Predictions of poor air quality failed to materialise and temperatures have so far remained below 30 degrees for the event.
Australian marathoner Dave Chettle felt something was off when he crossed the finishing line without realising. It turned out the race was measured short,but the reason for the stuff-up remains a mystery.
Sinead Diver will take on world-class Kenyan rivals in Sunday’s Sydney marathon. But at 46,Diver is getting good at defying expectations.
Tanzanian star Gabriel Geay,who will race in the Sydney Marathon on Sunday,is one of the handful of runners to have beaten Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge.
The smoky haze from hazard burns around Sydney is expected to clear in time for the Sydney Marathon on Sunday,but unseasonably hot weather may still prove challenging.
Should we go for a walk?
It’s a long way from Circular Quay to Fremantle,but the battle of getting there is more of a mental challenge than it is a physical one.
Australia watched in awe as Cliff Young shuffled his way from Sydney to Melbourne. His simple persistence is still inspiring.
Likened to the change from wooden tennis racquets to graphite,new shoe technology has revolutionised athletics and seen times plummet in distance events.
Don’t try it at home,but there is one takeaway from Iga Swiatek’s mouth-taping exercise.
Strength training can be a veritable fountain of youth if you approach it strategically,boosting longevity and your quality of life,experts say.