Victoria Marathon Champions

Men (76 runnings)
12 Oct 2014   Melbourne            2:20:54    Hirotaka Tanimoto (JPN)
13 Oct 2013   Melbourne            2:14:09    Liam Adams
13 Oct 2012   Melbourne            2:20:00    Nathan Hartigan
09 Oct 2011   Melbourne            2:19:29    Wondwosen Geleta (ETH)
10 Oct 2010   Melbourne            2:18:43    Wondwosen Geleta (ETH)
11 Oct 2009   Melbourne            2:25:15    Jay Phillpotts
12 Oct 2008   Melbourne            2:30:52    Magnus Michelsson-3
07 Oct 2007   Melbourne            2:19:16    Rowan Walker
08 Oct 2006   Melbourne            2:26:32    Antony Rickards
09 Oct 2005   Melbourne            2:23:30    Nicholas Harrison
10 Oct 2004   Melbourne            2:26:51    Magnus Michelsson-2
12 Oct 2003   Melbourne            2:14:00    Magnus Michelsson
13 Oct 2002   Melbourne            2:22:28    Phillip Sly
14 Oct 2001   Frankston            2:29:51a   Sean Quilty-2
08 Oct 2000   Frankston            2:26:43a   Michael McIntyre-3
10 Oct 1999   Melbourne            2:25:05    Michael McIntyre-2
11 Oct 1998   Melbourne            2:20:24    Michael McIntyre
05 Oct 1997   Melbourne            2:15:51    Greg Lyons
20 Oct 1996   Melbourne            2:24:41    Paul Hayes
04 Jun 1995   Melbourne            2:28:58    Stephen Crowley
05 Jun 1994   Melbourne            2:24:14    Adam Hoyle
06 Jun 1993   Melbourne            2:19:20    John Meagher
31 May 1992   Melbourne            2:18:14    Sean Quilty
02 Jun 1991   Melbourne            2:25:47    Damien Cook
14 Oct 1990   Melbourne            2:22:26    Frank Shevlin
07 Oct 1989   Melbourne            2:21:42    Mark Boucher-2
09 Oct 1988   Melbourne            2:20:51    Mark Boucher
11 Oct 1987   Melbourne            2:18:27a   Maurice Hearn-2
12 Oct 1986   Melbourne            2:21:06    Maurice Hearn
21 Jul 1985   Elwood               2:18:42    Peter Mitchell
15 Jul 1984   Elwood               2:16:14    Graeme Kennedy-2
20 Mar 1983   Melbourne            2:16:34    Graeme Kennedy
23 May 1982   Crib Point           2:22:16    Glenn Henry
23 May 1981   South Werribee       2:20:59    Ian Minter
24 May 1980   Point Cook           2:22:52    John Pedley
23 Jun 1979   Point Cook           2:14:44    Rob deCastella
17 Jun 1978   Point Cook           2:16:37    William Scott
25 Jun 1977   Point Cook           2:26:47    Phil Cuffe
26 Jun 1976   Point Cook           2:27:15    Terry Harrison-2
28 Jun 1975   Point Cook           2:21:42    Christopher Wardlaw
10 Aug 1974   Point Cook           2:22:40    Graeme Anderson
14 Jul 1973   Point Cook           2:17:21    John Bermingham
19 Aug 1972   Werribee             2:20:23    Terry Harrison
31 Jul 1971   Werribee             2:22:42    Rod McKinney
22 Aug 1970   Werribee             2:24:42.4  Tom Kelly-2
20 Sep 1969   Tyabb                2:25:32    Peter Bruce
14 Sep 1968   Werribee             2:24:16    Barry Sawyer
12 Aug 1967   Tooradin             2:18:28a   Derek Clayton-2
08 Oct 1966   Williamstown         2:24:59    Gordon Noble
02 Oct 1965   Preston              2:22:12.6  Derek Clayton
10 Oct 1964   Newport              2:29:02    Henk vanWyngaarden
05 Oct 1963   Newport              2:34:25    Norm Duff
13 Oct 1962   Mentone              2:34:14    William Rogers
14 Oct 1961   Mentone              2:28:51    Tony Cook
08 Oct 1960   Mentone              2:39:51    Tom Kelly
03 Oct 1959   Melbourne            2:45:17    Les Perry-2
04 Oct 1958   Melbourne            2:45:12    Francis Tutchner
21 Sep 1957   Melbourne            2:58:03    Ron Stuart
16 Jun 1956   Melbourne            2:34:52.2  Les Perry
01 Oct 1955   Melbourne            2:44:54    Michael Skinner
02 Oct 1954   Melbourne            2:43:18.8  Maxwell Negri
29 Oct 1953   Melbourne            2:39:03.0  Arthur Dunn
18 Oct 1952   North Carlton        2:44:38.4  Robert Prentice-2
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11 Nov 1950   Melbourne            2:41:08.2  Robert Prentice
19 Nov 1949   Melbourne            2:41:33    Gordon Stanley-3
25 Sep 1948   Frankston            2:35:01    Gordon Stanley-2
20 Sep 1947   Frankston            2:37:21    Gordon Stanley
21 Sep 1946   Preston              2:58:11    Percy Cerutty
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03 Oct 1931   Melbourne            3:02:33.5  Ernest Jolly
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03 Oct 1929   Melbourne            3:14:02a   Norm Chiverton
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02 Oct 1926   Melbourne            3:37:52    Jack Cummins
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29 Sep 1923   Melbourne            3:17:01.5  Michael Murphy
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08 May 1920   Melbourne            3:05:53    Ernest Roberts
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21 Oct 1911   Melbourne            2:59:30    Jack Lewis
12 Oct 1910   Melbourne            2:58:48    William Murray
09 Oct 1909   Melbourne            3:04:26    Andrew Syme

Non-champion winners
2014  2:11:30    Dominic Ondoro Pius-2
2013  2:10:47    Dominic Ondoro Pius (KEN)
2012  2:12:35    Jonathan Kipchirchir Chesoo (KEN)
2011  2:11:11    Japhet Kosgei Kipkorir-2
2010  2:11:04    Japhet Kosgei Kipkorir (KEN)
2009  2:17:32    Fekadu Asnake-2
2008  2:17:46    Fekadu Asnake (ETH)
2006  2:23:44    Kazunari Suzuki (JPN)
2001  2:23:58a   Todd Ingraham
2000  2:25:53a   James Harrison
1998  2:12:49    Daniel Radebe (RSA)
1996  2:22:40    Zerihun Gizaw (ETH)
1995  2:17:30    Osamu Monoe (JPN)
1994  2:18:58    Manabu Kawagoe (JPN)
1993  2:15:07    Jerry Modiga (RSA)
1992  2:16:04    Slawomir Gurny (POL)
1991  2:17:02    Viktor Mosgovoy (BLR)
1990  2:20:35    Russell Foley
1989  2:18:13    Takeshi So (JPN)
1988  2:18:44    Thomas Hughes (NIR)
1987  2:14:16a   Ric Sayre (OR/USA)
1986  2:17:21    Richard Umberg (SUI)
1985  2:18:04    Kaneo Hikima (JPN)
1975  2:13:15    Kevin Ryan (NZL)
1971  2:18:34    Andy Boychuk (ON/CAN)
1970  2:20:10.6  Terry Manners (NZL)
1957  2:45:12    William Baillie (NZL)
1953  2:35:54    Bryce Mackay
1946  2:47:10    Douglas Dickings (NSW)
1931  3:02:33.5a Ernest Jolly (SA)
1926  3:04:04.5a Harold Hayden-2
1923  2:58:10    Harold Hayden (NSW)

Women (34 runnings)
12 Oct 2014   Melbourne            2:31:05    Nicole Chapple
13 Oct 2013   Melbourne            2:26:05    Lisa-Jane Weightman
14 Oct 2012   Melbourne            2:43:41    Tracey Austin
09 Oct 2011   Melbourne            2:49:41    Kristen Wyatt-2
10 Oct 2010   Melbourne            2:51:00    Kristen Wyatt
11 Oct 2009   Melbourne            2:41:21    Michelle Bleakley-2
12 Oct 2008   Melbourne            2:49:02    Michelle Bleakley
07 Oct 2007   Melbourne            2:45:15    Karen Natoli-2
08 Oct 2006   Melbourne            2:53:06    Karen Natoli
09 Oct 2005   Melbourne            2:52:17    Kylie Dick
10 Oct 2004   Melbourne            3:06:39    Sandra Prosenica
12 Oct 2003   Melbourne            2:49:02    Loretta McGrath
13 Oct 2002   Melbourne            2:47:08    Sherryn Rhodes-2
14 Oct 2001   Frankston            3:33:35a   Agne Ziogas
08 Oct 2000   Frankston            2:50:01a   Kate Harris
10 Oct 1999   Melbourne            2:44:52    Sandra Timmer-Arends
11 Oct 1998   Melbourne            2:37:16    Sherryn Rhodes
05 Oct 1997   Melbourne            2:48:34    Tracy Newton
20 Oct 1996   Melbourne            2:53:24    Colleen Stephens-4
04 Jun 1995   Melbourne            2:49:02    Sharon McEvoy
05 Jun 1994   Melbourne            2:52:16    Colleen Stephens-3
06 Jun 1993   Melbourne            2:51:10    Linda Meadows
31 May 1992   Melbourne            2:48:45    Colleen Stephens-2
02 Jun 1991   Melbourne            2:54:07    Jodie McDowell
14 Oct 1990   Melbourne            2:48:32    Jennifer Dowie
07 Oct 1989   Melbourne            2:49:18    Colleen Stephens
09 Oct 1988   Melbourne            2:47:38    Coral Farr
11 Oct 1987   Melbourne            2:44:18    Jacquie Turney-2
12 Oct 1986   Melbourne            2:46:50    Petrina Trowbridge
21 Jul 1985   Elwood               
15 Jul 1984   Elwood               2:51:38    Iris Cook-2
20 Mar 1983   Melbourne            2:54:23    Iris Cook
23 May 1982   Crib Point                      Jacquie Turney
23 May 1981   South Werribee       2:52:38    Megan Sloane

Non-champion winners
2012  2:36:29    Lauren Shelley
2011  2:35:12    Irene Mogaka Kemunto (KEN)
2010  2:32:20    Mulu Seboka Seyfu (ETH)
2009  2:34:08    Lisa Flint
2008  2:38:46    Mai Tagami (JPN)
2007  2:40:34    Hanny Allston
2005  2:50:35    Sherryn Rhodes
2004  2:54:01    Billinda Schipp
2001  2:39:44a   Samantha Hughes
2000  2:48:05a   Louise Hawley
1999  2:33:28    Susan Hobson
1996  2:41:53    Sylvia Rose
1995  2:38:53    Lynn Clayton
1994  2:47:37    Winnie Lai-chu Ng (HKG)
1993  2:44:22    Dominique Rembert (FRA)
1992  2:33:02    Alena Peterkova (CZE)
1991  2:39:57    Irina Petrova (RUS)
1990  2:39:00    Alevtina Naumova (RUS)
1986  2:36:06    Tani Ruckle
1985  2:44:27    Chiko Watanabe (JPN)

Notes: The 1992 course was 116 m short.

Most Titles

Men (1909/date)

3

Gordon Stanley 1947-49
  Michael McIntyre 1998-2000
  Magnus Michelsson 2003-04,2008

Women (1981/date)

4

Colleen Stephens 1989,1992,1994,1996


Last Updated on 01 Nov 2014

Contributors: Andy Milroy (36), Trevor Vincent (50), Paul Jenes (50), Ryan McDonald, Ian Hill (1), Juraj Gasparovic (18) Michael Peters (15)