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A piece of history, Ghassemi completes seventh World Marathon Major in Sydney

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September 03, 2025

With his family as cheerleaders, Cebuano sportsman Afshin Ghassemi added a feather in his cap after conquering his seventh Abbott World Marathon Major in Sydney, Australia last Sunday, August 31.

- EMMANUEL B. VILLARUEL

A piece of history, Ghassemi completes seventh World Marathon Major in Sydney

Ghassemi's latest feat came four months after he earned the coveted Six Star Medal - a distinct honor given to runners who complete the six of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York.

Then came Sydney, the seventh city to join the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors series.

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