Sydney Marathon
Sydney Marathon | |
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Date | September |
Location | Sydney |
Event type | Road |
Distance |
Marathon (also half marathon, 9 km, 3.5 km) |
Established | 2001 |
Official site | Sydney Marathon |
The Sydney Marathon is a marathon held annually in Sydney, Australia each September. The event was first held in 2001 as a legacy of the 2000 Summer Olympics, which were held in Sydney.[1] In addition to the marathon, a half marathon, 9 kilometres (5.6 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.[2] The marathon course record is held by Gebo Gameda of Kenya, who completed the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 18 seconds in 2014. The fastest woman is the Ethiopian Biruktayit Degefa, who ran a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes and 46 seconds in 2013.[3]
Introduced in 2001, the Sydney Marathon followed the same course as the marathon during the 2000 Summer Olympics the previous year.[4] 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.[4] The Bridge Run was added in 2002, initially as a 10 km event, before being reduced to 9 km in 2005. The marathon and half marathon both finish at the Sydney Opera House, while the shorter runs end at the Royal Botanic Gardens.[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."[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. As of 2014, nine runners have competed in every Sydney Marathon, and have been dubbed "Blue Line Legends".[8]
Results
In bold, race record.
Year | Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
Athlete | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
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Male | Female | |||||
2016 | Tanigawa, TomohiroTomohiro Tanigawa | ![]() |
2:12:13 | Harun Haji, MakdaMakda Harun Haji | ![]() |
2:32:22 |
2015 | Kitajima, HisanoriHisanori Kitajima | ![]() |
2:12:44 | Wangari, MeriemMeriem Wangari | ![]() |
2:34:38 |
2014 | Gameda, GeboGebo Gameda | ![]() |
2:11:18 | Degefa, BiruktayitBiruktayit Degefa | ![]() |
2:29:42 |
2013 | Koitile, WillyWilly Koitile | ![]() |
2:13:48 | Degefa, BiruktayitBiruktayit Degefa | ![]() |
2:32:46 |
2012 | Kawauchi, YukiYuki Kawauchi | ![]() |
2:11:52 | Hirose, MitsukoMitsuko Hirose | ![]() |
2:48:49 |
2011 | Kemboi, JoelJoel Kemboi | ![]() |
2:17:31 | Negash, LetayLetay Negash | ![]() |
2:43:22 |
2010 | Serem, IssacIssac Serem | ![]() |
2:25:17 | Stanton, HelenHelen Stanton | ![]() |
2:49:58 |
2009 | Seurei, JuliusJulius Seurei | ![]() |
2:17:07 | Tsuchiya, NaokoNaoko Tsuchiya | ![]() |
2:52:46 |
2008 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | ![]() |
2:19:01 | Flint, LisaLisa Flint | ![]() |
2:47:43 |
2007 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | ![]() |
2:14:38 | Tsuchiya, NaokoNaoko Tsuchiya | ![]() |
2:43:10 |
2006 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | ![]() |
2:19:51 | Tsuchiya, NaokoNaoko Tsuchiya | ![]() |
2:48:44 |
2005 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | ![]() |
2:21:47 | Kingston, RuthRuth Kingston | ![]() |
2:53:56 |
2004 | Revelian, OswaldOswald Revelian | ![]() |
2:21:13 | Hill, RinaRina Hill | ![]() |
2:39:46 |
2003 | Revelian, OswaldOswald Revelian | ![]() |
2:26:01 | Juma, TausiTausi Juma | ![]() |
2:46:23 |
2002 | Bwiret, StephenStephen Bwiret | ![]() |
2:17:30 | Turland, HeatherHeather Turland | ![]() |
2:51:06 |
2001 | Harris, DamonDamon Harris | ![]() |
2:25:49 | Stanton, KrishnaKrishna Stanton | ![]() |
2:38:11 |
References
- ↑ "Event FAQs". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Entry details". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Previous Winners". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Sydney Marathon: 2001 Results". Coolrunning. 28 October 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Blackmores Sydney Running Festival". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Course FAQs". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Blackmores Sydney Marathon Awarded IAAF Road Race Gold Label". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Blue Line Legends". Sydney Running Festival. Retrieved 2 January 2014.