Gold Coast Marathon To Take Place July 19

This morning, entries opened for the 41st edition of the Gold Coast Marathon, which takes place on 6 and 7 July next year.

The Gold Coast Marathon is organised by Events Management Queensland, a major events management company wholly owned by the Queensland Government as part of Tourism and Events Queensland.

Gold Coast Marathon going through a purple patch

And according to Cameron Hart, Events Management Queensland CEO, the Gold Coast Marathon is going through a purple patch and he expects this trend to continue into 2019.

Said Hart, “We are nearing the end of a stellar year for major events in the region, with the Commonwealth Games, the 40th Gold Coast Marathon and last month’s Pan Pacific Masters Games all breaking records and generating huge buzz for the city.”

He continued, “We have seen this year that there is a strong appetite for such events held here and we won’t be surprised if we see record participation from overseas, inter-state and Queensland at next year’s Marathon.”

Reinforces Queensland’s standing as a major destination

And according to Tourism and Events Queensland Chief Executive Officer, Leanne Coddington, the Gold Coast marathon reinforces Queensland’s standing as a major events destination and offering athletes a world class experience at the same time.

She said, “Celebrating its 40th anniversary last year, the 42km Marathon sold out for the first time in its history, on the back of the hugely successful Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, attracting more than 60,000 participants and spectators from around the world and we look forward to another successful year in 2019.”

Internationally Recognised Event

Coddington added, “The Gold Coast Marathon is an internationally recognised event in the world’s most popular holiday destinations which this year, delivered AUD$25 million to the Queensland economy.”

Features Eight Races

The 2019 edition of the Gold Coast Marathon will feature eight races that include the Gold Coast Marathon, Wheelchair Marathon, ASICS Half Marathon, Wheelchair 15km Run, Southern Cross University 10km Run, Gold Coast Airport Fun Run, Garmin 4km Junior Dash as well as the Garmin 2km Junior Dash.

Photo is courtesy of Gold Coast Marathon.