SYDNEY, Australia — Great Britain’s Eden Rainbow-Cooper posted a commanding time in the women’s Wheelchair Flying 400 at the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS on Sunday morning in Australia, covering the checkpoint in 48 seconds.
Rainbow-Cooper’s time was six seconds clear of Switzerland’s veteran Manuela Schär, who was second on the list in 54 seconds. Australia’s Eliza Ault-Connell posted the third quickest time, at 56 seconds, followed by American Tatyana McFadden in 57 secs and Brazil’s Vanessa Cristina de Souza in 58 secs.
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Meanwhile, China’s Luo Xingchuan led the men’s Wheelchair Flying 400 field, clocking in at 41 seconds, but unlike the women’s section, the next four competitors remained tightly grouped behind him. Britain’s experienced competitor David Weir and American Daniel Romanchuk each recorded 44 seconds, while Japan’s Tomoki Suzuki came in at 46 secs and Sho Watanabe in 47 secs.
The Sydney event is being held Sunday, Aug. 30, in Australia, corresponding to Saturday evening in the Eastern United States. The Wheelchair Flying 400 is part of the women’s and men’s wheelchair race at the 2026 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon.
Sydney Marathon 2026 Wheelchair Flying 400 results and times
Women
- Eden Rainbow-Cooper, Great Britain, 48 seconds
- Manuela Schär, Switzerland, 54
- Eliza Ault-Connell, Australia, 56
- Tatyana McFadden, United States, 57
- Vanessa Cristina de Souza, Brazil, 58
Men
- Luo Xingchuan, China, 41 seconds
- David Weir, Great Britain, 44
- Daniel Romanchuk, United States, 44
- Tomoki Suzuki, Japan, 46
- Sho Watanabe, Japan, 47
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