Auckland Marathon
Finisher medal from inaugural marathon in 1992
DateLate October or early November
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Primary sponsorBarfoot & Thompson
Established1992 (32 years ago) (1992)
Course recordsMen's: 2:14:03 (1997)
New Zealand Phil Costley
Women's: 2:38:47 (1999)
New Zealand Gabrielle O'Rourke
Official siteAuckland 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.

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

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  Mark Hutchinson (NZL) 2:16:32  Anne Roden (GBR) 2:39:41
2 1993  Kerry Rodger (NZL) 2:19:58  Raewyn Rodger (NZL) 2:46:17
3 1994  Lucas Matlala (RSA) 2:27:41  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:50:52
4 1995  Paul Herlihy (NZL) 2:22:34  Tracey Clissold (NZL) 2:42:44
5 1996  Phil Costley (NZL) 2:20:32  Tracey Clissold (NZL) 2:39:03
6 1997  Phil Costley (NZL) 2:14:03  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:45:57
7 1998  Mark Hutchinson (NZL) 2:24:51  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:44:52
8 1999  Phil Costley (NZL) 2:17:43  Gabrielle O'Rourke (NZL) 2:38:47
9 2000  Mark Hutchinson (NZL) 2:24:58  Melissa Moon (NZL) 2:45:42
10 2001  Phillip Clode (NZL) 2:28:45  Bernardine Portenski (NZL) 2:51:40
11 2002  Craig Burke (NZL) 2:32:50  Zelah Morrall (GBR) 2:53:14
12 2003  Scott Winton (NZL) 2:30:06  Nicole Cope (NZL) 2:55:45
13 2004  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:16:50  Tracey Clissold (NZL) 2:41:58
14 2005  Phil Costley (NZL) 2:22:07  Sharon Fitzgerald (NZL) 2:53:42
15 2006  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:17:43  Tracey Clissold (NZL) 2:50:47 [13]
16 2007  Matthew Smith (GBR) 2:20:41  Ady Ngawati (NZL) 2:49:05
17 2008  Ben Ruthe (NZL) 2:28:11  Ady Ngawati (NZL) 2:46:47
18 2009  Rowan Hooper (NZL) 2:31:46  Jessica Ruthe (NZL) 2:49:55
19 2010  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:19:22  Shireen Crumpton (NZL) 2:45:51
20 2011  Dale Warrander (NZL) 2:24:42  Lisa Robertson (NZL) 2:41:56
21 2012  Rowan Walker (AUS) 2:24:07  Alexandra Williams (NZL) 2:41:29
22 2013  Samuel Wreford (NZL) 2:18:57  Kirsten Molloy (AUS) 2:52:24
23 2014  Stephen Lett (NZL) 2:27:38  Liza Galvan (NZL) 2:47:42
24 2015  Aaron Pulford (NZL) 2:27:01  Katie Kemp (NZL) 2:42:35
25 2016  Oska Baynes (NZL) 2:20:36  Nicole Goldsmid (NZL) 2:47:45
26 2017  Matthew Davy (NZL) 2:24:14  Hannah Oldroyd (NZL) 2:54:11
27 2018  David Criniti (AUS) 2:24:13  Fiona Yates (AUS) 2:48:31
28 2019  Isaias Beyn (ERI) 2:19:32  Hannah Wells (NZL) 2:50:47
29 2020  Daniel Jones (NZL) 2:21:57  Alice Mason (NZL) 2:43:32 [14][15]
30 2022  Daniel Jones (NZL) 2:20:00  Lisa Cross (NZL) 2:50:44
31 2023  Daniel Balchin (NZL) 2:23:09  Alice Mason (NZL) 2:44:20 [16]

Notes

  1. ^ 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 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.
  10. ^ "Current Alert Level | Unite against COVID-19". Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
  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)
  12. ^ "Full Marathon - ASB Auckland Marathon". aucklandmarathon.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  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.

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