Sydney to Become 7th World Major Marathon in 2025

Sydney to Become Seventh World Major Marathon in 2025
The Sydney Marathon has joined the ranks of New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin and Tokyo, receiving a designation reserved for the most elite races in the world.
Sydney added as World Marathon Major with two more cities eyed for status
The Olympics, held every four years, and the world championships, held every two years, are also considered majors.The next Sydney Marathon is on Aug. 31, 2025, taking place two weeks before the men's and women's marathons at the world championships in Tokyo.
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sydney Marathon
RW caught up with Wayne Larden, the event's race director, to chat about the Sydney Marathon's history and future as one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors
The winner is Sydney! Our marathon is the next ‘World Major’
Sydney is taking its place among the iconic marathon cities of the world, becoming just the seventh Abbott World Marathon Major alongside New York, London, Tokyo, Boston, Chicago and Berlin.
Sydney Marathon is the 7th Abbott World Marathon Major
The Sydney Marathon is now an Abbott World Marathon Major, joining the ranks of elite marathons in Boston, London, New York, Tokyo, Berlin and Chicago.
Daily Cuts - How the Sydney Marathon was added to the majors list – and why it matters
The Sydney Marathon has just been added to the coveted World Marathon Major Series – the seventh so far. What is the appeal of marathons, why are they so coveted, and what do the participants get from all that running?
Sydney Marathon is now the seventh Abbott World Major Marathon
Earlier this year, the Abbott World Marathon Majors announced a goal to expand the series by adding a seventh race in 2025, and Sydney, Cape Town and Chengdu were identified as the leading contenders. With this addition, the WMM continues to expand its global reach, offering runners from around the world a new iconic destination marathon.
Sydney Marathon named World ‘Major’ alongside New York, London
Sanlam Cape Town Marathon and Shanghai Marathon are also in the candidacy stage. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Sydney joins ranks of Abbott World Marathon Majors
Australia's Sydney Marathon has now been added to the list of top-tier Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) events. The Sydney event, in which international sports marketing agency Infront has held a minority stake since July 2022,
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SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney marathon will become the seventh event of the World Marathon Majors series from next year. World Marathon Majors announced Monday that the Sydney event, which had ...