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Gold Coast Airport Marathon reaches record number
A record number of participants will line up in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon next month with almost 5,800 runners already registered for the main race, two weeks out from the event.
Heart and double lung transplant recipient to run 10km on the Gold Coast
Brisbane local Kate Phillips will celebrate two years since her life-saving heart and double lung transplant by racing in the Southern Cross University 10km Run on Saturday 4 July.
Wedding bells ignite passion to run long distances
Seasoned Keperra runner Paul Broad will tackle his fourth Gold Coast Airport Marathon after sparking a love for the sport six years ago to support his weight loss journey in preparation for his wedding.
Papua New Guineans tackle life-changing experience on the Gold Coast
Six Papua New Guineans will participate in a life-changing experience when they travel to Queensland to take on the Gold Coast Airport Marathon this July as part of The Salvation Army’s Hope and a Future Project.
American distance running legends Ryan and Sara Hall to Run Gold Coast
Two of the world’s most accomplished and recognised elite distance runners, Americans Ryan and Sara Hall, were today announced as ambassadors for this year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon.
Mowerman and whippersnapper join forces to raise vital funds for Aussie kids
The son of fundraising supremo Claude ‘the Mowerman’ Harvey is proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree after signing up to compete in the gruelling Bravehearts 777 – 7 marathons in 7 states in 7 days.
Vermont runner inspired by weight loss
For Vermont resident Alan Harris, the shock of seeing a less skinnier and youthful figure in the mirror one evening was enough to inspire a fitness journey to the Gold Coast Airport Marathon.
Gold Coast Airport Marathon inks television broadcast deal with the Seven Network
The Gold Coast Airport Marathon today confirmed the signing of an agreement with the Seven Network, Australia’s most-watched broadcast television platform and the home of the Olympic Games, as the official television partner of this year’s event.
Best international field of marathon runners set for Gold Coast mission
This year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon on Sunday 5 July will assemble the strongest elite marathon running field in its 37-year history, headlined by the return of the past two male winners Silah Limo from Kenya and Yuki Kawauchi from Japan.
Over a thousand volunteers assist in delivery of Australia’s leading marathon
The Gold Coast Airport Marathon today acknowledged the efforts of more than 1,100 volunteers who assist with the delivery of Australia’s leading marathon with a breakfast at the Southport Broadwater Parklands in celebration of National Volunteers Week (11 – 17 May).
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