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Facts & figures of the Gold Coast Airport Marathon
26 June, 2014
Facts & figures of the 2014 Gold Coast Airport Marathon
The first Australian marathon to be awarded an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Road Race Gold Label
The first time since 2006 that the Gold Coast Airport Marathon has hosted the Australian Marathon Championships
More women have been racing at the event than men since 2006 however men still dominate the numbers in the 42.195km race
Japan have recorded the most wins in the men’s and women’s marathon than any other country besides Australia with 17 (six men and 11 women)
372,500 cups are distributed by the 24 aid stations on course across the weekend
60,000+ litres of water are also stocked at these aid stations and distributed across the weekend
Over 2 tonnes of bananas and 2 tonnes of oranges are consumed by competitors across the weekend
2,350 orange safety cones skirt the course to keep our competitors safe across the weekend
6.5 kilometres of crowd control barriers are used to separate our spectators from our competitors to ensure everyone’s comfort and safety
Over 5,000 cable ties are utilised for almost every possible reason you can think of. From securing course signage to emergency shoelace repairs on competitors’ shoes
Over 5,000 Band-Aids are distributed by the medical facilities within the event precinct across the weekend. Blisters are the number one complaint here
We manage to fill four 3m x 3m skip bins of jumpers and shirts left at the start line which are passed onto local charities
Over 1,100 volunteers give up their time to ensure the smooth running of the event
Over $500,000 will be raised for charity
We will field the largest ever contingent of Japanese elite runners, Chinese and Singaporean runners
Along with the largest international field to ever line up waiting for the starter’s gun
More than 60 countries will be represented across eight races over race weekend
145 teams with more than 20 members will be vying for prizes in the corporate, fitness and social teams challenge
41 community groups will assist over race weekend at aid stations, road marshalling and recovery
Newest event partner eyes off Gold Coast Marathon presented by ASICS
The 2024 Gold Coast Marathon presented by ASICS has welcomed 2nu Vision as an event partner of what is shaping up to be a record year for the July 6-7 event.
Paralympic champion endorses new Wheelchair 4km race at the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon presented by ASICS
The Gold Coast Marathon presented by ASICS will boast one more very special race this year with a Wheelchair 4km event scheduled for Saturday 6 July 2024. Mentor4me CEO, Garth Plank who proposed the race to be included in the weekend program said the race was an opportunity for people with a disability to try wheelchair racing.
Waitlist update
The ASICS Gold Coast Marathon and Half Marathon has reached capacity, and there will be no more large-scale releases of entries available. Existing entrants have until 31 May 2024 to request a refund or change distance. Entries that have been returned for a refund or become available when people transfer out of a race will be released to the waitlist. We will still be honouring the waitlist on a first come, first served basis.
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