Canberra Marathon
| Canberra Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-April |
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon, 10K run, 5K run, Ultramarathon |
| Established | 1976 |
| Course records | Men: John Andrews (AUS) 2:15:02Women: Sue Hobson (AUS) 2:32:57 |
| Official site | Official website |
Canberra marathon is an annual 42.195-kilometre (26.219 mi) marathon held in the city of Canberra, Australia. The marathon, which was established in 1976, is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia. It takes place early in April each year and comprises a festival of races: 10 km and 5 km races on a Saturday, and the main marathon as well as an extended or ultra marathon on the following day.[1]
The marathon starts at Telopea Park School in the suburb of Manuka, which is within sight of Parliament House. The route starts with a 10 km lap around the old and new Parliament buildings and other major government buildings. This is followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin (over the Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue bridges) and along Parkes Way out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is within close proximity to the Telstra Tower landmark.
The Ultra Marathon allows those who have entered into the race to "go beyond the marathon" and compete in a 50 km event. Once participants have completed the marathon consisting of a 42.195 km route they are then recorded as a marathon finisher and are eligible to complete the 50 km Ultra Marathon.[1]
Runners who complete 10 Canberra marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, in reference to Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra. The marathon is small in comparison to other big city races with just 866 people completing the 2006 event.
Prizes are awarded for both male and females who place during the marathon: In 2013 the prizes include $2,000 for 1st place; $1,000 for 2nd place; $500 for 3rd place. Prizes are also awarded for the 5 km fun run and 10 km dash including a $500 adidas voucher for 1st placegetters. Winners of the Ultra Marathon who meet the qualifying time of sub 3 hours and 20 minutes for men and 3 hours and 50 minutes for women will be invited to participate in the 2014 IAU 50 km trophy, with the invitation including free accommodations for 5 nights and assistance in travel expenses.[2]
The event was in doubt due to an ongoing dispute between the ACT Cross Country Club who owned the event and Cundy Sport Management who had been running the event on the club's behalf for a number of years.[3] It is now organised by Fairfax / The Canberra Times and is part of the Australian Running Festival.
Under the Australian Running Festival, the event works to fundraise approximately $200 000 for over 250 charities in 2018. Individuals or teams may participate in the event and work towards fundraising money for their charity of choice; with some teams such as 'Team Beyond Blue' raising $25,099.[4] Individuals or teams that are participating in the event contribute a donation as part of their entry and may also work towards accumulating sponsors.[5]
Additionally, there is an 'Australian Running Festival' app available to participants of the races and supporters. Runners taking part in the events will be able to find further information about their race on the app through a common FAQs page. The app will also allow supporters to keep track of up to 20 runners through live reports of their participation in various events, such as the Canberra Marathon. Among many other features, the app also consists of a live leaderboard along with enabling users to be notified as to when certain runners have crossed the finish line.[6]
Results
The winners of the marathon every year are listed below, alongside their times.
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1976 | John Harding (AUS)
|
2:36:39 | ||
| 2nd | 1977 | Chris Wardlaw (AUS)
|
2:27:42 | ||
| 3rd | 1978 | Geoffrey Moore (AUS)
|
2:26:58 | Susan Hill (AUS)
|
2:59:28 |
| 4th | 1979 | John Stanley (AUS)
|
2:18:45 | Mary Murison (AUS)
|
3:10:00 |
| 5th | 1980 |  Chris Pilone (NZL)
|
2:17:51 | Susan Hill (AUS)
|
2:55:17 |
| 6th | 1981 | Graeme Kennedy (AUS)
|
2:15:16 | Judith Hine (NZL)
|
2:44:08 |
| 7th | 1982 | Derek Froude (NZL)
|
2:17:45 | Shane Barrett (AUS)
|
2:45:12 |
| 8th | 1983 | Colin Neave (AUS)
|
2:16:57 | Ngaire Drake (NZL)
|
2:44:11 |
| 9th | 1984 | Grenville Wood (AUS)
|
2:15:50 | Lisa Martin (AUS)
|
2:35:05 |
| 10th | 1985 | Colin Neave (AUS)
|
2:21:27 | Iris Cook (AUS)
|
2:54:45 |
| 11th | 1986 | Graham Macky (NZL)
|
2:21:21 | Rhonda Mallinder (AUS)
|
2:46:29 |
| 12th | 1987 | Garrick Hand (AUS)
|
2:19:00 | Annette McNeil (AUS)
|
2:49:43 |
| 13th | 1988 | Gerard Barrett (AUS)
|
2:15:07 | Annette McNeil (AUS)
|
2:48:18 |
| 14th | 1989 | Gerard Ryan (AUS)
|
2:26:55 | Trudy Fenton (AUS)
|
2:41:39 |
| 15th | 1990 | Derek Froude (NZL)
|
2:22:24 | Mary Silver (AUS)
|
2:58:00 |
| 16th | 1991 | Colin Neave (AUS)
|
2:23:23 | Joanne Cowan (AUS)
|
2:46:18 |
| 17th | 1992 | Gerard Barrett (AUS)
|
2:19:46 | Joanne Cowan (AUS)
|
2:42:31 |
| 18th | 1993 | Gerard Barrett (AUS)
|
2:22:20 | Joanne Cowan (AUS)
|
2:42:00 |
| 19th | 1994 | Allan Carman (AUS)
|
2:19:39 | Sue Hobson (AUS)
|
2:32:57 |
| 20th | 1995 | John Andrews (AUS)
|
2:15:02 | Joanne Cowan (AUS)
|
2:41:48 |
| 21st | 1996 | Vin McCarthy (AUS)
|
2:25:39 |  Birgit Schuckmann (GER)
|
2:42:43 |
| 22nd | 1997 |  Edward Nabunone (INA)
|
2:23:38 | Gabrielle O'Rourke (NZL)
|
2:42:45 |
| 23rd | 1998 | Paul Wilson (AUS)
|
2:23:25 | Robin Roocke (AUS)
|
2:51:05 |
| 24th | 1999 | Raymond Boyd (AUS)
|
2:18:01 | Melissa Bulloch (AUS)
|
2:47:30 |
| — | 2000 | Not held | |||
| 25th | 2001 |  Gemechu Woyecha (QAT)
|
2:16:23 | Susan Michelsson (AUS)
|
2:41:59 |
| 26th | 2002 | Gemechu Woyecha (QAT)
|
2:20:20 | Elizabeth Miller (AUS)
|
2:49:09 |
| 27th | 2003 | Gemechu Woyecha (AUS)
|
2:22:35 | Nyla Carroll (NZL)
|
2:38:56 |
| 28th | 2004 | Martin Dent (AUS)
|
2:15:12 | Shireen Crumpton (NZL)
|
2:43:21 |
| 29th | 2005 | Magnus Michelsson (AUS)
|
2:21:01 | Belinda Schipp (AUS)
|
2:43:52 |
| 30th | 2006 | Barry Keem (AUS)
|
2:24:10 | Shireen Crumpton (NZL)
|
2:42:55 |
| 31st | 2007 | Magnus Michelsson (AUS)
|
2:20:55 |  Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)
|
2:43:40 |
| 32nd | 2008 | Mark Tucker (AUS)
|
2:24:13 | Jackie Fairweather (AUS)
|
2:46:01 |
| 33rd | 2009 | David Criniti (AUS)
|
2:26:09 | Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)
|
2:43:19 |
| — | 2010 | Not held | |||
| 34th | 2011 | Rowan Walker (AUS)
|
2:24:14 | Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)
|
2:50:49 |
| 35th | 2012 | Anthony Farrugia (AUS)
|
2:28:23 | Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)
|
2:47:45 |
| 36th | 2013 | Rowan Walker (AUS)
|
2:24:23 | Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)
|
2:52:46 |
| 37th | 2014 |  Samuel Woldeamanuel (ETH)
|
2:21:38 | Kirsten Molloy (AUS)
|
2:49:57 |
| 38th | 2015 | Rowan Walker (AUS)
|
2:26:27 | Fleur Flanery (AUS)
|
2:53:54 |
| 39th | 2016 | Rowan Walker (AUS)
|
2:28:43 | Ruth Wilson (AUS)
|
2:46:55 |
| 40th | 2017 | Matthew Cox (AUS)
|
2:21:38 | Leah Fitzgerald (AUS)
|
2:58:41 |
| 41st | 2018 | Dion Finocchiaro (AUS)
|
2:25:38 | Kirsten Molloy (AUS)
|
3:00:57 |
References
- ^ a b "Ultra Marathon". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "FAQs". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Marathon battle to go the distance". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Raising Money — Running Festival". runningfestival.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Connery, Georgina. "Preparation the key for 2017 Canberra Running Festival". Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Download the App — Running Festival". runningfestival.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
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