Canberra Marathon

The marathon was first held in 1976.[1] It was founded by John Harding, who also was the race director and inaugural winner, with a finish time of 2:36:39.[2] There were 17 finishers in total.[2]

In 1977, the race was known as the Pre-Pacific Conference Games Marathon.[3][4] A total of 85 runners finished the marathon.[4]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all entries automatically transferred to 2021, and all registrants given the option of also running the race virtually and receiving a medal for free.[5][6][7]

The marathon starts at Telopea Park School in the suburb of Manuka, within sight of Parliament House. The route starts with a 10 km (6.2 mi) lap around the old and new Parliament buildings and other major government buildings. This is followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin (over the Kings Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue bridges) and along Parkes Way out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is in close proximity to the Telstra Tower landmark.

Runners who complete 10 Canberra marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, about Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra.

The event has five races: 5 km race on a Saturday, and the 10km, half marathon, marathon and ultramarathon on the following day.[8]

The ultramarathon used to allow those who registered for the marathon to "go beyond the marathon" and compete in a 50 km (31 mi) event. At the time, once participants completed the marathon, they were recorded as marathon finishers and were eligible to run a few extra kilometers to also complete the 50 km race.[8] The ultramarathon and marathon were later split into separate races with separate start times.[9][10]

Under the Australian Running Festival, the event works to fundraise approximately $200,000 for over 250 charities in 2018. Individuals or teams may participate in the event and work towards fundraising money for their charity of choice; with some teams such as 'Team Beyond Blue' raising $25,099.[11] Individuals or teams that are participating in the event contribute a donation as part of their entry and may also work towards accumulating sponsors.[12]

Key:    Course record

Ed.	Year	Men's winner	Time[lower-alpha 1]	Women's winner	Time[lower-alpha 1]	Rf.
1	1976	John Harding (AUS)	2:36:39	—	—	[2]
2	1977	Chris Wardlaw (AUS)	2:27:42	—	—	[4]
3	1978	Geoffrey Moore (AUS)	2:26:58	Susan Hill (AUS)	2:59:28
4	1979	John Stanley (AUS)	2:18:45	Mary Murison (AUS)	3:10:00
5	1980	Chris Pilone (NZL)	2:17:51	Susan Hill (AUS)	2:55:17
6	1981	Graeme Kennedy (AUS)	2:15:16	Judith Hine (NZL)	2:44:08
7	1982	Derek Froude (NZL)	2:17:45	Shane Barrett (AUS)	2:45:12
8	1983	Colin Neave (AUS)	2:16:57	Ngaire Drake (NZL)	2:44:11
9	1984	Grenville Wood (AUS)	2:15:50	Lisa Martin (AUS)	2:35:05
10	1985	Colin Neave (AUS)	2:21:27	Iris Cook (AUS)	2:54:45
11	1986	Graham Macky (NZL)	2:21:21	Rhonda Mallinder (AUS)	2:46:29
12	1987	Garrick Hand (AUS)	2:19:00	Annette McNeil (AUS)	2:49:43
13	1988	Gerard Barrett (AUS)	2:15:07	Annette McNeil (AUS)	2:48:18
14	1989	Gerard Ryan (AUS)	2:26:55	Trudy Fenton (AUS)	2:41:39
15	1990	Derek Froude (NZL)	2:22:24	Mary Silver (AUS)	2:58:00
16	1991	Colin Neave (AUS)	2:23:23	Joanne Cowan (AUS)	2:46:18
17	1992	Gerard Barrett (AUS)	2:19:46	Joanne Cowan (AUS)	2:42:31
18	1993	Gerard Barrett (AUS)	2:22:20	Joanne Cowan (AUS)	2:42:00
19	1994	Allan Carman (AUS)	2:19:39	Sue Hobson (AUS)	2:32:57
20	1995	John Andrews (AUS)	2:15:02	Joanne Cowan (AUS)	2:41:48
21	1996	Vin McCarthy (AUS)	2:25:39	Birgit Schuckmann (GER)	2:42:43
22	1997	Edward Nabunone (INA)	2:23:38	Gabrielle O'Rourke (NZL)	2:42:45
23	1998	Paul Wilson (AUS)	2:23:25	Robin Roocke (AUS)	2:51:05
24	1999	Raymond Boyd (AUS)	2:18:01	Melissa Bulloch (AUS)	2:47:30
—	2000	not held due to Host City Marathon				[13][14]
25	2001	Gemechu Woyecha (QAT)	2:16:23	Susan Michelsson (AUS)	2:41:59
26	2002	Gemechu Woyecha (QAT)	2:20:20	Elizabeth Miller (AUS)	2:49:09
27	2003	Gemechu Woyecha (AUS)	2:22:35	Nyla Carroll (NZL)	2:38:56
28	2004	Martin Dent (AUS)	2:15:12	Shireen Crumpton (NZL)	2:43:21
29	2005	Magnus Michelsson (AUS)	2:21:01	Belinda Schipp (AUS)	2:43:52
30	2006	Barry Keem (AUS)	2:24:10	Shireen Crumpton (NZL)	2:42:55
31	2007	Magnus Michelsson (AUS)	2:20:55	Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)	2:43:40
32	2008	Mark Tucker (AUS)	2:24:13	Jackie Fairweather (AUS)	2:46:01
33	2009	David Criniti (AUS)	2:26:09	Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)	2:43:19
—	2010	cancelled due to ownership dispute				[15]
34	2011	Rowan Walker (AUS)	2:24:14	Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)	2:50:49
35	2012	Anthony Farrugia (AUS)	2:28:23	Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)	2:47:45
36	2013	Rowan Walker (AUS)	2:24:23	Magdaliní Karímali (GRE)	2:52:46
37	2014	Samuel Woldeamanuel (ETH)	2:21:38	Kirsten Molloy (AUS)	2:49:57
38	2015	Rowan Walker (AUS)	2:26:27	Fleur Flanery (AUS)	2:53:54
39	2016	Rowan Walker (AUS)	2:28:43	Ruth Wilson (AUS)	2:46:55
40	2017	Matthew Cox (AUS)	2:21:38	Leah Fitzgerald (AUS)	2:58:41
41	2018	Dion Finocchiaro (AUS)	2:25:38	Kirsten Molloy (AUS)	3:00:57
42	2019	Nick Earl (GBR)	2:20:25	Stephanie Auston (AUS)	2:43:33	[16][17]
	2020	postponed due to coronavirus pandemic				[5]

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