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Sydney Is Officially the Hardest World Marathon Major. The Numbers Prove It

The Sydney Marathon has more climbing than any other Abbott World Marathon Major. Here is the elevation data, the three climbs that decide it, and how to train.

The Fastest 3km of Your Sydney Marathon Is the Reason You Will Fall Apart

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.

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.

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.

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.

Michael Roeger Holds a Marathon World Record. At 38, He Is Taking On the Hardest Major

Michael Roeger holds the T46 marathon world record and lines up at the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon on August 30. Here is the road that brought him there.

The Last 14 Days Before Sydney Decide Your Race. Here Is Exactly What to Do

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.

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.

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.

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.