Runners crossing Sydney Harbour with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House in view

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Last days: Sydney ballot closes Monday 7am

Five minutes this weekend could get you to your next Major. The 2027 TCS Sydney Marathon ballot is free to apply — you are only charged if your name is drawn.

Last weekend to apply · closes Mon 19 Oct, 7am SGT

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What stops Theresa Tan in her tracks? Nothing. She has beaten race competitors, her own fears and insecurities and she’s beaten cancer, which shows how unstoppable she is! Though diagnosed with scoliosis at age 13, that didn’t mean that she stopped being active. Instead, she forged ahead with such focus, by the time the joint-winner of the Singapore Woman Award 2012 was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, she already knew how to fight. These days, she’s a whirlwind: she and her husband are raising three active children, she advocates on behalf of women with cancer who have no health coverage, she runs a writing agency and, oh yes, she likes a good race. Her book, A Clean Breast, was a labour of love, a defiant statement and the tale of a woman who’s yet to meet a challenge she couldn’t face down. It was a privilege to interview her. You’ll likely agree.

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