Marathon icon Eliud Kipchoge finished 9th in the Sydney Marathon on Saturday, August 30, clocking 2:08:31. Despite the performance, Kipchoge stated he has "nothing to prove" and aims to unite people through athletics, hinting at a shift away from professional racing.

• The men's race was won by Hailemaryam Kiros in a course record of 2:06:06.
• Kipchoge, at 40, completed his 23rd marathon, having previously set a world record of 2:01:09 and famously run a sub-two-hour exhibition marathon.
• In the women's event, Sifan Hassan secured victory over Brigid Kosgei with a course record of 2:18:22.