The Harbour Bridge descent is the biggest drop on the Sydney Marathon course and it arrives at kilometre 2. Here is why it ruins races and how to pace it.
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The Only Runner Alive Who Has Won the Olympics, Boston and New York
Peres Jepchirchir headlines the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon women's field on August 30. Here is her record, the field behind her, and the course record in play.
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Sydney Marathon 2026 Elite Field: Course Record Under Serious Threat
Nineteen men entered for the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon have run faster than the 2:06:06 course record. Here is the field, the names, and what the numbers mean.
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World Champion Alphonce Simbu Makes His Debut in Sydney Marathon 2026
Alphonce Simbu won Tanzania's first world athletics title by 0.03 seconds. On August 30 he makes his TCS Sydney Marathon debut. Here is the decade behind it.
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Michael Roeger Holds a Marathon World Record. At 38, He Is Taking On the Hardest Major
A day-by-day guide to the final two weeks before the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon on August 30, covering taper, carb loading, bridge wind and the 6:30am start.
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At 4:17 With a Baby in Tow, Stephen Biebelhausen Just Rewrote the Stroller Mile
Former college miler Stephen Biebelhausen ran 4:17 with a baby stroller at the 2026 Guardian Mile in Cleveland, blowing past the previous mark of 4:26.29 and reopening a heated ratification debate.
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How At 49, a Double-Amputee Broke His Own Marathon World Record. Again.
Richard Whitehead MBE ran 2:40:47 at the Wizz Air Milano Marathon to lower his own world record for athletes with bilateral knee amputations. Here is how he keeps doing it.
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A New Study Says the Miles Are Not What Keep Runners Alive Longest
A 2025 Mayo Clinic Proceedings study of 3,889 adults found muscle power predicted mortality far better than muscle strength. It changes what runners should be training.
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A Former Rugby Pro Is Running 100 Ultramarathons in 100 Days. He Is About to Reach Bournemouth
David "Jacko" Jackson, 44, a former Nottingham RFC winger whose career ended with a brain injury, is running 100 ultramarathons in 100 days. Bournemouth is his next stop.
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