It’s been confirmed that this year’s Western Sydney Marathon has been axed due to a scheduling issue.
The event has been held annually at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith for many years, but it was announced by event organisers on Tuesday that this year’s race will not go ahead.
“The Office of Sport recently met with key partners to discuss future opportunities to expand the event and to consider future dates that complement the State/National running calendar but sadly were unable to find a solution for the 2025 event, so it will not be running this year,” the statement said.
“We’re disappointed about this outcome like the rest of the marathon community and will investigate partnership opportunities as part of the vision to grow Western Sydney Marathon as a key event in Penrith for the future.”
Nathan Taylor
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