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Izzi Batt-Doyle Breaks Australian Marathon Record in Chicago

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 6:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Izzi Batt-Doyle set a new Australian marathon record with 2:20:38 at the Chicago Marathon.
Her time shaved 46 seconds off Jess Stenson’s 2025 record of 2:21:24.
She improved her personal best by 2 minutes 21 seconds.
Her fiancé Riley Cocks paced her for the entire marathon.
The record surge reflects Australia’s strongest era of women’s marathon running.

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Izzi Batt-Doyle set a new Australian marathon record with 2:20:38 at the Chicago Marathon.
Her time shaved 46 seconds off Jess Stenson’s 2025 record of 2:21:24.
She improved her personal best by 2 minutes 21 seconds.
Her fiancé Riley Cocks paced her for the entire marathon.
The record surge reflects Australia’s strongest era of women’s marathon running.