Auckland Marathon

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Auckland Marathon
Medal (AM 1992.317.1-5).jpg
Finisher medal from inaugural marathon in 1992
DateLate October or early November
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Event type Road
Distance Marathon
Primary sponsor Barfoot & Thompson
Established1992(33 years ago) (1992)
Course recordsMen's: 2:14:03 (1997)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Phil Costley
Women's: 2:38:47 (1999)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gabrielle O'Rourke
Official site Auckland Marathon
Participants867 finishers (2022)
1,618 (2020)
1,645 (2019)

The Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual running event held in Auckland, New Zealand. The event is held in October or early November of each year, which is during the spring in New Zealand. The main feature of the event is the crossing of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which involves a climb of 33 metres to the highest point.

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History

The first Auckland Marathon was held in June 1936, using an Auckland waterfront course. [1] The race did not become an annual event until 1949, or the 1960s, [2] [3] or until 1992 if the Great Northern Marathon (Takanini) events are not regarded as the Auckland Marathon editions of 1989 to 1991, [4] and it was not until October 1992 that the Harbour Bridge crossing was first used, becoming the first sports event to cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge. [5]

The Harbour Bridge crossing was the brainchild of Rendell McIntosh, a 1974 British Commonwealth Games 400 metres hurdles competitor. Together with Paul Ryken, as Race Director, they planned and implemented the first event on the 25 October 1992. The initial bridge crossing event attracted over 3,000 entrants, had 500 accredited media and a budget of $450,000.

In September 2006, the Auckland marathon course was officially measured by approved measurer Bob Braid. [6] [7] This means an athlete's time over the 2006 marathon course can be recognised to qualify for international events such as the World Championships in Athletics.

The 2020 edition of the race, held on 1 November 2020, was notable for being one of the only large marathons in the world that was held during a time when many other countries were suffering through the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as the effective coronavirus management protocols in New Zealand allowed thousands of runners to compete in the race. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Course

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Searchtool.svg Course map of full marathon in 2020 [12]

The course begins in the seaside suburb of Devonport on the North Shore and travels through Takapuna and Northcote before crossing the Harbour Bridge and heading towards the finish line at Victoria Park.

While the half marathon runners complete their race at Victoria Park, those competing in the full marathon continue eastward through Viaduct Harbour and along Tamaki Drive to the turn-around point at Saint Heliers Bay. The marathon then returns along Tamaki Drive and back to Victoria Park.

Winners

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Ed.YearMen's WinnerTime [a] Women's WinnerTime [a] Rf.
11992Flag of New Zealand.svg  Mark Hutchinson  (NZL)2:16:32Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Anne Roden  (GBR)2:39:41
21993Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kerry Rodger  (NZL)2:19:58Flag of New Zealand.svg  Raewyn Rodger  (NZL)2:46:17
31994Flag of South Africa.svg  Lucas Matlala  (RSA)2:27:41Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bernardine Portenski  (NZL)2:50:52
41995Flag of New Zealand.svg  Paul Herlihy  (NZL)2:22:34Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tracey Clissold  (NZL)2:42:44
51996Flag of New Zealand.svg  Phil Costley  (NZL)2:20:32Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tracey Clissold  (NZL)2:39:03
61997Flag of New Zealand.svg  Phil Costley  (NZL)2:14:03Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bernardine Portenski  (NZL)2:45:57
71998Flag of New Zealand.svg  Mark Hutchinson  (NZL)2:24:51Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bernardine Portenski  (NZL)2:44:52
81999Flag of New Zealand.svg  Phil Costley  (NZL)2:17:43Flag of New Zealand.svg  Gabrielle O'Rourke  (NZL)2:38:47
92000Flag of New Zealand.svg  Mark Hutchinson  (NZL)2:24:58Flag of New Zealand.svg  Melissa Moon  (NZL)2:45:42
102001Flag of New Zealand.svg  Phillip Clode  (NZL)2:28:45Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bernardine Portenski  (NZL)2:51:40
112002Flag of New Zealand.svg  Craig Burke  (NZL)2:32:50Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Zelah Morrall  (GBR)2:53:14
122003Flag of New Zealand.svg  Scott Winton  (NZL)2:30:06Flag of New Zealand.svg  Nicole Cope  (NZL)2:55:45
132004Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dale Warrander  (NZL)2:16:50Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tracey Clissold  (NZL)2:41:58
142005Flag of New Zealand.svg  Phil Costley  (NZL)2:22:07Flag of New Zealand.svg  Sharon Fitzgerald  (NZL)2:53:42
152006Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dale Warrander  (NZL)2:17:43Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tracey Clissold  (NZL)2:50:47 [13]
162007Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Matthew Smith  (GBR)2:20:41Flag of New Zealand.svg  Ady Ngawati  (NZL)2:49:05
172008Flag of New Zealand.svg  Ben Ruthe  (NZL)2:28:11Flag of New Zealand.svg  Ady Ngawati  (NZL)2:46:47
182009Flag of New Zealand.svg  Rowan Hooper  (NZL)2:31:46Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jessica Ruthe  (NZL)2:49:55
192010Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dale Warrander  (NZL)2:19:22Flag of New Zealand.svg  Shireen Crumpton  (NZL)2:45:51
202011Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dale Warrander  (NZL)2:24:42Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lisa Robertson  (NZL)2:41:56
212012Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rowan Walker  (AUS)2:24:07Flag of New Zealand.svg  Alexandra Williams  (NZL)2:41:29
222013Flag of New Zealand.svg  Samuel Wreford  (NZL)2:18:57Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kirsten Molloy  (AUS)2:52:24
232014Flag of New Zealand.svg  Stephen Lett  (NZL)2:27:38Flag of New Zealand.svg  Liza Hunter-Galvan  (NZL)2:47:42
242015Flag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron Pulford  (NZL)2:27:01Flag of New Zealand.svg  Katie Kemp  (NZL)2:42:35
252016Flag of New Zealand.svg  Oska Baynes  (NZL)2:20:36Flag of New Zealand.svg  Nicole Goldsmid  (NZL)2:47:45
262017Flag of New Zealand.svg  Matthew Davy  (NZL)2:24:14Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hannah Oldroyd  (NZL)2:54:11
272018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Criniti  (AUS)2:24:13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Fiona Yates  (AUS)2:48:31
282019Flag of Eritrea.svg  Isaias Beyn  (ERI)2:19:32Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hannah Wells  (NZL)2:50:47
292020Flag of New Zealand.svg  Daniel Jones  (NZL)2:21:57Flag of New Zealand.svg  Alice Mason  (NZL)2:43:32 [14] [15]
302022Flag of New Zealand.svg  Daniel Jones  (NZL)2:20:00Flag of New Zealand.svg  Lisa Cross  (NZL)2:50:44
312023Flag of New Zealand.svg  Daniel Balchin  (NZL)2:23:09Flag of New Zealand.svg  Alice Mason  (NZL)2:44:20 [16]

Notes

References

  1. Auckland Marathon :: Results Archive :: 1936 Event Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Milroy, Andy; Rodger, Raewyn (11 October 2008). "Auckland Marathon Champions". ARRS. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. "Lydiard - A definite hall of fame contender". News Centre. IAAF. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. Heyworth, Malcolm; Heidenstrom, P.N.; Ryken, Paul; Hamilton, David; Jutel, Anne Marie; Gynn, Roger; Loonstra, Klaas (4 November 2009). "Auckland International Marathon". ARRS. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  5. Auckland Marathon :: Results Archive :: 1992 Event Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Athletics: Auckland marathon course measured Archived 2012-05-25 at archive.today , The New Zealand Herald, 22 September 2006
  7. Auckland marathon course officially measured Archived October 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Auckland Marathon in photos: Thousands join one of the world's only large-scale races". November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  9. "France and Germany thrust into lockdown as second COVID-19 wave sweeps Europe". Reuters. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
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  11. "Archived copy". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  13. Warrander dips under 2h 18m for NZ marathon title Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  14. "JONES AND MASON TAKE OUT ASB AUCKLAND MARATHON TITLES AS THOUSANDS 'TAKE IT TO THE STREETS' IN RUNNING CELEBRATION - ASB Auckland Marathon". aucklandmarathon.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. "Results List". results.timingsports.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  16. "Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathon (2023)". SportSplits. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.