Sydney Marathon results 2026: Gobena and Jepchirchir crowned champions as thousands race across Sydney

Updated August 30, 2026 — 10:03am,first published August 30, 2026 — 5:30am

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Australian women’s champion Ellie Pashley has just had a chat, after finishing in a time of 2:28:28 – here’s what she had to say after the race.

“It was a battle,” Pashley said. “There were three of us – myself, Caitlin [Scott] and Millie [Amelia Clark] going back and forth, so it actually made it really fun out there.

“Pace didn’t matter, we were all just racing each other, and it was a good race. I didn’t wear a watch, so I really had no idea what pace we were running. I saw the halfway split, and I think that was around 2:29 pace and that was fine, but at that stage I’d been dropped and I was coming second. So I was basically running as hard as I could to the finish.”

Infectious. There’s no other way to describe the energy rippling through Sydney today. You don’t need to be a runner to be swept up in marathon-mania.

At the 12km mark, under the shadow of the Cahill Expressway, runners are met with energy shots, a speaker blasting music, and an emcee amping up the crowd. With each cheer, scream, and cowbell, the runners perk up.

“It’s wonderful. It is early, but it feels like the middle of the afternoon. There are a lot of nationalities, a lot of cultures,” said Christian Torres from Mexico.

“My job is to cheer on my friend and other people. As a runner, it cheers you up a lot and gives you a boost,” Torres said.

It’s time to check in with our celebrity runners.

By celebrity, I mean retired professional sports stars Ash Barty and Emma McKeon.

They’ve just hit the 24km mark after two hours and 23 minutes, which means they’re making their way along Anzac Parade.

Jenny Tran got barely any sleep last night, but you wouldn’t be able to tell. The spectator is running the route, determined to not miss the fun.

“It’s so empowering. Everyone is so positive. Everything was so fun. I got four hours sleep last night, and I’m like fully awake,” she said.

She missed out on a spot in the marathon but hasn’t let it phase her.

“I’ll try to volunteer next year, so I can get to the marathon,” she said.

She plans to run alongside the track for the first 40km and then sneak into the race for the final 2km. Good luck Jenny!

As our runners continue to step onto the harbour bridge they are met with a chorus of whistles, horns and cheers from one very vocal group from Colombia.

Martha Moreno made the mega trip to cheer on her husband who is running today.

“It’s a beautiful city, beautiful race, the weather is perfect.”

Peres Jepchirchir from Kenya is our women’s champion.

Jepchirchir is in a league of her own today, with the following women’s pack almost three minutes behind her as she crosses the line in front of the Opera House.

She finished in a time of 02:18:31 – just nine seconds off the women’s record of 2:15:22 set by Sidan Hassan last year.