Ironman Australia

NZ

Victory was just as sweet the second time for New Caledonian Patrick Vernay, as he crossed the finish line at Ironman Australia, Port Macquarie. Patrick also won the race last year. Women’s winner was Briton Chrissie Wellington, who had set out to prove her Ironman victory in Hawaii last year was not a one-off event.

As athletes crossed the finish after their gruelling 3.8km swim, 180.2km bike ride and 42.2km run, they agreed on two things: it was a tough race and the vocal crowds lining the streets helped get them home. Their support was phenomenal, athletes said.

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Great Wall Marathon

NZ

More runners than ever conquered the Great Wall of China in this year's Great Wall Marathon events.

The 5164 steps on the wall are a challenge to the fittest athlete but the views are superb. Combine that with a scenic route through picturesque farmland and villages and the sum is an experience that is not to be missed.

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Sydney City2Surf

NZ

When it's just 14km from the central city to the sea, the idea of running it seems attractive. A record 70,000 people thought the same in the annual City2Surf run in Sydney.
Beginning at Hyde Park in the central business district, the course heads east past Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, follows the coast around Rose Bay before crossing the peninsular and heading down to finish at Bondi Beach. Arguably the toughest part is aptly named Heartbreak Hill.
The race began in 1971 as the Sydney equivalent to San Francisco's popular Bay to Breakers fun run.

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Gold Coast Airport Marathon

NZ

Race organisers were thrilled with a 30 percent increase in runners for the Marathon's 30th anniversary. A record 21,001 participants faced the starter's gun for the various distances - 5,000 more than last year and the largest increase in any one year.

This year participants entered from throughout Australia and 29 other countries, including 1839 runners and walkers from Japan. The marathon route is flat, fast, scenic and great for personal best times. The climate is mild and the event is ideally combined with a weekend away or a longer holiday on Queensland's sunny Gold Coast.

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British 10K London Run

GBR The British 10k 2008 was another great success with over 26,000 runners from 28 countries. Run through central London on much the same course that will be for the 2012 Olympic Marathon.

Defending Men’s Olympic Marathon Champion Stefano Baldini finished first. The Women’s Champion was Lorna Kiplagat who will run the Olympic 10,000m in Bejing.

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Race for Life
Women will be out in their thousands this summer either walking, jogging or running 5k in Race for Life 2008 to raise money for Cancer Research UK's life-saving work.
Marathon-Photos.com will be there too...photographing the achievements of the estimated 750,000 women who will be taking part in the 256 events. It's going to be a busy time for a great cause.


Flora Women's Mini Marathon

NZ The world’s largest all-women sports event with over 40,000 women took place on Monday June 2nd along the streets of beautiful South Dublin where women walked, trotted, jogged or skipped the 10km mini-marathon on a fantastic summer’s day.
The event is well known worldwide and many women from Spain, Italy, US, Canada, Germany, France, Norway, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries have all joined the fun over the years!

The mini marathon is also an important occasion to raise money for over 400 different registered charities. This year the Race Organisers are estimating that over €14m will have been raised by the participants.

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Angkor Wat International Half Marathon

The 2008 Angkor Wat International Half Marathon will be held on 7th December, and over 2500 participants from 39 countries are expected on the day. The event has been held since 1996 for the benefit of land-mine survivors and other pressing issues in Development of Cambodia. The participants of the events will run around the Angkor Wat Temples which is designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. Angkor Wat is the ultimate step pyramid temple, representing the magic mountain of Hindus mythology, surrounded by its universe and oceans. The complex of temples, hidden in tropical jungle, is spread out over hundreds of acres.

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