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Where: Canberra City ACT, on a circuit around old Parliament house and beautiful Lake Burley Griffin. Held in conjunction with the Canberra marathon.
Status: offically measured 50km course, Australian 50km road championships, AURA 50 km championships, IAU labeling, selection race for the IAU 50km trophy race.
When: normally second Sunday in April (depends when Easter falls...please check). 2011 race is on 10 April. Next race is 14/15 April 2012.
No. of finishers (50k): 2004 - 56; 2005 - 57; 2006 - 77; 2007 - 95; 2008 - 114; 2009 - 101; 2010 cancelled
How long in existence: since 1993
Winners last 5 years:
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2005 |
Jonathan Blake |
3:10:44 |
Suzanne Kelly |
3:46:27 |
| 2006 |
Mark Hutchinson |
3:09:05 |
Siri Terjesen |
3:35:19 |
| 2007 |
David Criniti |
3:00:12 |
June Petrie |
3:46:13 |
| 2008 |
Mark Tucker |
2:53:47 |
Jackie Fairweather |
3:19:12 |
| 2009 |
David Criniti |
2:57:42 |
Verity Tolhurst |
3:39:00 |
| 2010 race cancelled |
| 2011 |
Anthony Farrugia |
3:03:08 |
Cindy Hasthorpe |
3:56:29 |
Results:
2009 2011
Race records: Male - Mark Tucker (2008) 2.53.47 (Australian Open record), Female - Jackie Fairweather (2008) 3:19:12 (World W40 and Australian open and W40 record).
Race Director: Fred Taylor email
Canberra marathon and 50km website
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