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)