Sydney Marathon 2026: The Unlikely Champions Who Stole the Show The Sydney Marathon was always going to be an eventful day, but few could have predicted the dominant performances that unfolded on the course.
Two athletes stood out from the rest – Addisu Gobena and Manuela Schar.
Gobena, a 21 year old Ethiopian who until last year was a javelin thrower, broke the course record by nearly a minute and a half with a blistering time of 2:04:42.