Overview

• Sunday’s race marks Sydney’s first edition as part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors alongside London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and Berlin.
• Kipchoge acknowledged “huge pressure” to win but said he has nothing left to prove and wants to showcase longevity.
• Olympic champion Sifan Hassan confirmed she will forgo next month’s world championships in Tokyo to race in Sydney, with Brigid Kosgei among leading rivals in the women’s field.
• The men’s lineup features contenders Vincent Ngetich and Birhanu Legese, adding depth to a marquee field headlined by Kipchoge.
• Organisers expect more than 35,000 participants, with $30,000 awarded to each elite winner, as Kipchoge arrives after a Paris Olympic DNF and a sixth-place finish in London.