Setting a Guinness record at the Sydney Marathon on the Harbour Bridge was unforgettable: Faisal Shafi.

The Sydney Marathon 2025, held for the first time in Australia as the seventh Abbott World Marathon Major, saw multiple records broken. Among 36 Pakistani participants, Faisal Shafi set a Guinness World Record by completing the 42.195 km marathon in a light military uniform.

Faisal Shafi, one of 36 Pakistani runners in the 2025 Sydney Marathon, set a Guinness World Record for running in record time while wearing a military uniform. (Supplied)

The Sydney Marathon 2025, held for the first time in Australia as the seventh Abbott World Marathon Major, featured 35,000 runners and set multiple records. Ethiopia’s runner won the men’s category, while a Dutch athlete led the women’s.

Faisal Shafi at the historic Sydney Marathon 2025 completed the 42.195-kilometre course in 3 hours, 40 minutes, and 13 seconds. (Supplied)

Faisal says the Sydney Marathon is one of his most memorable experiences, with running across the iconic Harbour Bridge and finishing at the Sydney Opera House being truly remarkable.

Pakistani runners, Faisal Shafi and Danish Elahi, who have made history at the 129th Boston Marathon run in traditional dress. (Supplied)

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