Hassan claims historic victory in TCS Sydney Marathon

Hassan claims historic victory in TCS Sydney Marathon

 Sifan Hassan notched another major victory in her matchless career by romping to success at the 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon today in a course record time and Australian all-comers record of 2:18:22.  

The three-time Olympic champion produced yet another outstanding display of distance running to claim her third victory at an Abbott World Marathon Major and add to the London and Chicago titles she snared in 2023.  

Competing in the historic first Abbott Marathon Major in the Southern Hemisphere, the Dutch athlete made her decisive move between 30-35km, kicking clear of her main rival, Kenyan Brigid Kosgei.

Taking the acclaim of the passionate fans in Sydney, the Olympic marathon champion continued to pour on the pressure in the latter stages to secure victory in the shadow of the iconic Sydney Opera House. 

An ecstatic Hassan said, “I started too hard and that last 10km was very tough, but I am happy. The crowd gave me a lot of motivation and energy; it was amazing. I’m really grateful to get a course record and a win.” 

Hassan boasts an incredible career, having secured Olympic titles in the 5000m and 10,000m events at Tokyo 2020.

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, she won the marathon gold medal after earlier winning bronze medals in the 5000m and 10,000m events.

She also claimed the world titles in the 1500m and 10,000m events in 2019.

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