4 Nov 2024
Sydney Makes History as It Joins the Abbott World Marathon Majors
The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS has earned its place among the world’s most prestigious marathon events, joining the ranks of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) alongside the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, TCS London Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, BMW Berlin Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, and TCS New York City Marathon.
The landmark announcement was made at a press conference in New York City earlier today, at the conclusion of the iconic TCS New York City Marathon.
Dawna Stone, CEO of AbbottWMM made the announcement, alongside comments from Ms. Sally Loane, Chairman of Destination NSW, Wayne Larden, Race Director of the TCS Sydney Marathon, Kelly Ryan, Head of Marketing and Communications for TCS Australia and New Zealand, and Jurgen Lock, CEO of the BMW Berlin Marathon.
This historic announcement marks Sydney as the first Major in the Southern Hemisphere, elevating Australia onto the world’s most elite marathon stage.
In Sydney, the Hon. Chris Minns, Premier of NSW, joined the Hon. John Graham, Minister for Jobs and Tourism, and official partners who have been instrumental in Sydney’s three-year candidacy journey, culminating in this historic milestone for Australia’s running community.
The TCS Sydney Marathon and its candidacy for the Abbott World Marathon Majors series is supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
To register interest and to stay up to date with ticket information for the TCS Sydney Marathon 2025 runners are encouraged to register their details. For more information please visit: www.tcssydneymarathon.com
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ABOUT TCS SYDNEY MARATHON
The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS is Australia’s largest marathon and is the sole remaining participant legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The TCS Sydney Marathon and its candidacy for Abbott World Marathon Majors is supported by the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is owned by Athletics Australia and managed by Pont3.
The only mass participation running event in Australia to have a four hour live broadcast each year, the TCS Sydney Marathon boasts three unforgettable races with participation from over 100 countries and has raised over $26.5 million dollars for charitable organisations since its inception.
ABOUT TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 56 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive powered, portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.
A part of the Tata group, India's largest multinational business group, TCS has over 601,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $29 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and is listed on the BSE and the NSE in India. TCS' proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com
ABOUT ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS
The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) is a series of six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world - Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, TCS London Marathon, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon.
Encompassing an annual series for elite runners and elite wheelchair athletes, AbbottWMM also applauds the achievements and passion of everyday champions from around the world. The AbbottWMM Six Star System is an online results hub that celebrates every runner who has completed from one to six of the races in the series and encourages them to 'Reach for the Stars'.
AbbottWMM also operates the Abbott World Marathon Majors Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Rankings, offering athletes aged 40 and over the chance to compete against their peers for a place in the Abbott World Marathon Majors Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championships. The 2024 Championship will be held within the Sydney Marathon. More information. www.worldmarathonmajors.com
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