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Harper’s record run one for the ages
It’s the sibling rivalry a decade in the making. When young Mudgeeraba runner Sienna McDonald crossed the finish line at last year’s Gold Coast Airport 5km Fun Run she became the youngest competitor to join the Gold Coast Marathon 10 Year Club.
2023 ASICS Half Marathon Elite Field Reveal
A couple of long-standing race records could be re-set by class men’s and women’s fields in the 2023 ASICS Half Marathon on Saturday 1 July on Queensland’s Gold Coast. And, given the stellar calibre of both fields, the setting of new national marks over the 21.1km distance is not out of the question.
How to get your taper right for an upcoming race
If you’re looking to arrive on the start line as fresh and fast as possible, we’ve worked with Benita Willis, one of Australia’s running legends to help provide you with tapering guidelines for the 5/10/21 and 42 km distances.
Can’t sleep before a race?
Lara Tamsett explores the importance of sleep in the lead up to and the night before your race at the Gold Coast Marathon.
2023 Gold Coast Marathon elite field reveal
Four runners with personal bests in the low 2:07s, the defending champion and the charismatic Japanese 2013 winner setting himself for a 10th anniversary crack at the title will lead out a stellar men’s field in this year’s Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday 2 July. And an intriguing entrant sits atop the standings in the 43rd edition of the women’s event and the CPL Wheelchair Marathon welcomes a pair of Japanese elite athletes making their Gold Coast debuts.
Gold Coast Marathon off to a flying start welcoming AirAsia x on board
The 2023 Gold Coast Marathon is off to a flying start with the announcement today that Asia’s leading medium range low cost carrier, AirAsia X has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement to become the Official Airline of Australia’s premier running event.
Japanese runner to make history as first international participant to reach Gold Coast Marathon 30 Year Legends Club
Kids waiting for high fives and loving it when passing runners respond is just one of the reasons Japanese runner Takayuki Yamamoto loves the Gold Coast Marathon and will this year become the first international runner and sixth person ever to reach the exclusive 30 Year Legends Club.
Q&A with Guinness World Record Holder Erchana Murray-Bartlett as she prepares to run the Gold Coast Double 63.3km.
Will you be joining Guinness World Record holder, Erchana Murray-Bartlett running the Gold Coast Double 63.3 this July?
O’Loughlin’s running the calendar challenge includes Asics Half Marathon
From Dad bod to fab bod…. That’s just one of the goals for well-known former radio announcer and now Melbourne based creator of ‘From Your Pocket’ podcasts, Angus O’Loughlin who will head to the Gold Coast to stride out the 21km half marathon on Saturday 1 July.
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