2025 Sydney Marathon

Last updated
25th Sydney Marathon
Location Sydney, Australia
DatesAugust 31, 2025(44 days ago) (2025-08-31)
Website tcssydneymarathon.com
Champions
MenHailemaryam Kiros (2:06:06 CR)
WomenSifan Hassan (2:18:22 CR)
Wheelchair menMarcel Hug (1:27:15)
Wheelchair womenSusannah Scaroni (1:44:52)
 2024
2026  

The 2025 Sydney Marathon was the 25th edition of the event, and notably the first running since the race was announced as the seventh addition to the World Marathon Majors in November 2024. [1]

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The race had 79,000 applications in 2025. The number of finishers was nearly 33,000 runners. This is a notable increase from the 2022 edition of the Sydney Marathon where 5,306 runners entered the race.

Background

The Sydney Marathon, began as a race following the 2000 Sydney Olympics, typically took place on the second week of September. When the race was announced as the seventh World Marathon Major, the date was moved to the end of August. [2]

Notable hilly climbs along the course including Sydney's Oxford Street make for physically challenging conditions. The weather for the race typically is slightly warm adding to the challenging conditions, however the usual light winds is favorable for runners. [3] [4]

Results

The Sydney Marathon began on August 31 at 6:30am local time.

Men

Elite men's top 10 finishers [5]
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Hailemaryam Kiros Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:06:06 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Addisu Gobena Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:06:16
Bronze medal icon.svg Tebello Ramakongoana Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2:06:47
4 Mustapha Houdadi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:07:17
5 Edward Cheserek Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:38
6 Arao Masato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:07:42
7 Laban Korir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:08:06
8 Felix Kiptoo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:08:18
9 Eliud Kipchoge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:08:31
10 Victor Kipchirchir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:01

Women

Elite women's top 10 finishers [5]
PositionAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:18:22 CR
Silver medal icon.svg Brigid Kosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:18:56
Bronze medal icon.svg Workenesh Edesa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:22:15
4 Kumeshi Sichala Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:22:50
5 Evaline Chirchir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:23:13
6 Hosoda Ai Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:23:27
7 Leanne Pompeani Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:24:47
8 Jessica Stenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:28:56
9 Lisa Weightman Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:29:34
10 Abigail Nordberg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:35:43

References

  1. "Sydney Marathon to join elite ranks of world marathon majors alongside London and New York City". ABC News. 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. "Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sydney Marathon". Runner's World. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  3. "2025 Sydney Marathon: Course layout, records, elevation, weather and more". Olympics.com. 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Sydney Marathon Race Day Weather -". findmymarathon.com. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  5. 1 2 "Sydney Marathon 2025: All results, times and standings - complete list". Olympics.com. 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2025-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)