Jordan Gusman (ACT) broke the Southern Cross University 10km Run course record, previously held by Michael Shelley, in 28:42.

Jordan Gusman (AUS/ACT) broke an eight-year Southern Cross University 10km Run race record to win the first race on the program at the 40^th edition Gold Coast Marathon.

Gusman, 24, put a gap on his rivals in the opening kilometre and powered away to win his first Southern Cross University 10km Run in 28:42, eclipsing the previous record held by Commonwealth Games star Michael Shelley by 11 seconds.

The time was just outside his personal best (PB) of 28:39 but under the race record that the Gusman predicted was going to be broken this morning.

Legendary Australian distance coach Dick Telford has both Gusman and Shelley in his stable adding friendly rivalry to the race record pursuit.

Gusman won $1,000 for his win plus another $1,000 bonus for breaking the race record.

In a great battle for the minor placings, Andy Buchanan (AUS/VIC) finished strongly in the final few kilometres to claim second in 29:23 ahead of Adrian Potter (AUS/SA) in third in 29:57.

Madeline Hills produced the second fastest female performance in Southern Cross University 10km Run history crossing in 32:35.

Commonwealth Games 10,000m finalist Madeline Hills (AUS/VIC) showcased her qualities on the road with a dominant victory in the women’s 10km race in 32:35, 18 seconds outside the race record and 14 seconds from her road PB.

Fresh from a break after the Commonwealth Games, Hills clocked a time that has only been bettered at the event by one other athlete, record holder Lisa Jane Weightman (32:17) in 2012.

Hills applied unusual race tactics by running a hard first 5km, stopping for a break for a few seconds and then resuming the final 5km.

Marnie Ponton (AUS/NSW) placed second in 33:12 with Caitlin Adams (AUS/SA) third in 33:27.

On a beautiful morning for running on the Gold Coast, the Queensland 10km Distance Running Championships were won by Glen Yarham (Ipswich Athletics Club) in 31:07 and Samantha Phillips (University of Queensland) in 35:08.

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The 40th  edition Gold Coast Marathon features eight races including the Gold Coast Marathon, Wheelchair Marathon, ASICS Half Marathon, Wheelchair 15km, Southern Cross University 10km Run, Gold Coast Airport Fun Run, Garmin 4km Junior Dash and Garmin 2km Junior Dash.

The Gold Coast Marathon is organised by Events Management Queensland, a major event management company wholly owned by the Queensland Government as part of Tourism and Events Queensland.