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Elite Tasmanian marathoner sets sights on top of the podium at the 2021 Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon

Tasmanian Olympian, Milly Clark hopes to switch up her second place from her first Gold Coast Marathon in 2019, for first in this year’s feature 42.195km event in just under four weeks’ time.

The first Australian home in the 2016 Rio Olympics women’s marathon, Clark’s result and PB on the Gold Coast in 2019 moved her into ninth position of Australia’s all-time female marathoners and the fastest ranked female in the Gold Coast event.

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Lena’s story – a marathon journey to make her marathon debut.

The seed to run a marathon was planted on the sidelines of the New York Marathon when Lena-Jean Charles–Loffel watched her best friend’s sister cross the finishing line of the world-famous event in 2016.

A Yorta Yorta and Gunai Kurnai woman, Lena started her own running journey on return from the Big Apple and trained for a half marathon first with her sights set on a marathon and joining Rob de Castella’s Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP).

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Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon the largest mass participation event in the country since covid-19

The Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon is back with a vengeance in 2021.

It will be the largest mass-participation event in Australia since COVID-19 decimated the event and festival industry across the nation more than 12 months ago.

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LIVIN gets running for the 2021 Gold Coast Marathon!

LIVIN is hitting the ground running this year with mental health awareness for 2021 after being announced as an official charity partner for the 2021 Village Roadshow Gold Coast Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon.”We are excited to be a part of this fantastic event and the awesome atmosphere of the Gold Coast Marathon weekend.” Said LIVIN CEO, Casey Lyons. “LIVIN is honoured to be named as one of the official charity partners for this years event as we know a lot of our supporters will be a part of it with physical fitness being such an important part of mental health for so many.”

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Run mama run!

Pregnancy and having a baby are some of the most significant changes a woman’s body goes through. With Mother’s Day today and the Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon not far off, mothers who run are front of mind.  

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Introducing the Health and Wellbeing Queensland Junior Dash!

We are very pleased to announce Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) as the official sponsor for this year’s Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon Junior Dash events!

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Polar announced as the Official Timepiece of GCM21

We are so excited to announce Polar as the official timepiece for this year’s Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon!

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Australian Ninja Warrior and amputee athlete takes on the Southern Cross University 10km Run!

Fast forward to 2021 and the gift Van has given has enabled Shaun Hogan, 38 from Surfers Paradise, the ability to compete for the first time at this year’s Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon in the Southern Cross University 10km race.

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Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon expects huge demand when entries open on Monday 15 February

Australia’s most popular holiday marathon event – the Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon – is set to return in 2021 as today it was announced that entries open at 9:00am on Monday 15 February.

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How to keep your running routine over the summer period

Southern Cross University senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science Dr Chris Stevens gives expert advice on how to prioritise your running routine despite the heat.

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