(Sept. 17) —— Moroccan Othmane El Goumri and USA’s Betsy Saina won the men’s and women’s elite races, respectively, at the 2023 Blackmores Sydney Marathon on Sunday (17) local time. The marathon saw an unprecedented 17,000 participants, making it the largest ever held in Australia.

The 2023 Blackmores Sydney Marathon, which is part of the World Athletics Platinum Label Road Races –was dominated by African stars, who claimed the top seven spots on the men’s side and six of the seven places in the women’s race.

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The marathon took place on a hot but clear Sydney morning. Initially, there were concerns about smoke haze, but the weather remained mostly clear as forecasted and didn’t affect the runners.

• Men’s Elite Race: Othmane El Goumri of Morocco emerged as the winner of the men’s race with a time of 2:08:20, beating Kenyan Laban Korir (2:08:43) and Ethiopian Getaneh Molla Tamire (2:11:22). The race took place on a redesigned, hilly course.
  
• Women’s Elite Race: Meanwhile, former Kenyan and now USA runner Betsy Saina secured the win in the women’s race, clocking in at 2:26:47, ahead of Rahma Chota (2:26:53) and Gladys Kiptegai (2:28:41) of Ethiopia and Kenya, respective. Australian Sinead Diver, who has been struggling with injuries, finished eighth with a time of 2:31:27.

2023 Blackmores Sydney Marathon Results

Men’s Results

Women’s Results