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News From: Thursday, April 18, 2024 | ||
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Thousands taking part in Christchurch Marathon on Sunday
(Chris Lynch Christchurch's Newsroom) The 2024 Christchurch Marathon will be held on Sunday, April 21, with 25% more participants than last year. | ||
News From: Sunday, April 11, 2021 | ||
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Thousands traverse city as Christchurch Marathon returns to traditional route
(Stuff) Daniel Jones won the 2021 City of Christchurch Marathon in 2:23:35 while Alice Mason won the women's race in 2:43:43. | ||
News From: Friday, April 2, 2021 | ||
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NZ's Fastest Marathon Shaping Up As Fastest Ever
(Scoop) The 2021 City of Christchurch Marathon, host to the national marathon championship, promises a fast run on April 11. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 2, 2019 | ||
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Miserable conditions fail to cast shadow over Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff) Oska Inkster-Baynes won the 2019 City of Christchurch Marathon in 2.18.11 while Alice Mason won the women's race in 2.39.17. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 3, 2018 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon 'making a comeback' despite wet weather conditions
(Stuff) Brett Ellis won the 2018 City of Christchurch Marathon in 2.27.39 while Hannah Oldroyd won the women's race in 2.48.06. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 4, 2017 | ||
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Runners tested in tough conditions for Christchurch marathon
(Stuff) Ciaran Faherty won the 2017 Christchurch Marathon in 2:24:11 while Hannah Oldroyd won the women's race in 2:55:49. | ||
Mike McRoberts delighted with 'emotional' Christchurch Marathon achievement
(Stuff) The 51-year-old Newshub presenter Mike McRoberts completed Christchurch Marathon in 3:53:34. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | ||
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Personal trainer running Christchurch Marathon for both mind and body with Rubik's Cube record attempt
(Stuff) Blair Williamson will run the Christchurch Marathon while attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the number of times a Rubik's Cube is solved during a marathon. | ||
News From: Friday, May 12, 2017 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon to raise funds for Port Hills
(Otago Daily Times) The ASB Christchurch Marathon, scheduled on June 4 this year, is raising funds to rehabilitate Port Hills destroyed by fires. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 5, 2016 | ||
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Six of the best for Liza Hunter-Galvan at the Christchurch Marathon
(stuff of Fairfax Media) Former Olympian Liza Hunter-Galvan won for a record sixth time at the Christchurch Marathon | ||
News From: Friday, June 3, 2016 | ||
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Clear skies forecast for Christchurch Marathon
(The Press) Nearly 5000 runners will gather for the annual City of Christchurch Marathon. | ||
News From: Sunday, May 31, 2015 | ||
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First-time winners for Christchurch Airport Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz) The winner of the Christchurch Marathon, Hirotaka Tanimoto crossed the finish line in Cathedral Square during the 35th running of the Christchurch Marathon event with a time of 2 hours 24 minutes and 12 seconds. | ||
News From: Sunday, March 15, 2015 | ||
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Kenyans Daniel Limo, Ogla Kimaiyo win Los Angeles Marathon
(Lewistown Sentinel) Kenyan runners Daniel Limo and Ogla Kimaiyo won the men and women's Los Angles Marathon races respectively, while Jared Ward and Blake Russell captured the USA Track & Field National Championships. | ||
News From: Sunday, February 1, 2015 | ||
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City of Christchurch Marathon returning to Central City
(Scoop.co.nz) The Christchurch Marathon will kick off on May 31 with a new course in the central city. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 1, 2014 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Runners Brave Icy Conditions
(Stuff.co.nz) Sam Wreford won the Christchurch Marathon with a time of 2 hours 16 minutes and 28 seconds. | ||
News From: Friday, September 20, 2013 | ||
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Registration Open for City of Oaks Marathon
(WRAL.com) Registration for the City of Oaks Marathon to be held on November 3 is open and race organizers are expecting the event to sell out again. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 2, 2013 | ||
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Costley in Surprise Repeat Win
(Stuff.co.nz) Phil Costley, 43, won the Christchurch marathon fourteen years after his first victory in the race. His time was 2 hours 35 minutes | ||
Costley, Hunter-Galvin Return to Top of Podium
(The Press.co.nz) Phil Costley and Liza Hunter-Galvan both returned to the 2013 Christchurch Marathon to win fourteen years after winning it for the first time. | ||
News From: Thursday, May 30, 2013 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon: Wreford The One To Beat
(The Press.co.nz) Sam Wreford hopes to repeat his Christchurch Marathon title from 2012 when he ran 2 hours 17 minutes and 30 seconds. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 3, 2012 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Winner Smashes Personal Best
(Stuff.co.nz) Sam Wreford won the Christchurch Marathon with a new personal best time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 3 seconds. | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Back In Action
(3NEWS.com) A new course and open sunshine greeted runners for the Christchurch Marathon renowned as one of the fastest courses in the world | ||
News From: Thursday, May 31, 2012 | ||
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Veteran O'Rourke In Hunt For Double At Christchurch Marathon
(The Press) Gabrielle O'Rourke won her first Christchurch Marathon in 2 hours 39 minutes and 4 seconds in 1994 and hopes to reach the top of the podium eighteen years later. | ||
News From: Thursday, May 24, 2012 | ||
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City Of Christchurch Marathon Route To Be Changed
(The Press.co.nz) A record number of objections from businesses along the Christchurch Marathon route have forced officials to alter the course. | ||
News From: Friday, August 12, 2011 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon About To Change
(Scoop Independent News) The Christchurch Marathon hopes that the new sponsorship, due to be announced in the next few weeks, will carry it to new loftier goals. | ||
News From: Monday, June 6, 2011 | ||
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Hunter-Galvan Wins Women's Division Of Christchurch Marahton
(New Zealand Herald) Liza Hunter-Galvan returned from her two-year ban for taking drugs to win the Christchurch Marathon Women's Division with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 31 seconds. | ||
Mok Ying Ren Wins Christchurch Marathon In Personal Best Of 2 Hours 26 Minutes 33 Seconds.
(Res Sports) Mok Ying Ren Wins Christchurch Marathon In Personal Best Of 2 Hours 26 Minutes 33 Seconds. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 4, 2011 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Going Ahead Despite Setbacks
(Stuff.co.nz) The Christchurch Marathon in New Zealand will go on despite a ruined course and the tragic death of one of it's key organizers. | ||
News From: Thursday, June 2, 2011 | ||
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Runners Lining Up In Christchurch Marathon
(Marlborough Express) Nearly four-thousand runners will shrug off the woes of an earthquake when the Christchurch marathon kicks off this Sunday. | ||
News From: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 | ||
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Banned New Zealand Runner Starts Road To Redemption
(Stuff NZ) Liza Hunter-Galvan has served her two year ban from competition for taking EPO and will return to competition at the City of Christchurch Marathon this Sunday | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Will Be Olympian's First Event Since 2009 Suspension
(The Press) Marathon runner Liza Hunter-Galvan will run the Christchurch Marathon on Sunday after serving a ban from the sport for testing positive for illegal performance enhancing drugs. | ||
News From: Thursday, May 26, 2011 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon To Go Ahead
(NZ.sports.yahoo.com) Despite a devastating earthquake in New Zealand in February, race organizers are moving forward with plans for the Christchurch Marathon next weekend. | ||
News From: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Heads To Lincoln
(Press) Organizers of the Christchurch Marathon have moved the starting venue to Lincoln about twenty-five miles outside of Christchurch. | ||
News From: Monday, April 4, 2011 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon Sets New Course
(Stuff.co.nz) The Christchurch Marathon organizers have confirmed that the marathon will move to Lincoln for the new race venue. | ||
News From: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 | ||
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New Course For City Of Christchurch Marathon
(Press) The City of Christchurch Marathon will host it's thirty-first marathon on a new course for the June 5 event. | ||
News From: Monday, June 7, 2010 | ||
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Smith Wins Cold, Wet Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz) Matt Smith won the City of Christchurch Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 14 seconds in cold and damp conditions. | ||
News From: Sunday, June 6, 2010 | ||
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Matt Smith Wins Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz) Matt Smith won the Christchurch Marathon with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes and 14 seconds despited rain and cold temperatures. | ||
The Christchurch Marathon In The Wet
(The Press) Matt Smith bested more than five-thousand runners in the Christchurch Marathon while Magda Karimali-Poulos wone the women's division | ||
News From: Friday, May 29, 2009 | ||
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5,000 gear up for City of Christchurch Marathon
(The Press) The city of Christchurch will host it's biggest marathon ever this Sunday when over five-thousand runners lace up their running shoes for the 26.2 mile race. Michael Aish headlines the local field of runners with a marathon best of 2 hours 13 minutes and 20 seconds. | ||
News From: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 | ||
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Christchurchs Marathon Expecting Record Field
(Scoop Independent News) Race organizers for the City of Christchurch Marathon are expecting another record setting year for participation. The 2008 event saw a record of 4601 participants in New Zealand's fastest road race slated for May 31 this year. | ||
News From: Monday, June 2, 2008 | ||
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Hooper scores hometown win in Christchurch Marathon
(Stuff.co.nz) Kiwi Rowan Hooper won his second marathon in New Zealand beating Australian Dave Ruschena to win the Christchurch Marathon in 2:21:41. Debuting in the distance, Ruschena took second in a 2:22:08 and Paul Martinico finished third. In the women's race Sandra Prosenica won the women's race in 2:57:37. Sally Anderson was second in a 2:59. | ||
News From: Monday, October 29, 2007 | ||
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Chirstchurch Marathon: Smith turns on the after-burners
(New Zealand Herald) Matt Smith of Christchurch put on a series of surges at the 32K mark to run clear of Ben Ruthe. Smith won the 2007 City of Christchurch Marathon in 2:20:41 a minute and one-half ahead of Ruthe | ||
News From: Thursday, May 24, 2007 | ||
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Course Changed At City of Christchurch Marathon
(The Press) The new route for the marathon scheduled for Sunday, June 3, will reposition the event as a safer, more scenic and faster course. | ||
News From: Monday, June 6, 2005 | ||
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Runner Dies 200m from Christchurch Marathon Finish
(Stuff) Article on a man dying when almost completing a marathon. | ||
News From: Monday, June 2, 2003 | ||
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Perfect judge of pace at the Christchurch Marathon
(The Press) For American Meghan Aborghast, women's winner at the City of Christchurch Marathon, this victory represents an important confidence boost before next year's Olympic trials. | ||
News From: Monday, June 3, 2002 | ||
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Christchurch Marathon: Good pay for hard work - Clode
(The Press) Phil Clode won the City of Christchurch Marathon in two hours 23 minutes 2 seconds, bring home $5000 in the process. | ||
News From: Saturday, June 1, 2002 | ||
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City of Christchurch Marathon: Clode on track for fast pace
(The Press) Phil Clode is aiming to run the 42.195km race in a career-best 2hr 16min. | ||
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Christchurch Marathon: Dagg chases race riches
(The Southland Times) Chris Dagg will line up for the half marathon event at this weekend's Christchurch Marathon with hopes of taking home the $2000 prize purse. | ||
News From: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 | ||
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Miler Turned Marathoner Aiming for City of Christchurch Race
(Sportsweb (NZ) Ltd) Phil Clode, former sub four-minute mile man, will line up to start at the City of Christchurch Marathin this Sunday. | ||
Coombe spices up City of Christchurch Marathon
(Independent Newspapers Ltd) Evelyn Coombe, the former German tennis player, will run this year's City of Christchurch Marathon on Sunday. | ||
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Record Entries Force Record Safety Measures in City of Christchurch Marathon
(Sportsweb (NZ) Ltd) Record entries have marathon organizers concentrated on improving safty measures for this years City of Christchurch Marathon. |
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