Marathon, not a sprint: Why Sydney’s beast of a course rewards power over pace
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-27 15:57 UTC+10:00
Section: Sport / Athletics
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Australia
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On a ferry trip to the launch event for the Sydney Marathon on Thursday, Tanzanian star Alphonce Simbu was chatting with some of the other elite runners. They agreed to have a big crack at breaking the Sydney course record on Sunday.
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