SMH half marathon
| SMH half marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Established | 1991 |
| Course records |
1:01:11 (men) 1:10:53 (women) |
| Official site | halfmarathon.smh.com.au |
The SMH Half Marathon is a half marathon run through Sydney's central business district. The event is organised by the Sydney Morning Herald and sponsored by Colonial First State. The course takes in such sites as The Rocks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, and the Royal Botanic Gardens. The race starts next to St Mary's Cathedral, and finishes in Hyde Park. Prior to 2008, the course ran a similar route, but started and finished near The Rocks. The event has a capacity field of 10,500, and entries are often closed weeks before race day.
The 2010 event was won by Martin Dent in a time of 1:04:28.[1] The women's winner was Cassie Fien, in a time of 1:11:59.[2]
The event is accompanied by a fundraising initiative primarily targeted at Breast Cancer Network Australia, in memory of Kerryn McCann, who succumbed to breast cancer in December 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ "SMH Half Marathon 2010 Results". eventdirector. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ↑ "SMH Half Marathon 2010 Results". eventdirector. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ↑ "Commonwealth gold medalist Kerryn McCann dies from cancer at 41". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2010.