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#Ep 80 | Has Sydney Marathon Gone Too Far?

Beyond The Finish Line··7 September 2026·1h 5m

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40,000 runners is the edge — Sydney Marathon is flirting with breaking its own event, and we need to talk about it.Episode 80: the Sydney Marathon 2026 recap. 70+ at the shakeout run, 36 TPP athletes with 33 PBs (27 of them by 15+ minutes), and an honest coach's take on the bottlenecks, wave timings, and slower runners baking in the heat. Plus Georgia's first big event with Millie, business updates, and listener Q&A on gels, stress fractures, race-day underperformance, and knowing when a good workout means you should push your goal.📢 Next week is a full Sydney Marathon Q&A — DM us your questions.💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl📸 Follow BTFL: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/📸 Follow Georgia: https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/