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
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorASB Bank
Established1992 (29 years ago) (1992)
Course recordsMen's: 2:14:03 (1997)
New Zealand
Women's: 2:38:47 (1999)
New Zealand
Official siteAuckland Marathon
Participants1,618 (2020)
1,645 (2019)

The ASB 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.

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 Commonwealth Games 400m Hurdles competitor. Together with Paul Ryken, as Race Diriector, 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[]

External image
image icon 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. Year Men's Winner Time[a] Women's Winner Time[a] Rf.
1 1992   (NZL) 2:16:32   (GBR) 2:39:41
2 1993   (NZL) 2:19:58   (NZL) 2:46:17
3 1994   (RSA) 2:27:41  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:50:52
4 1995   (NZL) 2:22:34   (NZL) 2:42:44
5 1996   (NZL) 2:20:32   (NZL) 2:39:03
6 1997   (NZL) 2:14:03  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:45:57
7 1998   (NZL) 2:24:51  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:44:52
8 1999   (NZL) 2:17:43   (NZL) 2:38:47
9 2000   (NZL) 2:24:58  Melissa Moon (NZL) 2:45:42
10 2001   (NZL) 2:28:45  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:51:40
11 2002   (NZL) 2:32:50   (GBR) 2:53:14
12 2003   (NZL) 2:30:06   (NZL) 2:55:45
13 2004  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:16:50   (NZL) 2:41:58
14 2005   (NZL) 2:22:07   (NZL) 2:53:42
15 2006  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:17:43   (NZL) 2:50:47 [13]
16 2007   (GBR) 2:20:41   (NZL) 2:49:05
17 2008   (NZL) 2:28:11   (NZL) 2:46:47
18 2009   (NZL) 2:31:46   (NZL) 2:49:55
19 2010  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:19:22   (NZL) 2:45:51
20 2011  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:24:42   (NZL) 2:41:56
21 2012  Rowan Walker (AUS) 2:24:07   (NZL) 2:41:29
22 2013   (NZL) 2:18:57   (AUS) 2:52:24
23 2014   (NZL) 2:27:38   (NZL) 2:47:42
24 2015   (NZL) 2:27:01   (NZL) 2:42:35
25 2016   (NZL) 2:20:36   (NZL) 2:47:45
26 2017   (NZL) 2:24:14   (NZL) 2:54:11
27 2018   (AUS) 2:24:13   (AUS) 2:48:31
28 2019   (ERI) 2:19:32   (NZL) 2:50:47
29 2020   (NZL) 2:21:57  Alice Mason (NZL) 2:43:32 [14][15]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b h:m:s

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 2010-01-20.
  3. ^ "Lydiard - A definite hall of fame contender". News Centre. IAAF. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  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 2010-01-20.
  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. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032307/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/123250038/auckland-marathon-in-photos-thousands-join-one-of-the-worlds-only-largescale-races
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101035321/https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSKBN27D1JN
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101035125/https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/current-alert-level/
  11. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201031162605/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/world/asia/new-zealand-post-covid.html
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101042417/https://aucklandmarathon.co.nz/race-info/full-marathon/
  13. ^ Warrander dips under 2h 18m for NZ marathon title Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101022012/https://aucklandmarathon.co.nz/athlete-info/latest-news/jones-and-mason-take-out-asb-auckland-marathon-titles-as-thousands-take-it-to-the-streets-in-running-celebration/
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20201101022012/https://results.timingsports.com/list/aucklandmarathon/2020/42KM/

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