Sifan Hassan won a Marathon for the fourth time in her career on Sunday. The Dutch Olympic Champion Ran a Course Record in Her Sydney Debut.
Hassan Crossed the Finish Line Solo After 42.195 kilometers. With a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 22 seconds, She was more than three minutes faster than work edesa, who set the course record at 2: 21.41 Last year. It was also The Fastest Women’s Marathon on the Continent of Oceania.
Hassan Distanced Herself from Her Biggest Competitor Brigid Kosgei in the Last 7 kilometers. The Former World Record Holder From Kenya Finished Second in 2: 18.56. Edesa finished third in 2: 22.15.
The Men and Women started simultaneously in Sydney. As a result, Hassan was Able to Run Almost the Entire Race Together with Compatriot Björn Koreman. The 34-Year-old from Brabant, who has a personal record of 2: 10.32, participated Somewhat Coincidentally. He and his girlfriend had planned a vacation to australia and realized that he could combine that trip well with a marathon.
Hassan Ran the Sixth Marathon of Her Career in Sydney. In Her Previous Five Appearances, She Won Three Times (in 2023 in London and Chicago and in 2024 at the Games in Paris), finished Once Third (London 2025) and Once Fourth (Tokyo 2024).
Hassan Preferred Sydney about World Athletics Championships
Hassan Ran Her First Race Since the London Marathon at the End of April. The three-time Olympic Champion Preferred the 42.195 kilometers in Sydney over the World Athletics Championships, which Starts in Tokyo in Two Weeks.
The Sydney Marathon Has Existed Since The 2000 Games. This year, The Australian Race Has Been Added to the List of Majors for the First Time, The Most Important Marathons On The Calendar (With Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago, Berlin and New York).
Hassan’s personal record stands at 2: 13.44, run in Chicago. The Course in That American City is Virtualy Flat, While the Runners in Sydney had to overcome 317 meters of Altitude. It was Therefore Already Expected that Hassan would not come close to her top time.
No Victory for Icon Eliud Kipchoge
In The Men’s Race, The Victory Went to Hailemaryam Kiros. The 28-year-old ethiopian recorded a time or 2: 06.06 and finished Ten Seconds Ahead of his compatriot addisu gobena.
Crowd Favorite Eliud Kipchoge was Once Again Unable to Compete for the Victory. The Forty-Year-Old Kenyan, Who is Regarded As The Greatest Marathon Runner Ever, finished Ninth in 2: 08.31.
