Sydney Marathon
| Sydney Marathon | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||||
| 2015 | Kitajima, HisanoriHisanori Kitajima |  Japan |
2:12:44 | Wangari, MeriemMeriem Wangari |  Kenya |
2:34:38 |
| 2014 | Gameda, GeboGebo Gameda | Kenya |
2:11:18 | Degefa, BiruktayitBiruktayit Degefa |  Ethiopia |
2:29:42 |
| 2013 | Koitile, WillyWilly Koitile | Kenya |
2:13:48 | Degefa, BiruktayitBiruktayit Degefa | Ethiopia |
2:32:46 |
| 2012 | Kawauchi, YukiYuki Kawauchi | Japan |
2:11:52 | Hirose, MitsukoMitsuko Hirose | Japan |
2:48:49 |
| 2011 | Kemboi, JoelJoel Kemboi | Kenya |
2:17:31 | Negash, LetayLetay Negash | Ethiopia |
2:43:22 |
| 2010 | Serem, IssacIssac Serem | Kenya |
2:25:17 | Stanton, HelenHelen Stanton |  Australia |
2:49:58 |
| 2009 | Seurei, JuliusJulius Seurei | Kenya |
2:17:07 | Tsuchiya, NaokoNaoko Tsuchiya | Japan |
2:52:46 |
| 2008 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | Kenya |
2:19:01 | Flint, LisaLisa Flint | Australia |
2:47:43 |
| 2007 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | Kenya |
2:14:38 | Tsuchiya, NaokoNaoko Tsuchiya | Japan |
2:43:10 |
| 2006 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | Kenya |
2:19:51 | Tsuchiya, NaokoNaoko Tsuchiya | Japan |
2:48:44 |
| 2005 | Maritim, JuliusJulius Maritim | Kenya |
2:21:47 | Kingston, RuthRuth Kingston |  New Zealand |
2:53:56 |
| 2004 | Revelian, OswaldOswald Revelian |  Tanzania |
2:21:13 | Hill, RinaRina Hill | Australia |
2:39:46 |
| 2003 | Revelian, OswaldOswald Revelian | Tanzania |
2:26:01 | Juma, TausiTausi Juma | Ethiopia |
2:46:23 |
| 2002 | Bwiret, StephenStephen Bwiret | Kenya |
2:17:30 | Turland, HeatherHeather Turland | Australia |
2:51:06 |
| 2001 | Harris, DamonDamon Harris | New Zealand |
2:25:49 | Stanton, KrishnaKrishna Stanton | Australia |
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.
