Addisu Gobena smashes Sydney Marathon record as Jepchirchir wins fourth women’s major

Ethiopian former javelin thrower claims men’s race in 2hr 4min 42secKenyan adds harbourside crown to Boston, New York and London titlesEthiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney Marathon, while Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir took out the women’s race on Sunday.In perfect conditions, Gobena won the hotly contested men’s race in two hours four minutes and 42 seconds more than a minute and a half quicker than the previous record on the hilly harbourside course which attracted 40,000 competitors from around the world. Continue reading...