Tanzania, Aug. 31 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's Alphonce Simbu narrowly missed a podium finish at the TCS Sydney Marathon on August 30, 2026 after being edged into fourth place by Lesotho's Tebello Ramakongoana, despite both runners recording exactly the same time of 2:04:57.

Simbu and Ramakongoana were locked in a fierce battle for third place in the closing stages of the 42.195-kilometre race, with neither able to establish a clear advantage on the clock.

However, Ramakongoana crossed the finish line fractionally ahead of Simbu to claim third place, leaving the Tanzanian to settle for fourth. Official results rank athletes according to their finishing order when they record the same time.

Despite missing the podium, Simbu produced an ...