Sydney Marathon to be the 7th World Marathon Major in 2025

TCS Sydney Marathon has been announced as the seventh World Marathon Major from 2025.

The Australian city will join the Abbott World Marathon Major series that currently includes Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York and Tokyo.

The 2025 edition of Sydney Marathon is slated to be held on August 31, 2025.

Two other marathons – Cape Town in South Africa and Shanghai in China – are likely to be added to the World Marathon Majors list, the Abbott.com website said.

(The author, Latha Venkatraman, is an independent journalist based in Mumbai)