An elite club of marathons now has its first southern hemisphere event in a decision set to attract the world's best to the Sydney Marathon.
Australia's biggest marathon is now set to become one of the world's most prestigious after being elevated to the pinnacle of global distance events. The Sydney Marathon was confirmed as the seventh member of the Abbott World Marathon Majors series in New York on Monday, culminating a three-year program to improve the event.
Shorter distance events, including the popular 10km, were ditched, the course was revamped to take out low-speed turns, and incentives were rolled out to encourage higher race numbers. The finish was also made many times more spectacular, shifting to the Sydney Opera House forecourt. More than 25,000 took part in September, and that number is expected to grow to 37,000 by 2027.
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