Just received an e-mail from the Sydney Marathon (since I ran it last year) including a list of many of the improvements they will be making (further to all of the feedback they received from among all of last year's runners) to help secure their race as the 7th Major. I would really like to think that the relevant powers that be reconsider providing a provisional star to all of us from last year's race, not just for giving them the needed turnout to help get them over their first hurdle, but the needed feedback to possibly help them get past their second hurdle in becoming a Major.
 | | A revamped course
The kick off for the marathon will now be from North SydneyOval, echoing the historic start line of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Marathon. Plus, we have removed the tight sections around Darling Harbour and Pyrmont, introducing longer, straighter sections, and reducing the number of U-turns. | |
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| | | | Less kms in Centennial Park
You can breathe easy, the number of out and backs the previous route took through Centennial Park have been reduced by four kilometres. | |
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| | | | An earlier start time
Yes! The marathon will now start at 6am - one of the earliest start times of all Australia's big city marathons. | |
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| | | | Starting line improvements
As you requested, not only is there a new start line at North Sydney Oval, we've also upgraded the facilities at the starting lines to include more toilets (for those pre-race nerves), a longer and wider start chute, and better designed starting waves. | |
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| | A bigger and better expo
This year we are heading to the ICC Sydney for a bigger than ever Sydney Marathon Running Show, presented by ASICS. |
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