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

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 18, 2026

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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Socceroo Lucas Herrington was booked and substituted at halftime as Hull crashed to their worst defeat of the season in the Premier League.

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South Africa are hopeful of better attendances for the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, with a review to be launched into poor Durban crowd sizes.

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The NRL will allow players to challenge the market value ascribed to them by head office, in a development that could put Raiders star’s move to the expansion club back on the table.

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While Wallabies coach Les Kiss picks up the pieces, All Blacks counterpart Dave Rennie is refusing to gloat after securing the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd year.

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NRL boss Peter V’landys declared his “man crush” on departing Rooster Mark Nawaqanitawase in front of plenty of onlookers at the World Cup opener between Australia and New Zealand.

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