Sunday August 31th 2025 I ran the Sydney Marathon in Australia. Find below my full race coverage from this now 7th Abbott World Marathon Major and a few tourist impressions from the beautiful city of Sydney.
Sydney
I had only a few days in Sydney, so this time aorund I did as little as possible. Still, I did visit the very pleasant “The Rocks” area of town, where I met up with fellow danish runner René Randrup Rasmussen and his wife Henriette. I also had the pleasure to visit the shop “Opal Minded” where I received exceptional service by the creative designer and co-owner Dr. Renata Bernard, who talked me through everything worth knowing about the rare australian opals – and boy, what beauties these gem stones are!
I stayed at the Four Seasons Hotel and had a direct view on the Sydney Opera House from my bed (!), an expensive treat but also installing lige-lasting memories of this short trip to Sydney.
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Sydney Marathon 2025
Firstly, let me state: I slept zero (as in 0) seconds the night before the race, totally jetlagged. However, it still became a fine day for running, starting out on the cold side but quickly gaining higher, more pleasant temperatures, at some point even a bit too warm. The new course is very challenging and the Sydney Marathon is the toughest of the now 7 Marathon Majors to complete, at least in terms of elevation. I tried to enjoy the run as much as possible, feeling blessed and very fortunate to collect that 7th star.
Whilst a few things can be improved, I believe the Sydney Marathon made a great debut as a Marathon Major and I am sure the event will become a life-changer to the running communities in both Australia and the Oceania as a whole. For the experieced international marathon runners, it would be top-up if nearby countries would offer marathons within like 2-3 days adjacent to Sydney, thus making the long and expensive travels even more worth while.
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See or relive the Sydney Marathon 2025 here:
