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The Ethiopian Addisu Gobena, finishing in 2:04:42, and the Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir, clocking 2:18:31, were crowned the winners of the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, one of the eight majors, which attracted around 40,000 runners from 140 countries.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s race was decided in an exhilarating finish with only three seconds separating the winner Addisu Gobena \u2014 who until 2023 was a javelin thrower \u2014 and his compatriot Chimdessa Debele, who recorded 2:04:45. Lesotho\u2019s Tebello Ramakongoana completed the podium in 2:04:57.<\/p>\n
This is Gobena\u2019s second marathon win, at 21 years old, after triumphing in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 2024. In Sydney he improved the meet\u2019s previous best mark of 2:06:06, held by Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros, with a time of 2:04:42.<\/p>\n
In the women\u2019s category, the winner was Olympic and World champion Peres Jepchirchir, who dominated the race from start to finish and finished almost four minutes ahead of the second-placed athlete, her fellow Kenyan Irene Chepet Cheptei (2:22:11).<\/p>\n
Third place went to Ethiopian Shure Demise with 2:22:34. For Jepchirchir this is her fourth major victory after previously winning in New York (2021), Boston (2022) and London (2024).<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ve always been fascinated by the stories hidden behind a stopwatch, a finish line or a record-breaking performance. At Athletics News, I cover athletes, competitions and the moments shaping track and field, with a particular interest in the people and journeys behind the results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n