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Sydney Marathon will guarantee local runners a spot. But there’s a catch

WAtoday · 18 October 2026 at 1:33 pm

Sydney Marathon will guarantee local runners a spot. But there’s a catch

Soonchil Shin had run 15 Sydney Marathons before he missed out on a spot in the increasingly popular general ballot – next year, that will change.

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Sydney Marathon will guarantee local runners a spot. But there’s a catch

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