The ANZAC Bridge made a spectacular back drop to the 2000 Sydney Olympics Marathons. The women's marathon was run on 24th September 2000, the men's on the day of the closing ceremony, 1st October and the Paralympic on the 29th October.
The 42 km course, created by Olympic marathon director Dave Cundy, started from outside the North Sydney oval and finished at the Olympic Stadium at Homebush.
The route, marked out by a blue line, travelled through some of Sydney's most spectacular scenery.
Briefly, it
- crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge,
- travelled through the south east suburbs
- lapped Centennial Park
- returned through the city
- then
- across ANZAC Bridge (the 28km mark)
- through the inner west suburbs
- and along the M4 motorway to the Olympic Stadium
Go to the results of the 2000 Olympic Marathon.
Women's Marathon - just past the 28km mark.
Men's Marathon - The lead runners - Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia, the eventual winner is in 4th place.
Paralympic Marathon - at the 28km mark
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Women's Marathon
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Men's Marathon
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Paralympic Marathon
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