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Traralgon Marathon

{{short description|Annual race in Australia held since 1968}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{infobox athletics race

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| date = usually June

| location = Traralgon, Victoria, Australia

| type = Road

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| distance = Marathon

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| est = {{start date and age|1968|p=y}}

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| homepage = http://www.traralgonharriers.org.au

| participants = 13 finishers (2020){{r|2020.results}}
95 finishers (2019){{cite web |url=http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/myresults.aspx?uid=16-28970-1-30833#selection-319.3-319.5 |title=Traralgon Marathon |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208090143/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/myresults.aspx?uid=16-28970-1-30833#selection-319.3-319.5 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

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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" {{as of|2020|lc=y}}.{{r|2020.latrobevalleyexpress}} The race is organised by the Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club.

History

{{external media|image1=[https://archive.today/75boM/c289513d2264617c326006921ee3045da2708937.jpg Runners at inaugural race in 1968]{{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/marathon/traralgon-1968 |title=Victorian Country Marathon 1968 - Ausrunning |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208100215/https://ausrunning.net/marathon/traralgon-1968 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}}}

The inaugural race was held on {{dts|1968.08.24|format=dmy}} as the first marathon in the "Victorian Country Marathon" series to be held in Traralgon.{{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/search/races.php?race=Victorian+Country |title=Search for Races - Ausrunning |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208094903/https://ausrunning.net/search/races.php?race=Victorian+Country |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/data/files/08/46/Traralgon68_AH.jpg |title=Traralgon68_AH.jpg (1592×2392) |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208094132/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/08/46/Traralgon68_AH.jpg |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}} A total of 18 runners finished out of an initial field of 34.{{r|1968.results}}

In 1978, Patricia Cooper became the first woman to run the Traralgon Marathon.{{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/data/files/08/57/Traralgon78_VMCv10n2.jpg |title=Traralgon78_VMCv10n2.jpg (2392×2992) |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208092520/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/08/57/Traralgon78_VMCv10n2.jpg |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/marathon/traralgon-1978 |title=Traralgon Marathon 1978 - Ausrunning |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208092527/https://ausrunning.net/marathon/traralgon-1978 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}} She had only taken up running the year before, and completed the race with a finish time of 3:41:29.{{r|1978.results}}

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was eventually held on {{dts|2020.11.29|format=dmy}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/6717729/2020-traralgon-marathon-postponed/ |title=2020 Traralgon Marathon postponed | Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell, VIC |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208082045/https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/6717729/2020-traralgon-marathon-postponed/ |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/7033411/beasley-wins-traralgon-marathon/ |title=Beasley wins Traralgon Marathon | Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell, VIC |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208082807/https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/7033411/beasley-wins-traralgon-marathon/ |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}} Because of the pandemic, the course was changed, and contenders were limited to members of the Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club.{{cite web |author=Community |url=https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/7029229/traralgon-marathon-to-be-run-and-won/ |title=Latest chapter of Traralgon Marathon history to be written on Sunday | Latrobe Valley Express | Morwell, VIC |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208082809/https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/7029229/traralgon-marathon-to-be-run-and-won/ |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}} A total of 13 runners finished the marathon that year.{{r|2020.results}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/story/6190491/inclusive-52nd-traralgon-marathon-returns-sunday/|title='Inclusive' 52nd Traralgon Marathon returns Sunday|date=May 30, 2019|website=Latrobe Valley Express}}{{cite web|url=https://worldsmarathons.com/marathon/traralgon-marathon|title=Traralgon Marathon|website=World's Marathons}}

Winners

class="wikitable sortable"
class="unsortable" | Ed.YearMen's WinnerTime{{efn|h:m:s|name="hms"}}Women's WinnerTime{{efn|name="hms"}}

! class="unsortable" | Rf.

11968Barry Sawyer2:26:53.6

| rowspan="10" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" data-sort- value=""| uncontested{{r|1978.results}}

| {{r|1968.results}}

21969Ian Wheeler2:27:49

| rowspan="9" |{{r|traralgon.winners.list}}

31970Derek Clayton2:13:39
41971John Bermingham2:32:08
51972Phil Lear2:28:38
61973Bob Guthrie2:28:05
71974Bob Guthrie2:28:34
81975Andrew Hill2:26:16
91976Phil Lear2:44:10
101977Robert Jamieson2:40:26
111978Matthew Ryan2:35:01Patricia Cooper3:41:29

| {{r|1978.summary}}

121979Martin Thompson2:33:44Linda Thompson3:23:32

| rowspan="2" | {{r|traralgon.winners.list}}

131980Carl Stevenson2:30:29Fay Tomholt3:48:28
141981Brian Whinnen2:26:28Anne Wilson3:51:25

| {{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/data/files/05/25/Traralgon_1981.pdf |title=Result |date=1981 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208105016if_/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/05/25/Traralgon_1981.pdf |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

151982Jim Seymon2:33:18Iris Cook3:02:40

| {{cite web |url=https://ausrunning.net/data/files/05/53/1982_traralgon.jpg |title=1982_traralgon.jpg (1700×2338) |publisher= |date=2020-12-08 |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208104947/https://ausrunning.net/data/files/05/53/1982_traralgon.jpg |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

161983David Potts2:30:28Linda Thompson3:09:36

| rowspan="34" | {{r|traralgon.winners.list}}

171984John Duck2:27:06Georgann Petersen3:09:16
181985Wayne Kelb2:32:49
191986John Brennan2:34:00Mary Edwards2:56:06
201987Rob Gilfillen2:27:18Mary Edwards3:07:52
211988Rob Gilfillen2:25:47Mary Edwards2:52:59
221989Rob Gilfillen2:27:57Mary Edwards3:08:45
231990Mark Sinclair2:34:27Jan Brimacombe3:13:33
241991Morgan Tucker2:30:45Shirley Kelly3:06:46
251992Morgan Tucker2:23:56Linda Meadows2:53:38
261993Morgan Tucker2:32:45Linda Christian2:53:02
271994Morgan Tucker2:30:55Sydney Martin3:25:09
281995Max Carson2:54:26Sydney Martin3:30:59
291996Darren Benson2:33:19Lee Graham3:23:22
301997Nenet Susa2:35:17Sandra Timmer-Arends3:13:53
311998Darrel Cross2:45:43Shirley Young3:59:29
321999Aaron Fuller2:47:56Sandra Timmer-Arends2:55:16
332000Ian Cornthwaite2:35:09June Petrie3:04:20
342001John MacKenzie2:33:51Rachael Stewart3:42:11
352002John MacKenzie2:34:00Jodie Healey3:29:08
362003Steve Quirk2:52:08Jodie Healey3:27:48
372004Mike Wheatley2:42:59Sandra Timmer-Arends3:00:06
382005David Meade2:27:49Jodie Healey3:12:23
392006Tim Cochrane2:46:37Sandra Timmer-Arends3:12:21
402007Tim Cochrane2:45:34Sandra Timmer-Arends3:25:19
412008John MacKenzie2:40:34Sandra Timmer-Arends3:22:32
422009John MacKenzie2:34:24Sandra Timmer-Arends3:22:01
432010John MacKenzie2:36:18Jennifer Northe3:27:39
442011John MacKenzie2:42:18Kylie Murray2:58:13
452012John MacKenzie2:41:54Athene Chariot3:04:48
462013Cameron Hall2:39:55Athene Chariot3:15:43
472014Dion Finocchiaro2:33:43Katherine Macmillan3:07:08
482015Dion Finocchiaro2:31:19Katherine Macmillan3:17:25
492016James Vince2:50:11Sarah Franks3:21:55
502017Ryan Wissmer2:33:46Kylie-Anne Richards3:17:18

| {{cite web |url=http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28658 |title=Traralgon Marathon |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208105801/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28658 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

512018James Vince2:42:37Charlotte Wildblood3:25:19

| {{cite web |url=http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28800&EId=1 |title=Traralgon Marathon |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208105815/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28800&EId=1 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

522019John Dutton2:34:42Rebecca Dale3:27:53

| {{cite web |url=http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28970 |title=Traralgon Marathon |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208085952/http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28970 |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

532020Zackary Beasley2:40:28Narelle Crozier3:14:17

| {{cite web |url=https://my.raceresult.com/161735/results?lang=en |title=Result |publisher= |date= |access-date=2021-03-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201208081919/https://my.raceresult.com/161735/results?lang=en |archive-date=8 December 2020 |url-status=dead}}

54

|2021

|Travis Boyle

|2:29:49

|Narelle Crozier

|2:56:08

|{{Cite web |title=2021 Traralgon Marathon Festival, 11/07/2021 : : my.race{{!}}result |url=https://my.raceresult.com/167319/results |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=my.raceresult.com |language=en}}

55

|2022

|Zackary Beasley

|2:42:18

|Narelle Crozier

|2:58:33

|{{Cite web |title=2022 Traralgon Marathon Festival, 05/06/2022 : : my.race{{!}}result |url=https://my.raceresult.com/196728/results |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=my.raceresult.com |language=en}}

56

|2023

|Hamish Cropper

|2:42:19

|Jody Daff

|3:46:12

|{{Cite web |title=2023 Traralgon Marathon Festival, 04/06/2023 : : my.race{{!}}result |url=https://my.raceresult.com/230933/results |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=my.raceresult.com |language=en}}

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.traralgonmarathon.org.au/ Traralgon Marathon Site]

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