Australia's Haftu Strintzos takes giant step towards Olympics with fifth in New York Marathon
- Australia's Haftu Strintzos has taken a giant step towards the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles by finishing fifth at the New York City Marathon, the year's final and arguably toughest major.
- Strintzos crossed the line in 2:06:34, only 33 seconds behind Sweden's Andreas Almgren, who won on his marathon debut in 2:06:01.
- He was also just 14 seconds off his Australian record of 2:06:20, set at the Gold Coast Marathon in July.
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- Australia's Haftu Strintzos has taken a giant step towards the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles by finishing fifth at the New York City Marathon, the year's final and arguably toughest major.
- Strintzos crossed the line in 2:06:34, only 33 seconds behind Sweden's Andreas Almgren, who won on his marathon debut in 2:06:01.
- He was also just 14 seconds off his Australian record of 2:06:20, set at the Gold Coast Marathon in July.
Sources: ABC Australia