10/07/2026
Gold Coast Half Marathon + Marathon 2026 we had over 40 rejoovers across the weekend. Conditions were fantastic and we had many pbs and breakthrough achievements. Some of the pics very telling of the pain cave. Thanks all for the pics & cheering 👏🏼👏🏼
🔅Saturday Half Marathon official times:
- AJ 73:48 pb exciting run post sickness & with a newborn.
- CT 79:29 4th in 50-54 age group got the sub 80 target.
- Ben Young 80:38 new pb, big chunk off Parra Half 83 pb 2wks ago.
- Brian OMahony 81:35 pb annihilated Syd hoka half pb.
- Jason Shein 81:53 pb stoked post injury.
- Anthony Biggs 81:55 quickest run in 8yrs fab team effort with Jason.
- Greta 86:25 6th 45-49 age group, happy to beat Noosa!
- Kurt Hayward 1:29:07 pb break through, awesome prep for Sydney Mara.
- Rob T 1:31:32 fantastic run 55-59 age, times keep coming down.
- Mel Truscott 1:40:50 post injury thrilled & emotional finish.
- Mark Cammo 1:47:35 pb 55-59 age group beat Adelaide half, getting faster!
- Kieren T 16yrs 1:57 2nd ever half.
- Myf 2:07 pb 55-59 age group superb, getting faster.
- Abbey McDonald 2:12:20 long time Coogee Stingray, newbie runner.
- Lee-Anna 2:13 pb marvellous run beat the target time.
- Susan 2:13 awesome run 60-64 age group.
- Sarah Meyer pacing the half, doing the double!! Good luck tmrw 🙌🏼
10km: Nat Stals, Pete Truscott, Ella & Marlee 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
🔅Official GC marathon results:
- George Stemmer 2:49:21 pb we want his high energy vibes on and off course ⚡️
- Ben Hoffman 2:51:59 pb even after missing his wave start, kept his cool and worked through the field 🧘♀️
- Jonty 3:05:52 fab prep for Chicago 🎷
- Ron Levi 3:07:40 pb break through, managing niggles, redemption on last year 🥊
- Lotti 3:12:57 pb very consistent, improving year after year 💪🏼
- Laura Donohoe 3:15:16 pb got the dream time 🎯
- Matt Morris 3:17:57 pacing Lotti 🤝then before the finish waited 5mins for his mates to run in with them, otherwise would’ve been same official time as Lotti.
- Brendan Nee 3:18:30, 27min pb 😮 Irish jig at the finish no doubt.
- Connor Van Rhoon 3:20:08 newbie on the scene 🌱
- Izzie O’leary 3:28:14 smashed it, had a ball with housemates & brother💥
- Akiko Akashi 3:28:22 terrific run post UTA miler ⛰️
- Jenny Doak 3:44:12 marathon #15 happy to do one Mara this year.
- Sarah Meyer 4:07:29 completing the GC DOUBLE 🏅🏅having fun going down stairs now!
- Josh Berki 4:13:56 pacing Meg 🤝, training for Melb Mara.
- Meg Klass 4:13:56 debut, woo exact time with Josh ⏰
- Tom Puttick 4:40:48 stoked with debut, negative split too 🤛🏼
- Bella Good 4:41:11 debut, very special run for sister Ash 🤍
- Rachel Craig 4:59:53 another marvellous marathon, en route to Sydney 💫
- Hannah Graham 5:08:41 debut, very happy, first half with Tom 🤝
- Sam Stern had to withdraw with leg injury❤️🩹, live to fight another day Sam, your come back will be epic!