Sydney marathon

Race organisers lured a bevy of top athletes to the event as they stage a bid to join the ranks of the world majors.

Australian Sinead Diver won the women’s event, her a time of 1:13:07, followed by Kageyama Tomoka from Japan and fellow Australian Fiona Yates. The marathon was held virtually in 2020 and 2021. Cape Town in South Africa and Chengdu in China are also in the running to become majors.

Kenyan Moses Kibet claimed victory in a fast-paced Sydney marathon which saw the top three finishers all better the previous fastest time in Australia.

Cape Town in South Africa and Chengdu in China are also contending to become majors. The Sydney marathon is in the first year of a three-year candidacy to join cities like London, Tokyo and New York to host a World Marathon Majors event. SYDNEY — Kenyan Moses Kibet claimed victory in a fast-paced Sydney marathon which saw the top three finishers all better the previous fastest time in Australia.

Kenyan Moses Kibet claimed victory in a fast-paced Sydney marathon which saw the top three finishers all better the previous fastest time in Australia.

Cape Town in South Africa and Chengdu in China are also contending to become majors. The three Africans finished inside the previous record time of 2:07:50 set by Japan’s Yuta Shitara at the Gold Coast in 2019. Kenyan Moses Kibet claimed victory in a fast-paced Sydney marathon which saw the top three finishers all better the previous fastest time in Australia.

Kibet runs all-comers record at Blackmores Sydney Marathon ... Over 36,000 runners and walkers took over the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge today, marking the 20th ...

The Blackmores Sydney Marathon also played host to the Australian Marathon Championships and saw Australia’s best runners vying for the National Title. Another race record fell in Blackmores Half Marathon, with Sinead Diver (Albert Park, VIC) crossing over the finish line in a course record time of 01:13:07. Jun Hiromichi (Japan) took the title of the Blackmores Sydney Wheelchair Marathon male champion, completing the course in 01:52:47. In the women’s event, it was Tigist Girma Getachew (Ethiopia) who flew across the finish line in an impressive time of 02:25:10. The previous record was set by Yuta Shitara (Japan) in 02:07:50 on the Gold Coast in 2019. Over 36,000 runners and walkers took over the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge today, marking the 20th anniversary of Australia’s largest running festival, Blackmores Sydney Running Festival.