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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

Sydney marathon runners warned about heat as above average warmth affects south-east Australia

A smoke haze over the Sydney skyline at sunset
Temperatures were set to hit 30C in Sydney and 24C in Melbourne on an unseasonably warm weekend across Australia’s east coast. Photograph: Mark Evans/Getty Images

Marathon runners are expected to swelter on Sunday, with temperatures again set to hit 30C in Sydney on an unseasonably warm weekend across the east coast.

More than 17,000 runners has registered for the Sydney Marathon, the most runners it has ever hosted and making it the largest marathon in the country. But the event coincides with a surge of heat that is expected to see temperatures between 10C and 12C above average in Sydney until Tuesday night.

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