Canberra Marathon

The Canberra Times Marathon Festival is an annual marathon (42.195 km (26.219 mi)) held in the city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The marathon, which was established in 1976, is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia. It often takes place early in April with the next being Sunday 10th April.[1]

Canberra Marathon
Start line in 2006
DateMid-April
LocationCanberra, Australia
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10K run, 5K run, Ultramarathon
Primary sponsorThe Canberra Times
Established1976 (1976)
Course recordsMen's: 2:15:02 (1995)
John Andrews
Women's: 2:32:57 (1994)
Sue Hobson
Official siteCanberra Times Marathon Festival
Participants1,013 (2019)

History

The marathon was first held in 1976.[1] It was founded by John Harding, who also was the race director and inaugural winner, with a finish time of 2:36:39.[2] In total, 17 people were able to run the entire grueling race.[2]

In 1977, the race was known as the Pre-Pacific Conference Games Marathon.[3][4] A total of 85 runners finished the marathon.[4]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all entries automatically transferred to 2021, and all registrants given the option of also running the race virtually and receiving a medal for free.[5][6][7]

Course

The marathon starts at Telopea Park School in the suburb of Manuka, within sight of Parliament House. The route starts with a 10 km (6.2 mi) 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 in close proximity to the Telstra Tower landmark.

Other awards

Runners who complete 10 Canberra marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, about Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra.

Other races

The event has five races: 5 km race on a Saturday, and the 10 km, half marathon, marathon and ultramarathon on the following day.[8]

The ultramarathon used to allow those who registered for the marathon to "go beyond the marathon" and compete in a 50 km (31 mi) event. At the time, once participants completed the marathon, they were recorded as marathon finishers and were eligible to run a few extra kilometers to also complete the 50 km race.[8] The ultramarathon and marathon were later split into separate races with separate start times.[9][10]

Community impact

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.[11] Individuals or teams that are participating in the event contribute a donation as part of their entry and may also work towards accumulating sponsors.[12]

Winners

Key:    Course record

Ed. Year Men's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Women's winner Time[lower-alpha 1] Rf.
1 1976  John Harding (AUS) 2:36:39 — — [2]
2 1977  Chris Wardlaw (AUS) 2:27:42 — — [4]
3 1978  Geoffrey Moore (AUS) 2:26:58  Susan Hill (AUS) 2:59:28
4 1979  John Stanley (AUS) 2:18:45  Mary Murison (AUS) 3:10:00
5 1980  Chris Pilone (NZL) 2:17:51  Susan Hill (AUS) 2:55:17
6 1981  Graeme Kennedy (AUS) 2:15:16  Judith Hine (NZL) 2:44:08
7 1982  Derek Froude (NZL) 2:17:45  Shane Barrett (AUS) 2:45:12
8 1983  Colin Neave (AUS) 2:16:57  Ngaire Drake (NZL) 2:44:11
9 1984  Grenville Wood (AUS) 2:15:50  Lisa Martin (AUS) 2:35:05
10 1985  Colin Neave (AUS) 2:21:27  Iris Cook (AUS) 2:54:45
11 1986  Graham Macky (NZL) 2:21:21  Rhonda Mallinder (AUS) 2:46:29
12 1987  Garrick Hand (AUS) 2:19:00  Annette McNeil (AUS) 2:49:43
13 1988  Gerard Barrett (AUS) 2:15:07  Annette McNeil (AUS) 2:48:18
14 1989  Gerard Ryan (AUS) 2:26:55  Trudy Fenton (AUS) 2:41:39
15 1990  Derek Froude (NZL) 2:22:24  Mary Silver (AUS) 2:58:00
16 1991  Colin Neave (AUS) 2:23:23  Joanne Cowan (AUS) 2:46:18
17 1992  Gerard Barrett (AUS) 2:19:46  Joanne Cowan (AUS) 2:42:31
18 1993  Gerard Barrett (AUS) 2:22:20  Joanne Cowan (AUS) 2:42:00
19 1994  Allan Carman (AUS) 2:19:39  Sue Hobson (AUS) 2:32:57
20 1995  John Andrews (AUS) 2:15:02  Joanne Cowan (AUS) 2:41:48
21 1996  Vin McCarthy (AUS) 2:25:39  Birgit Schuckmann (GER) 2:42:43
22 1997  Edward Nabunone (INA) 2:23:38  Gabrielle O'Rourke (NZL) 2:42:45
23 1998  Paul Wilson (AUS) 2:23:25  Robin Roocke (AUS) 2:51:05
24 1999  Raymond Boyd (AUS) 2:18:01  Melissa Bulloch (AUS) 2:47:30
— 2000 not held due to Host City Marathon [13][14]
25 2001  Gemechu Woyecha (QAT) 2:16:23  Susan Michelsson (AUS) 2:41:59
26 2002  Gemechu Woyecha (QAT) 2:20:20  Elizabeth Miller (AUS) 2:49:09
27 2003  Gemechu Woyecha (AUS) 2:22:35  Nyla Carroll (NZL) 2:38:56
28 2004  Martin Dent (AUS) 2:15:12  Shireen Crumpton (NZL) 2:43:21
29 2005  Magnus Michelsson (AUS) 2:21:01  Belinda Schipp (AUS) 2:43:52
30 2006  Barry Keem (AUS) 2:24:10  Shireen Crumpton (NZL) 2:42:55
31 2007  Magnus Michelsson (AUS) 2:20:55  Magdaliní Karímali (GRE) 2:43:40
32 2008  Mark Tucker (AUS) 2:24:13  Jackie Fairweather (AUS) 2:46:01
33 2009  David Criniti (AUS) 2:26:09  Magdaliní Karímali (GRE) 2:43:19
— 2010 cancelled due to ownership dispute [15]
34 2011  Rowan Walker (AUS) 2:24:14  Magdaliní Karímali (GRE) 2:50:49
35 2012  Anthony Farrugia (AUS) 2:28:23  Magdaliní Karímali (GRE) 2:47:45
36 2013  Rowan Walker (AUS) 2:24:23  Magdaliní Karímali (GRE) 2:52:46
37 2014  Samuel Woldeamanuel (ETH) 2:21:38  Kirsten Molloy (AUS) 2:49:57
38 2015  Rowan Walker (AUS) 2:26:27  Fleur Flanery (AUS) 2:53:54
39 2016  Rowan Walker (AUS) 2:28:43  Ruth Wilson (AUS) 2:46:55
40 2017  Matthew Cox (AUS) 2:21:38  Leah Fitzgerald (AUS) 2:58:41
41 2018  Dion Finocchiaro (AUS) 2:25:38  Kirsten Molloy (AUS) 3:00:57
42 2019  Nick Earl (GBR) 2:20:25  Stephanie Auston (AUS) 2:43:33 [16][17]
2020postponed due to coronavirus pandemic [5]

Notes
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