US EditionOlympic Champion Hassan and Kiros Take Honours in New Era at Sydney Marathon
- The Sydney Marathon debuted as a world major on Sunday with Hailemaryam Kiros and Sifan Hassan winning the men's and women's races in Sydney, Australia.
- The marathon drew 35,000 runners and featured a hilly harborside course that challenged competitors, including the absence of past winner Madison De Rozario.
- Kiros set a new Australian marathon record at 2:06:06, shaving 12 seconds off the previous mark, while Hassan captured the women's race in 2:18:22, breaking last year's record by nearly three minutes.
- Marcel Hug won the men's wheelchair division in 1:27:15, smashing the Sydney record previously held by Josh Cassidy by over 11 minutes; Susannah Scaroni won the women's wheelchair event in 1:45:52.
- Eliud Kipchoge finished ninth, more than two minutes behind the winner, while organizers plan to increase participants to 55,000 next year, highlighting Sydney's growing status in the world marathon series.
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