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News From: Monday, September 4, 2023
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   Camryn Lloyd diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after spending two months in coma since GC Marathon collapse (7news.com.au)
Camryn Lloyd, who collapsed during the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon in July, was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a condition where muscles become damaged from overuse and release their contents contaminating the bloodstream.
 
News From: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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   Gold Coast father Camryn Lloyd in intensive care after suffering 'cardiac arrest' at GC Marathon (7news.com.au)
Camryn Lloyd, who collapsed at 36K of the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon while raising money for a Balinese orphanage, is now in intensive care.
 
News From: Monday, July 3, 2023
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   Revealed: Ultra-fit marathon runner's heartbreaking posts about race just before he was left fighting for life after collapsing during the Gold Coast Marathon event: 'God, help me stay safe' (Mail Online)
Camryn Lloyd, running to raise funds for the West Bali Orphanage, is in intensive care after collapsing during the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon.
 
   Man dies after collapsing during Gold Coast Marathon (7news.com.au)
A French national and another man suffered medical emergencies during the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday, July 2.
 
News From: Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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   Inside Running Podcast Episode 244: Live From Gold Coast Marathon... (Runner's Tribe)
Jo Fukuda won the 2022 Gold Coast Marathon in 2:10:15 while Lyndsey Flanagan won the women's race in 2:24:43.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
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   Gold Coast Marathon cancelled due to lockdown (myGC.com.au)
The 2021 Gold Coast Marathon on July 4 was cancelled, due to a three-day lockdown across southeast Queensland, to stop the spread of COVID.
 
News From: Thursday, February 11, 2021
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   High Participation Numbers Anticipated For 2021 Gold Coast Marathon (Australasian Leisure Management)
The 2021 Gold Coast Marathon, set on July 4, is expected to attract a record number when registration opens on February 15.
 
News From: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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   Everything you need to know about the new-look Gold Coast Marathon (myGC.com.au)
Registration for the 2021 Gold Coast Marathon, set on July 4, open on February 15.
 
News From: Friday, July 3, 2020
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   Gold Coast Marathon Goes Virtual For 2020 on Global Running Day (Australasian Leisure Management)
The 2020 Gold Coast Marathon, set on July 5, was canceled and turned virtual, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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   Gold Coast Marathon to be held virtually (myGC.com.au)
The 2020 Gold Coast Marathon, set on July 5, has been cancelled and turned into virtual races, due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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   Gold Coast Marathon Cancelled Due To Ongoing COVID-19 Restrictions (Australian Leisure Management)
The 2020 Gold Coast, set on July 5, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
 
News From: Saturday, April 4, 2020
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   Kenyan marathon runner handed four-year doping ban (Inside The Games)
Another Kenyan marathon runner, Vincent Kipsegechi Yator, tested positive for banned substances, after his marathon personal best at the Gold Coast Marathon, and handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit.
 
News From: Sunday, July 7, 2019
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   Kiwi Zane Robertson sets a new New Zealand record during his marathon debut (New Zealand Herald)
Kiwi long distance runner Zane Robertson now holds the national records over 10K, 15K, 20K, half marathon and marathon distances, after a finish time of 2:08:19 in the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon.
 
   Japan's Yuta Shitara wins Gold Coast Marathon in record time (Kyodo News)
Yuta Shitara won the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon in 2:07:50.
 
   Bernard Lagat of Tucson breaks U.S. master's marathon record in Australia (AZCentral)
Bernard Lagat broke the U.S. master's record at the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon in Australia in 2:12:10.
 
   Aussie nabs Olympic marathon qualifier (7NEWS Sydney)
Australia's Milly Clark finish time at the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon secured her a berth at the Olympic trials.
 
   As It Happened: Yuta Shitara and Rodah Tanui win Marathon (Courier Mail)
A gallery of photos taken during the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon on July 7.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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   Olympic glow adds lure to star-studded Gold Coast Marathon fields (Runner's Tribe)
The 2019 Gold Coast Marathon, as a launching pad to Tokyo Olympics, has an elite field that includes international star athletes.
 
News From: Sunday, July 1, 2018
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   Aussies impress on the Gold Coast (Runner's Tribe)
Kenneth Mungara won the 2018 Gold Coast Marathon in 2:09:49 while Ruth Chebitok won the women's race in 2:24:49.
 
News From: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
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   Full list of Gold Coast Marathon road closures 2018 (Gold Coast Bulletin)
For the motorists, runners and spectators, here is the complete list of road closures during the 2018 Gold Coast Marathon weekend.
 
News From: Friday, June 22, 2018
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   Gold Coast Marathon - Alister Thomson discusses marathon tactics with clinical psychologist Clinton Laurence (Gold Coast Bulletin)
"Segmenting" as a marathon tactic is explained from the point of view of a clinical psychologist.
 
News From: Friday, June 15, 2018
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   Australian and Kenyan runners race for 'firsts' at Gold Coast Marathon (Runner's Tribe)
The 2018 Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday, July 1, is shaping up to be an interesting race with elite runners from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, USA and Kenya.
 
News From: Sunday, July 2, 2017
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   Ethiopian runner Abebech Bekele breaks Gold Coast Marathon women's record (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Ethiopias Abebech Bekele won the women's race of the 2017 Gold Coast Airport Marathon in record-setting 2:25:34.
 
News From: Friday, June 30, 2017
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   Gold Coast Marathon perfect dry-run for next year's Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Gold Coast Airport Marathon is being treated as a preparation for next Aprils Commonwealth Games.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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   Gold Coast Airport Marathon road closures full list (Gold Coast Bulletin)
This provides details of road closures during the 39th Gold Coast Airport Marathon this Sunday, July 2.
 
News From: Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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   Gold Coast Marathon: Cherono's 42.2km debut next step in marathon journey (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Elizeba Cherono's debut on the Gold Coast Airport Marathon will be a step towards an Olympic berth in Tokyo in 2020.
 
News From: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
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   Kenyan Kenneth Mungara will chase rare third straight title at the Gold Coast Marathon (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Kenyan Kenneth Mungara, winner of 2015 and 2016 Gold Coast Marathon, will be back this year to defend his title.
 
News From: Sunday, July 3, 2016
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   Gold Coast Airport Marathon traffic pain worth the economic gain organisers say (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Gold Coast Airport Marathon was a success, despite the resulting traffic bedlam.
 
News From: Monday, June 27, 2016
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   2016 Gold Coast Airport Marathon road closures (myPolice Gold Coast)
This serves as a reminder to motorists of the road closures due the Gold Coast Airport Marathon races on July 2 and 3.
 
News From: Monday, July 6, 2015
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   Gold Coast Marathon 2015 Results: Men's and Women's Top Finishers (Bleacher Report.com)
It was a record-breaking day for the men's winner at this year's Gold Coast Marathon, as Kenya's Kenneth Mburu Mungara turned in a course-best 2:08:42. For those not accustomed to doing quick long division in their heads, that works out to better than five-minute miles for over two hours.
 
News From: Sunday, July 5, 2015
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  Human Interest Story
   Gold Coast Marathon: Outback runners cap off seven marathons in seven days to raise money for Bravehearts (ABC.net.au)
McKinlay Mayor Belinda Murphy has teamed up with Julia Creek police officer Dave McNab and his wife Linda, to undertake a challenge of running endurance events in six states and one territory of Australia, over seven consecutive days.
 
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyan breaks Australian marathon record (WWOS.com)
The Australian marathon record has been shattered by 41-year-old Kenyan, Kenneth Mungara, who took 32 seconds off the mark in winning the Gold Coast marathon. Mungara pulled away from his rival countrymen over the final two kilometres to collect the finish tape in 2:08:42, breaking the race record set last year and shaving two seconds off his own Masters 40+ world record.
 
News From: Friday, July 3, 2015
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  Human Interest Story
   Gold Coast Marathon 2015: Route, Course Map, Times, Event Details (Bleacher Report.com)
The scenic Gold Coast of Australia takes center stage this weekend when nearly 27,000 runners flock to Queensland for the 2015 edition of the historic Gold Coast Marathon.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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   Kenyan Limo Set to Return to Gold Coast Marathon (All Africa)
Kenya's Silas Limo wiull headline this year's Gold Coast Airport Marathon set for July 5 in Australia.
 
News From: Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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  Human Interest Story
   A Kiwi recommends ... the Gold Coast, Queensland (New Zealand Herald)
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Diana Ryan from Gold Coast Martin College.
 
News From: Thursday, July 3, 2014
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   Gold Coast Marathon Organizers say Rob de Castella's Record Could be Broken (ABC.net.au)
A field of elite runners is set to embrace the thirty-two year-old Gold Coast Marathon record set by Rob de Castella
 
News From: Monday, June 16, 2014
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  Human Interest Story
   Marathon Effort on the Gold Coast (Stuff.co.nz)
Over twenty-seven thousand runners flocked to the Gold Coast Marathon last year. Many combing the marathon, which takes place on July 5, with a vacation or weekend getaway.
 
News From: Thursday, April 3, 2014
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  Human Interest Story
   Gold Coast: Run Before Sunrise? Magic (NZHerald.co.nz)
The Gold Coast Marathon begins along the coastal Esplanade and has earned the IAAF Gold Label status.
 
News From: Thursday, January 23, 2014
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  Human Interest Story
   Gold Coast Marathon Strikes Gold with Upgrade, Ensuring Race Will Go the Distance with the Best (News.com.au)
The Gold Coast Marathon has been elevated to IAAF Gold Status and should help the marathon seal its position as one of the top races in the world.
 
News From: Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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   Gold Coast Marathon Bosses Consider Route Change (Gold Coast.com.au)
The impact on the exclusive Hedges Ave area of the Gold Coast Marathon has left race organizers with a decision that could alter the course.
 
News From: Monday, July 8, 2013
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  Human Interest Story
   Paralympian's Feat Sets World Record (Goldcoast.com.au)
Michael Milton completed the Gold Coast Marathon on crutches in a world record time 5 hours 28 minutes and 59 seconds.
 
News From: Sunday, July 7, 2013
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   Japanese Runners Take Out Gold Coast Marathon (News.com.au)
Yuki Kawauchi won the Gold Coast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 1 second. Yukiko Akaba took out the women's course record with her time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 29 seconds.
 
   Japan's Kawauchi Wins Gold Coast Marathon (Zeenews.india.com)
Yuki Kawauchi who has already qualified for the Moscow World Championships next month, won the Gold Coast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 1 second.
 
News From: Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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  Human Interest Story
   Inspirational Marathon Runners Eyes Record (Gold Coast.com.au)
Michael Milton hopes to tackle the Gold Coast Marathon and will do so while crutching. Milton lost his leg to cancer at the age of nine but that has not slowed him.
 
News From: Thursday, June 20, 2013
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  Human Interest Story
   Gold Coast Marathon to get Chinese Tourism Boost (ABC.net.au)
Beijing Television will broadcast next month's Gold Coast Marathon which takes place in south-east Queensland.
 
News From: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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   Williams Hoping for Victory at Home Marathon (Press.co.nz)
Alex Williams has his eye on the Gold Coast Marathon title and is hoping to start things right by winning her hometown event this coming weekend.
 
News From: Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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  Human Interest Story
   Organizers Mourn Marathon Winner (Gold Coast.com.au)
Alex Shumye passed away as a result from injuries sustained during a car accident. The 2012 Gold Coast Marathon champion had hoped to return to defend his title in 2013
 
News From: Monday, July 2, 2012
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   Ethiopian Shumye Wins Gold Coast Marathon (The Age.com)
Alemayeho Shumye just missed the course record by winning the Gold Coast Marathon with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes and 35 seconds.
 
News From: Friday, June 29, 2012
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  Human Interest Story
   Europeans Mark Rise Of Gold Coast Marathon (Gold Coast.com.au)
The Gold Coast Marathon has long attracted Japanese runners and even throngs of Africans. The arrival of runners from Europe has signaled a new rise of the popular marathon down under.
 
   Gold Coast Marathon Money Needs Boost For Aussies (Gold Coast.com.au)
Shane Nankervis, the top Aussie contender for the Gold Coast Marathon, thinks race organizers will have to raise prize money for Australians in order to see another native winner. Lee Troop was the last to win the race six years ago.
 

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