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Gold Coast Airport Marathon

Jul 06, 2008

3.7

Organizer`s website

Where

Gold Coast, Australia

Start time

06:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

July 06, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 06:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. KAZUO IETANI 02:14:17

2. JULIUS MARITIM 02:15:18

3. JOEL KIPLIMO KEMBOI 02:17:05

Top 3 Women

1. SHIREEN CRUMPTON 02:38:14

2. RINA HILL 02:45:58

3. ROXIE SCHMIDT 02:47:53

Top 3 Men

1. KAZUO IETANI 02:14:17

2. JULIUS MARITIM 02:15:18

3. JOEL KIPLIMO KEMBOI 02:17:05

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Reviews

3.7

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By: Ali K.

Posted: July 07, 2024

The crowd support is fantastic!

For the average runner this course is harder than you think. The heat came quickly (up to about 20 degrees Celsius) after the sunrise, and the last 5K's into a headwind was pretty savage. Although some of the scenery was spectacular---running alongside the beaches, some parts of the course were really narrow and that meant there was a fair bit of dodging other runners until the race thinned out in the second half. There were also really long stretches---several K's---of running in the same direction, which became quite monotonous (and tough when the winds sprang up). On the flipside, the crowds were energetic and fun. Overall, a solid marathon experience, but, if you are just a general runner, don't be fooled by talk of 'easy and fast'.

3.7

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Gold Coast Marathon organizers found that the only way to lure top elite to rival the likes of the London, Boston and New York marathons, would be to pay each sub-2:10 elite runner $25,000 just to compete in addition to prize money. The race has been working with stakeholders to encourage up-and-coming athletes to participate and had been targeting Japan for faster runners. Underlying it all, they still want to make a great race for the over twenty thousand who participate in their running events.

General News Gold Coast.com.au

Jul 10, 2008

Gold Coast Airport Marathon Organizers Consider Marathon Changes Amid Spectator Death

A seventy-nine-year-old man was struck by a motorcycle on Sunday while crossing the Gold Coast Highway during the Gold Coast Marathon prompting the race organizers to consider rerouting the course for next year. Marathon general manager Cameron Hart says organizers will consider any recommendations from the police investigation.

General News ABC News

Jul 10, 2008

Proud Effort From All Brand Of Runners At The Gold Coast Airport Marathon

Recap of all the races held at the 2008 Gold Coast Airport Marathon

General News Goldcoast.com.au

Jul 07, 2008

Shireen Crumpton Dedicates Goldcoast Airport Marathon Win To Family

Shireen Crumpton, the winner of the women's race of the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, dedicated her victory to her ill husband and son.

General News Otago Daily Times

Jul 07, 2008