Sydney Marathon

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Sydney Marathon
SydneyOperaHouse9112005.jpg
Sydney Opera House near the finish line in 2005
DateSeptember
LocationSydney, Australia
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
(also 10 km, 4.2nbsp;km)
Primary sponsor TCS
Established2001(23 years ago) (2001)
Course recordsMen's: 2:06:18 (2024)
Flag of Kenya.svg Brimin Kipkorir
Women's: 2:21:41 (2024)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Workenesh Edesa
Official site Sydney Marathon
Participants13,297 finishers (2023) [1]

The Sydney Marathon is a marathon held annually in Sydney, Australia each September. The event was first held on the 30th of April 2000 and called The Host City Marathon as a test event for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and has continued every year since, as a legacy of the 2000 Summer Olympics. [2] The marathon is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. [3] [4]

Contents

The Sydney Marathon also includes a 10K run, and a 4.2 km (2.6 mi) race. [5]

History

The Sydney Marathon started in April 2000, following the same course as the marathon during the 2000 Summer Olympics. [3] [6] The women's race in 2001 was won by Krishna Stanton, who had never run a marathon before, and was doing the event as a result of a challenge from a friend. [6]

In 2014 the marathon was awarded a Silver Label Road Race by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), then in December 2014 the race was awarded a Gold Label Road Race [7] in time for the 2015 race and it is now a Platinum Label Road Race. [3]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all entries automatically transferred to 2021, and all registrants given the option of also running the race virtually for free. [lower-alpha 1] [9] [10] Moses Kibet won the 2022 race in 2:07:02, a new course record, and the fastest marathon time run on Australian soil. [3]

In July 2022, organisers of the race announced that they were applying to be added to the list of World Marathon Majors. [3]

Following the 2023 event, Sydney Marathon achieved a pass, and moved forward to the next assessment step in becoming a World Marathon Major. [11]

Course

The marathon course initially followed the same course that was used in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [6]

In 2010 the marathon course was changed to flatten it out which, according to the organisers, makes it "a faster, more scenic and spectator friendly course." [12]

The marathon runs on a point-to-point course that begins in Bradfield Park, Milsons Point, crosses over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and ends in front of the Sydney Opera House. [3] [13]

Other awards

To date, eight runners have competed in every Sydney Marathon, and have been dubbed "Blue Line Legends". [14]

In addition, runners who have completed at least 10 marathons are eligible to be inducted into the Bridge Club. [15] [lower-alpha 2]

Other races

In addition to the marathon, a half marathon, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) "Bridge Run", and a 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) "Family Fun Run" are also held under the banner of the Sydney Running Festival. [16]

The Bridge Run was added in 2002, initially as a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) event, before being reduced to 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) in 2005. The Bridge Run has since returned to being an AIMS certified 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) distance.

All the races finish at the Sydney Opera House, except for the fun run, which ends at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music less than a kilometre from the Opera House. [5]

Winners

Key:   Course record

YearAthleteNationalityTime [lower-alpha 3] AthleteNationalityTime [lower-alpha 3]
MaleFemale
2024 Brimin Kipkorir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:06:18 Workenesh Edesa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:21:41
2023 [17] Othmane El Goumri Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:08:20 Betsy Saina Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:26:46
2022 Moses Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:07:03 Tigist Girma Getachew Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:25:10
2021cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [9]
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic [9]
2019 Filex Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:09:49 Stella Barsosio Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:24:33
2018 Elijah Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:13:37 Mercy Kibarus Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:31:24
2017 Shota Hattori Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:15:16 Makda Harun Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:28:02
2016 Tomohiro Tanigawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:12:11 Makda Harun Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:32:22
2015 Hisanori Kitajima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:12:44 Meriem Wangari Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:34:38
2014 Gebo Burka Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:11:18 Biruktayit Degefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:29:42
2013 Willy Koitile Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:13:48 Biruktayit Degefa Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:32:46
2012 Yuki Kawauchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:11:52 Mitsuko Hirose Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:48:49
2011 Joel Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:17:31 Letay Negash Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:43:22
2010 Issac Serem Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:25:17 Helen Stanton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:49:58
2009 Julius Seurei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:17:07 Naoko Tsuchiya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:52:46
2008 Julius Maritim Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:19:01 Lisa Flint Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:47:43
2007 Julius Maritim Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:14:38 Naoko Tsuchiya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:43:10
2006 Julius Maritim Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:19:51 Naoko Tsuchiya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2:48:44
2005 Julius Maritim Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:21:47 Ruth Kingston Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:53:56
2004 Oswald Revelian Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2:21:13 Rina Hill Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:39:46
2003 Oswald Revelian Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2:26:01 Tausi Juma Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia 2:46:23
2002 Stephen Bwiret Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:17:30 Heather Turland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:51:06
2001 Damon Harris Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2:25:49 Krishna Stanton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:38:11
Source (up to 2018): "Previous Winners". Sydney Running Festival. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.

Multiple wins

By country

CountryTotalMen'sWomen's
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 17134
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 918
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 844
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 505
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 211
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 220

Notes

  1. ↑ Before being cancelled, it was postponed to 8 November 2020, with all registrants given the option of obtaining a 75% refund or transferring their entry to another runner or to 2021. [8]
  2. ↑ The marathons do not have to be run on consecutive years. [15]
  3. 1 2 h:m:s

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  2. ↑ "Event FAQs". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Payten, Iain (6 January 2023). "Sydney chasing Kipchoge in race to join world's 'major' marathons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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  6. 1 2 3 "Sydney Marathon: 2001 Results". Coolrunning. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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  9. 1 2 3 "Blackmores Sydney Running Festival - Event Update September 2020". 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
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  13. ↑ "Marathon". Archived from the original on 26 February 2020.
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200728203650/https://sydneyrunningfestival.com.au/bluelineledgends
  15. 1 2 "Bridge Club". Archived from the original on 28 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Entry details". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  17. ↑ Taouk, Maryanne (17 September 2023). "Sydney marathon winner dedicates race to the Moroccan quake survivors". ABC News. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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