Gold Coast Marathon

Gold Coast Marathon

The Gold Coast Airport Marathon is held on the first Sunday in July each year in Queensland, on Australia's Gold Coast.

The race incorporates a full marathon of 42.195km, a half marathon of 21.1km, a 10km run, a 7.5km walk and a junior dash over 2.25km and 4km. The race is acclaimed for its high standard of organisation.

In 2008 it was held on Sunday 6 July. The event celebrated the 30th running of the event which started in 1979 with only 124 marathon runners. Now there are over 20,000 participants.

There is a host of support events including a sport and leisure expo, 'legends' motivational carbo lunch and pre-race community beach walk.

The Gold Coast Airport Marathon is regarded as Australia's premier marathon event, and is held on one of the fastest and most picturesque courses in the world.

External links

* [http://www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au/ Gold Coast Marathon]


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