The Sydney Marathon is aiming to make a name for itself on the world circuit, alongside the major events on the elite calendar such as Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. The 2024 edition, which will see around 25,000 athletes take part, should in any case help to raise the profile of the Australian event.
On Saturday 15 September, men’s and women’s race records were broken – and with manners. Kenyan Brimin Misoi – who had already won in Athens in 2018 and in Frankfurt in 2022 and 2023 – shaved 46 seconds off the record set two years ago in the New South Wales capital by his compatriot Moses Kibet, completing the distance in a time of 2 hours 6 minutes 17 seconds. Ethiopian Chalu Deso Gelmisa finished second in 2 hours 8 minutes 1 second, ahead of another Kenyan, Felix Kiptoo Kirwa.
Among women, things are even more impressive: Ethiopian Workenesh Edesa, aged 10.my World Championships, she won in 2 h 21 min 41 s, subtracting almost three minutes from the old record of the Kenyan Stella Barsosio, set in 2019 (2 h 24 min 33 s).
