- Sun, 07/01/2012 - 10:28
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Elite runners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Portugal and Japan ran Sunday's marathon.But the weekend is not just for top athletes. Thousands of entries came from local running clubs, international holiday makers and running enthusiasts from Australia and throughout the world.Ethiopian runner Alemayehu Shumye finished first in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 35 seconds - just shy of last year's men's record.Kaori Yoshida of Japan finished first of the women, with 2:30:36 - the third fastest time on record.Australian paralympian Richard Nicholson completed the wheelchair marathon in 1:45:04 in an ideal prelude to his Olympic effort in August.Source:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-01/diverse-bunch-flocks-to-gold-coast-marathon/4103252
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