Indigenous footy legends lace up for New York marathon
NRL legend Johnathan Thurston and AFL superstar Lance "Buddy" Franklin will make their marathon debuts, with their eyes set on the world's most famous footrace.
NRL legend Johnathan Thurston and AFL superstar Lance "Buddy" Franklin will make their marathon debuts, with their eyes set on the world's most famous footrace.
Three First Nations runners are chasing a huge milestone, completing their seventh world marathon major on Sunday.
Andy Buchanan will run with new-found conviction in his first race since smashing the Australian marathon record last year.
School teacher Andy Buchanan learned a lot to become Australia's faster marathon runner, but a powerful lesson came from a former AFL player in his classroom.
Andy Buchanan is Australia's new marathon record-holder, while Isobel Batt-Doyle ran the third-fastest time for an Australian woman in Valencia.
The elevation of the Sydney Marathon to an illustrious run club is expected to be a boon for elite athletes, joggers and Australian tourism providers.
A marathon in Spain will serve as an Olympic selection shootout for a host of Australian women, including three-time track Olympian Genevieve Gregson.
This year's Sydney Marathon had more participants than any previously held in Australia as the city looks to join the highest tier of world-class races.
Erchana Murray-Bartlett is set to enter the world record books after finishing the last of 150 consecutive marathon runs.
Brett Robinson has broken Robert de Castella's 36-year-old Australian marathon record, while Sinead Diver has also lowered Benita Willis' 16-year women's mark.
Five went to Birmingham's 2022 Commonwealth Games, and came back glittering with gold.