SGEthiopian runner Addisu Gobena set a new course record by winning the men's Sydney Marathon in a time of 2:04:42, breaking the previous record held by his fellow countryman Hailemaryam Kiros. Gobena, who finished second last year, credited his improved performance to lessons learned from his prior race. In the women's race, Kenyan world and Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir dominated, finishing over three minutes ahead of her teammate Irine Cheptai in a time of 2:18:31, securing her fourth major marathon victory. Jepchirchir narrowly missed the course record set by Olympic champion Sifan Hassan in the previous year's event.
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