悉尼City2Surf 14公里赛事吸引约9万名参赛者参加[1]。35岁的维多利亚州选手Andy Buchanan以40分27秒获得男子组冠军[1],成绩距离1991年Steve Moneghetti创造的课程纪录40:03仅差少许[1]。女子组冠军由30岁的Holly Campbell以46:35的成绩获得[1],这是她首次参加精英组别的比赛[1]。
赛事于早上7:30开始,参赛者在天亮前已在海德公园附近集结[1]。自2008年以来,City2Surf的参赛者共为慈善事业筹集超过6300万美元[1]。
Sydney's City2Surf 14-kilometre race drew approximately 90,000 participants on Sunday, with elite runners delivering performances that challenged long-standing course records [1]. Andy Buchanan, a 35-year-old from Victoria, claimed the men's title with a time of 40 minutes and 27 seconds, narrowly missing the course record of 40:03 set by Steve Moneghetti in 1991 [1].
The women's race saw 30-year-old Holly Campbell cross the finish line in 46:35, securing victory in her first appearance in the elite category [1]. Campbell's winning time surpassed the previous year's runner-up finish by her twin sister Paige, achieved two years prior [1]. The race commenced at 7:30 a.m., with participants gathering near Hyde Park before dawn [1].
Beyond the competitive achievements, the event continued its charitable tradition, with participants having raised more than 63 million dollars for charity organizations since 2008 [1].