Sydney Marathon

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Sydney Marathon
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Sydney Opera House near the finish line in 2005
DateSeptember
LocationSydney, Australia
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
(also half marathon, 10 km, 3.5 km)
Primary sponsorBlackmores
Established2001 (21 years ago) (2001)
Course recordsMen's: 2:09:49 (2019)
Kenya Filex Kiprotich
Women's: 2:24:33 (2019)
Kenya Stella Barsosio
Official siteSydney Marathon
Participants4,492 finishers (2019)[1]

The Sydney Marathon is a marathon held annually in Sydney, Australia each September. The event was first held in 1999 as a test event for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, as has continued every year since, as a legacy of the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] The marathon is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics.[3]

The Sydney Marathon is part of the Sydney Running Festival, which also includes a half marathon, a 10K run, and a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) race.[4]

History[]

Introduced in 2001, the Sydney Marathon followed the same course as the marathon during the 2000 Summer Olympics the previous year.[5] During that first year, the women's race 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.[5]

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[6] in time for the 2015 race.

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.[a][8][9]

Course[]

The marathon course initially followed the same course that was used in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]

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."[10]

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.[11]

Other awards[]

To date, eight runners have competed in every Sydney Marathon, and have been dubbed "Blue Line Legends".[12]

In addition, runners who have completed at least 10 marathons are eligible to be inducted into the Bridge Club.[13][b]

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.[14]

The Bridge Run was added in 2002, initially as a 10 km event, before being reduced to 9 km in 2005. The Bridge Run has since returned to being an AIMS certified 10 km 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.[4]

Winners[]

Key:    Course record

Year Athlete Nationality Time[c] Athlete Nationality Time[c]
Male Female
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[8]
2019 Filex Kiprotich  Kenya 2:09:49 Stella Barsosio  Kenya 2:24:33
2018 Elijah Kemboi  Kenya 2:13:37  Kenya 2:31:24
2017  Japan 2:15:16 Makda Harun  Ethiopia 2:28:02
2016  Japan 2:12:11 Makda Harun  Ethiopia 2:32:22
2015 Hisanori Kitajima  Japan 2:12:44 Meriem Wangari  Kenya 2:34:38
2014  Ethiopia 2:11:18  Ethiopia 2:29:42
2013  Kenya 2:13:48  Ethiopia 2:32:46
2012 Yuki Kawauchi  Japan 2:11:52  Japan 2:48:49
2011  Kenya 2:17:31  Ethiopia 2:43:22
2010  Kenya 2:25:17  Australia 2:49:58
2009  Kenya 2:17:07  Japan 2:52:46
2008  Kenya 2:19:01  Australia 2:47:43
2007  Kenya 2:14:38  Japan 2:43:10
2006  Kenya 2:19:51  Japan 2:48:44
2005  Kenya 2:21:47  New Zealand 2:53:56
2004  Tanzania 2:21:13 Rina Hill  Australia 2:39:46
2003  Tanzania 2:26:01  Ethiopia 2:46:23
2002  Kenya 2:17:30 Heather Turland  Australia 2:51:06
2001  New Zealand 2:25:49 Krishna Stanton  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[]

Country Total Men's Women's
 Kenya 14 11 3
 Japan 8 4 4
 Ethiopia 7 1 6
 Australia 5 0 5
 New Zealand 2 1 1
 Tanzania 2 2 0

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.[7]
  2. ^ The marathons do not have to be run on consecutive years.[13]
  3. ^ a b h:m:s

References[]

  1. ^ "Results List".
  2. ^ "Event FAQs". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy". sydneyrunningfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b c "Sydney Marathon: 2001 Results". Coolrunning. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Blackmores Sydney Marathon Awarded IAAF Road Race Gold Label". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Event Update".
  8. ^ a b "Blackmores Sydney Running Festival - Event Update September 2020". 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Virtual Event- FAQ". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Course FAQs". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Marathon". Archived from the original on 26 February 2020.
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200728203650/https://sydneyrunningfestival.com.au/bluelineledgends
  13. ^ a b "Bridge Club". Archived from the original on 28 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Entry details". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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