The biggest week in Australian distance running is almost here — and the Sydney Marathon is loaded!
In this episode of Eat Sleep Run Repeat, we look ahead to one of the deepest marathon fields ever assembled in Australia, with reigning world champions, major marathon winners and some seriously fast Australians lining up in Sydney on Sunday.
The Sydney Marathon elite fields are stacked, with Sisay Lemma, Alphonce Simbu, Timothy Kiplagat and defending champion Hailemaryam Kiros among the men’s contenders. The women’s race is just as strong, headed by reigning world and Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir. With 25 men having run under 2:10 and three having broken 2:03, could we see the Sydney course record smashed? (Australian Athletics |)
We also get into the Australian Cross Country Championships and the latest action from the Aussie running scene.
And then there’s a HUGE story from the roads — Yomif Kejelcha has reclaimed the men’s half marathon world record, running an astonishing 56:51 in Buenos Aires. That takes the record back from Jacob Kiplimo and gives us another chapter in one of the most ridiculous periods of distance running we’ve ever seen. (Reuters)
We look ahead to the World Road Running Championships, with the world’s best road runners set to go head-to-head, and talk about what could be another massive period for Australian distance running.
And finally… Jakob Ingebrigtsen is back!
The rivalry with Josh Kerr is set to reignite at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, with Kerr, Ingebrigtsen, Cole Hocker and world champion Isaac Nader among the stars expected to line up over 1500m. After everything that has happened between Kerr and Ingebrigtsen, this one could be spicy. (Reuters)
In this episode:
• Sydney Marathon 2026 preview
• The insane Sydney elite fields
• Can the Sydney course record be broken?
• Australian Marathon Championships
• Australian Cross Country Championships
• The new men’s half marathon world record — 56:51!
• World Road Running Championships preview
• Jakob Ingebrigtsen returns
• Josh Kerr vs Ingebrigtsen… round whatever we’re up to!
• The latest news from Australian and international distance running
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