Sydney joins World Marathon Majors

Tokyo hosts the first of an expanded seven elite World Marathon Majors,
with Sydney set to join the field in August. Women’s world
record holder Ruth Chepng'etich (inset) is confirmed
to compete at the London Marathon in April

Sydney
Opera
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Sydney
becomes
first marathon
major in Southern
Hemisphere 

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MARATHON RECORDS BY CITY: 10 of 14 course marks broken since 2022,
including both men’s and women’s World Records set in Chicago

1
Tokyo
Mar 2
Benson Kipruto (KEN, 2024)
Sutume Kebede (ETH, 2024)
2:02:16
2:15:55

2
Boston
Apr 21
Geoffrey Mutai (KEN, 2011)
Buzunesh Deba (ETH, 2014)
2:03:02
2:19:59

3
London
Apr 27
Kelvin Kiptum (KEN, 2023)
Paula Radcliffe (GBR, 2003)
2:01:25
2:15:25

4
Sydney
Aug 31
Brimin Kipkorir (KEN, 2024)
Workenesh Edesa Gurmesa (ETH, 2024)
2:06:18
2:21:41

5
Berlin
Sep 21
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN, 2022)
Tigist Assefa (ETH, 2023)
2:01:09
2:11:53

6
Chicago
Oct 12
Kelvin Kiptum (KEN, 2023)
Ruth Chepng'etich (KEN, 2024)
WR
WR
2:00:35
2:09:56

7
New York
Nov 2
Tamirat Tola (ETH, 2023)
Margaret Okayo (KEN, 2003)
2:04:58
2:22:31

Source: World Marathon Majors
Pictures: Getty Images
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