Landie Greyling

PERSONAL PROFILE

After finishing school in 2001, I braved the borders and went to England where I worked and travelled for two years. Upon my return to South Africa I enrolled for the B Com Degree at the University of Pretoria. It was during my study years where I picked up my running career and started training seriously in 2007. I initially started out as a road runner, but in May 2008 I was exposed to my first off-road event, an adventure race in the Gauteng area. My second race resulted in a win, followed by a number of podiums in the off-road races to follow.

I completed my B Com Honours degree in 2007, where after I started working for Pricewaterhousecoopers to complete my articles. I started competing in trail running events in 2009, immediately stamping my authority by obtaining podium positions in every race.

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant at the end of 2010, I was seconded by PWC to

work in the USA for 4 months. During this time I competed in numerous trail runs, winning the female category in every race.
Once back in South Africa, I lived in the Garden Route for a year, whereafter myself and my husband moved to the Stellenbosch area. My latest results included a win and a new record at the gruelling Salomon Skyrun, a third place at the Otter Trail run, a win against some of the country’s top runners at the Two Oceans Trail run in April 2012, the Old Fisherman’s Trail Challenge in June 2012 as well as the Houtbay Challenge in July 2012. I was also recently nominated to represent South Africa as the female trail runner for the World Mountain Running Championship in Italy and Switserland in September 2012.

Race held in May which forms part of the AR World Series.
In order to further my academic career, I am currently in the final stages of my Masters in Taxation at the University of Pretoria. Apart from competing in sport events, I am also organizing the Diamond Dash off-road events in and around Gauteng.

The following events have been/will be covered by Supersport:

• Salomon Featherbed Trail Run
• Otter Trailrun
• Salomon Skyrun
• Pronutro African X
• Two Oceans Trail Run
• Houtbay and Old Fisherman’s Challenge