Sydney Marathon to become the latest big TV sports rights fight
Sydney Marathon seems almost certain to become one of the World Marathon Majors after a record-breaking 25,000 entrants competed on Sunday, placing the event in the same rare air as marathons in London, New York, and Tokyo.
Should Sydney join ‘major’ marathons including New York, Tokyo, Boston, Berlin, London and Chicago, it will come after a long candidacy process started in July, 2022.
In order to meet the criteria for inclusion, the marathon must field a minimum of 15,000 entrants over two years. Last year it attracted 17,000 racers, while this weekend’s event well exceeded the threshold. Cape Town and Chengdu are also vying for major marathon status.
