Tag: Participant
Taka takes on the challenge
At the age of 83, Broadbeach Waters resident Takayasu (Taka) Muraki is currently the oldest competitor registered for a race at this year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon to be held on the first weekend of July.
Travelling 16,000km to run 42km
Set to travel 16,735km from Dublin in Ireland, Kris Ryan is currently the participant who will be travelling the greatest distance to run at this year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon to be held on 2 July.
A lady of musical and running talents
Composer, musical academic, professor and marathon runner are all titles held by 71-year-old Anne Boyd from Pyrmont in Sydney.
From mountains to marathons
For 70-year-old David Jeffries, running at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon will be a vast change from his past treks through the coffee fields in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
44 Going On 30
Rochedale South local Stephen Parker will become the youngest member of the honorary Half Marathon 30 Year Club at only 44 when he competes in the 39th Gold Coast Airport Marathon on Sunday 2 July.
Madeleine’s journey from Junior Dash star to marathoner
22-year-old Madeleine Evely has amassed nine finisher medals across four distances at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon since 2006 and she will be aiming to add another to her collection when she races her third marathon in July.
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