personal
goals.
Elana Meyer
Elana Meyer has been among the world’s elite
athletes for over 10 years, competing when she was
younger at middle distances from 1 500 to 5 000
metres, and moving on to longer distances as she
grew older. She remains one of the world’s best
half-marathon and marathon runners.
At home, Meyer has dominated South African
athletics, winning over 20 South African titles on
the track, in the half-marathon, 15 kilometres,
cross-country and marathon. On the international
stage she has outlasted many of her former rivals.
She has held world records at 15 kilometres and the
half marathon, and boasts five of the 15 best half
marathon times in history, a consistency unmatched
by anyone else.
Elana Meyer
The defining moment of Meyer’s career, however, came
way back in 1992. Competing in the Barcelona
Olympics, South Africa’s first Games since 1960,
Meyer was the country’s best hope for a gold medal.
It seemed the entire nation was glued to their
television sets as the athletes set off in the 10
000 metres, a race that would take over 30 minutes
to complete.
Elana Meyer
Reflecting on being allowed to compete at the
Olympics, Meyer said: “It was amazing. I kept
telling myself, "It is true, it is true, I am here."
It was very emotional. I had waited such a long
time."
If anyone thought Meyer was slowing down, her
performances in 2001 proved otherwise. She claimed
race victories in the Cherry Blossom 10-mile, Lilac
Bloomsdat 12 kilometre, Miyazaki Ladies Half
Marathon and Sendai Half Marathon. These victories
went along with a third place finish in the
Peachtree 10 Kilometre Road Race, seventh in the
Lisbon Half Marathon and sixth at the World Half
Marathon Championships.
Elana Meyer
A devout Christian, the humble Meyer continues to
show that hard work and determination can carry an
athlete a long, long way.
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Elana
Meyer - Motivational Speaker, MC and Celebrity
Sportswoman - Cape Town