Traralgon Marathon Explained

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Date:usually June
Location:Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Type:Road
Distance:Marathon
Homepage:http://www.traralgonharriers.org.au
Participants:13 finishers (2020)
95 finishers (2019)[1]

The Traralgon Marathon is an annual marathon road running event held in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. It has been held every year since 1968, and is the "oldest continuously run marathon in Australia" . The race is organised by the Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club.

History

The inaugural race was held on as the first marathon in the "Victorian Country Marathon" series to be held in Traralgon.[2] [3] A total of 18 runners finished out of an initial field of 34.

In 1978, Patricia Cooper became the first woman to run the Traralgon Marathon.[4] [5] She had only taken up running the year before, and completed the race with a finish time of 3:41:29.

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was eventually held on .[6] [7] Because of the pandemic, the course was changed, and contenders were limited to members of the Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club.[8] A total of 13 runners finished the marathon that year.

Course

The course has changed a number of times but has been run in an out and back format starting from the Traralgon Recreation Reserve & Showgrounds out to Toongabbie for many years, moving away from the main road onto the rail trail in 2016 but still essentially following the same route.[9] [10]

Winners

Ed. Year Men's Winner Time Women's Winner TimeRf.
1 1968 Barry Sawyer 2:26:53.6uncontested
2 1969 Ian Wheeler 2:27:49
3 1970 2:13:39
4 1971 John Bermingham 2:32:08
5 1972 Phil Lear 2:28:38
6 1973 Bob Guthrie 2:28:05
7 1974 Bob Guthrie 2:28:34
8 1975 Andrew Hill 2:26:16
9 1976 Phil Lear 2:44:10
10 1977 Robert Jamieson 2:40:26
11 1978 Matthew Ryan 2:35:01 Patricia Cooper 3:41:29
12 1979 Martin Thompson 2:33:44 Linda Thompson 3:23:32
13 1980 Carl Stevenson 2:30:29 Fay Tomholt 3:48:28
14 1981 Brian Whinnen 2:26:28 Anne Wilson 3:51:25[11]
15 1982 Jim Seymon 2:33:18 Iris Cook 3:02:40[12]
16 1983 David Potts 2:30:28 Linda Thompson 3:09:36
17 1984 John Duck 2:27:06 Georgann Petersen 3:09:16
18 1985 Wayne Kelb 2:32:49
19 1986 John Brennan 2:34:00 Mary Edwards 2:56:06
20 1987 Rob Gilfillen 2:27:18 Mary Edwards 3:07:52
21 1988 Rob Gilfillen 2:25:47 Mary Edwards 2:52:59
22 1989 Rob Gilfillen 2:27:57 Mary Edwards 3:08:45
23 1990 Mark Sinclair 2:34:27 Jan Brimacombe 3:13:33
24 1991 Morgan Tucker 2:30:45 Shirley Kelly 3:06:46
25 1992 Morgan Tucker 2:23:56 Linda Meadows 2:53:38
26 1993 Morgan Tucker 2:32:45 Linda Christian 2:53:02
27 1994 Morgan Tucker 2:30:55 Sydney Martin 3:25:09
28 1995 Max Carson 2:54:26 Sydney Martin 3:30:59
29 1996 Darren Benson 2:33:19 Lee Graham 3:23:22
30 1997 Nenet Susa 2:35:17 Sandra Timmer-Arends 3:13:53
31 1998 Darrel Cross 2:45:43 Shirley Young 3:59:29
32 1999 Aaron Fuller 2:47:56 Sandra Timmer-Arends 2:55:16
33 2000 Ian Cornthwaite 2:35:09 June Petrie 3:04:20
34 2001 John MacKenzie 2:33:51 Rachael Stewart 3:42:11
35 2002 John MacKenzie 2:34:00 Jodie Healey 3:29:08
36 2003 Steve Quirk 2:52:08 Jodie Healey 3:27:48
37 2004 Mike Wheatley 2:42:59 Sandra Timmer-Arends 3:00:06
38 2005 David Meade 2:27:49 Jodie Healey 3:12:23
39 2006 Tim Cochrane 2:46:37 Sandra Timmer-Arends 3:12:21
40 2007 Tim Cochrane 2:45:34 Sandra Timmer-Arends 3:25:19
41 2008 John MacKenzie 2:40:34 Sandra Timmer-Arends 3:22:32
42 2009 John MacKenzie 2:34:24 Sandra Timmer-Arends 3:22:01
43 2010 John MacKenzie 2:36:18 Jennifer Northe 3:27:39
44 2011 John MacKenzie 2:42:18 Kylie Murray 2:58:13
45 2012 John MacKenzie 2:41:54 Athene Chariot 3:04:48
46 2013 Cameron Hall 2:39:55 Athene Chariot 3:15:43
47 2014 Dion Finocchiaro 2:33:43 Katherine Macmillan 3:07:08
48 2015 Dion Finocchiaro 2:31:19 Katherine Macmillan 3:17:25
49 2016 James Vince 2:50:11 Sarah Franks 3:21:55
50 2017 Ryan Wissmer 2:33:46 Kylie-Anne Richards 3:17:18 [13]
51 2018 James Vince 2:42:37 Charlotte Wildblood 3:25:19 [14]
52 2019 John Dutton 2:34:42 Rebecca Dale 3:27:53[15]
53 2020 Zackary Beasley 2:40:28 Narelle Crozier 3:14:17[16]
542021Travis Boyle2:29:49Narelle Crozier2:56:08[17]
552022Zackary Beasley2:42:18Narelle Crozier2:58:33[18]
562023Hamish Cropper2:42:19Jody Daff3:46:12[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Traralgon Marathon . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208090143/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/myresults.aspx?uid=16-28970-1-30833#selection-319.3-319.5 . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  2. Web site: Search for Races - Ausrunning . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208094903/https://ausrunning.net/search/races.php?race=Victorian+Country . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  3. Web site: Traralgon68_AH.jpg (1592×2392) . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208094132/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/08/46/Traralgon68_AH.jpg . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  4. Web site: Traralgon78_VMCv10n2.jpg (2392×2992) . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208092520/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/08/57/Traralgon78_VMCv10n2.jpg . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  5. Web site: Traralgon Marathon 1978 - Ausrunning . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208092527/https://ausrunning.net/marathon/traralgon-1978 . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  6. Web site: 2020 Traralgon Marathon postponed | Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell, VIC . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208082045/https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/6717729/2020-traralgon-marathon-postponed/ . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  7. Web site: Beasley wins Traralgon Marathon | Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell, VIC . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208082807/https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/7033411/beasley-wins-traralgon-marathon/ . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  8. Web site: Community . Latest chapter of Traralgon Marathon history to be written on Sunday | Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell, VIC . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208082809/https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/7029229/traralgon-marathon-to-be-run-and-won/ . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  9. Web site: 'Inclusive' 52nd Traralgon Marathon returns Sunday. May 30, 2019. Latrobe Valley Express.
  10. Web site: Traralgon Marathon. World's Marathons.
  11. Web site: Result . 1981 . 2021-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201208105016if_/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/05/25/Traralgon_1981.pdf . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  12. Web site: 1982_traralgon.jpg (1700×2338) . 2020-12-08 . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208104947/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/05/53/1982_traralgon.jpg . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  13. Web site: Traralgon Marathon . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208105801/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28658 . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  14. Web site: Traralgon Marathon . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208105815/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28800&EId=1 . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  15. Web site: Traralgon Marathon . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208085952/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28970 . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  16. Web site: Result . 2021-03-03 . https://archive.today/20201208081919/https://my.raceresult.com/161735/results?lang=en . 8 December 2020 . dead.
  17. Web site: 2021 Traralgon Marathon Festival, 11/07/2021 : : my.raceresult . 2024-01-07 . my.raceresult.com . en.
  18. Web site: 2022 Traralgon Marathon Festival, 05/06/2022 : : my.raceresult . 2024-01-07 . my.raceresult.com . en.
  19. Web site: 2023 Traralgon Marathon Festival, 04/06/2023 : : my.raceresult . 2024-01-07 . my.raceresult.com . en.

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