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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

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.

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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.

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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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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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From Porter to Everest Legend : The 16-Year Journey That Ended on Broad Peak

Pur Bahadur Gurung, known as Yukta, died in the Broad Peak avalanche at 37. He went from porter in 2009 to ten Everest summits and IFMGA certification.

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The World's Craziest Race Has No Rules, No Insurance, and No End in Sight

On the last Monday in May, a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese is released from the top of a nearly vertical grass hillside in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. Seconds later, a line of adults throw themselves off the same edge in pursuit.

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Mitch Kahn: The 71-Year-Old Trainer Who Reversed Prediabetes at 55

When Mitch Kahn retired from his career in risk management in 2008, he weighed 265 pounds. His triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol were all badly elevated.

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At 34, Max Jolliffe Just Ran Badwater 135 Faster Than Anyone in History

On Tuesday evening, at the trailhead below Mount Whitney, a 34-year-old runner from Costa Mesa, California, did something that had never been done in the nearly 40-year history of the Badwater 135.