Thomas Do Canto

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Thomas Do Canto
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Born (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 38)
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Country Australia
Sport Long-distance running

Thomas Do Canto (born 30 May 1986) [1] is an Australian long-distance runner and two-time national marathon champion.

In 2016, Do Canto made his marathon debut at the Melbourne Marathon, winning the race in a time of 2:20:53 and claiming the Australian national marathon title. [2]

In 2024, he won his second national title at the Sydney Marathon, finishing as the first Australian in 2:17:53. [3]

In 2017, Do Canto recorded a personal best of 2:14:59 at the Fukuoka Marathon, meeting the A-qualifying standard for the Commonwealth Games but narrowly missing selection. [4]

In 2018, Do Canto represented Australia at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia, Spain, finishing 71st in the men's race. [1]

Affectionately known as the "King of the Bay Run", Do Canto has a prolific record at the annual fun run held around Sydney’s Iron Cove. He has competed in at least six editions of the event, winning five times. [5] He won his first official Bay Run at age 20 and began training around the course while attending Trinity Grammar School. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Results" (PDF). 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Moloney & Do Canto win marathon gold". Athletics Australia. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sydney Marathon 2024". Multisport Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sub-2:15 in Fukuoka: Q&A with Thomas Do Canto". Runner's Tribe. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Zuill, Catherine (2 August 2017). "Elite runner Thomas Do Canto set his sights on winning his 7th Bay Run". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
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