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Steve Larkin

Sydney Marathon hails field as best-ever in Australia

Sydney Marathon organisers are hailing the men's field as the strongest assembled in Australia after confirming another raft of big-name signings.

Kenyan megastar Eliud Kipchoge, announced as the headline attraction last March, will be joined at the start line of the August 31 race by 14 other runners who hold personal-best times inside the current Sydney course record.

That batch includes emerging Kenyan Vincent Ngetich, Ethiopian duo Dawit Wolde and Birhanu Legese and Japanese great Yuki Kawauchi.

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