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Ethiopian Athlete Wins Sydney Marathon With New Course Record

Ethiopian Athlete Wins Sydney Marathon With New Course Record

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Ethiopian Athlete Wins Sydney Marathon With New Course RecordIn this World Athletics platinum-label race, Addisu Gobena finished with a time of 2:04:42... 30.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Ethiopian Athlete Wins Sydney Marathon With New Course RecordIn this World Athletics platinum-label race, Addisu Gobena finished with a time of 2:04:42, writing a new chapter in the history of the year's major marathons.Key highlights: He improved the previous record of 2:06:06, set by Ethiopia's Hailemaryam Kiros, by 1 minute and 24 seconds. Ethiopian Athlete Chimdessa Debele finished second with a time of 2:04:46.‍ Among women, Kenyan athletes Peres Jepchirchir and Irine Cheptai finished first and second, respectively.ℹ This year's edition of the TCS Sydney Marathon brought together more than 40,000 runners from 140 countries.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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