Sydney has been officially elevated to the ranks of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, becoming the seventh city to join the prestigious series. The 2025 Sydney Marathon will become the first major marathon in the Southern Hemisphere, joining elite races in Boston, New York, Chicago, London, Berlin and Tokyo.
When Alan Cotterill started thinking about how to celebrate his 80th birthday, he decided to take on a daunting challenge. "I love all the colour, the people coming in, all the personalities, some people wobbling in and some people smiling and punching the air," Alan said. "That was a pretty good time for a first unplanned marathon," Alan said. "I …