100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

100% Locally Owned, Independent and Free

IN PHOTOS: caped crusaders among those to fly at Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival

Do you have a news tip? Click here to send to our news team.

Candlelight vigil to mark DFV Prevention Month

Sunshine Coast residents and visitors are being urged to “show up’’ and “help change the story’’ by taking part in a range of activities marking Domestic More

Local service is a gift that keeps on giving

There’s a quiet kind of magic that happens at Bloomhill Cancer Care. It’s not loud or dramatic, but it’s deeply felt. It’s in the More

B2B: finance options for small businesses feeling the pinch

Right now, many Sunny Coast small business owners are doing it tough. Rising interest rates, higher supplier costs and tighter cash flow are putting pressure More

Island birds singing a different tune

Island life appears to shape more than just people, with new research suggesting even tiny songbirds develop their own way of sounding when cut More

Nostalgic site proposed for three-lot subdivision

A development proposal has been referred for review after a residents’ petition raised safety concerns about plans to route traffic through a steep residential More

‘Feel-good result’: long-term tenants’ auction delight

A couple who were renting an apartment in a coveted location can breathe a sigh of relief after claiming the place for themselves at More

Superheroes hit their stride on Sunday, when they ran alongside 6500 others at Alexandra Headland.

Batgirls Tracey Heath, Melissa Taylor and Wendy Miller were among the energetic runners at the annual Sunshine Coast Marathon festival.

The festival, based at Alex Surf Club, included a marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km and 2km.

Women’s marathon winner Riini Ringi, middle, with Kyle Weise and Luke Kilborn. Picture: April Gillies.

Sally Battin, of organisers Atlas Events, said it was a welcome return of the event, which started in 2013, but was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.

“It was a great day with record numbers.”

“There was an awesome atmosphere and feedback from both participants and spectators has been positive.”

The men’s winner of the feature marathon (42.2km) was Isaias Beyn 02hr24min46sec, while the women’s winner was Riine Ringi (2:42.36).

Hudson Jessep and Olga Firsova broke the event’s 5km records and won state titles, in 15:28 and 16:23 respectively.

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scnews2020/.

Help keep independent and fair Sunshine Coast news coming by subscribing to our free daily news feed. All it requires is your name and email. See SUBSCRIBE at the top of this article.

Volunteers at the Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival, based at Alexandra Headland. Picture: April Gillies.
Marathon and half marathon runners start their journeys. Picture: April Gillies.
Thousands of runners make their way along Alexandra Parade. Picture: April Gillies.
Runners stride out, in front of a cheering crowd. Picture: April Gillies.
The course is renowned for its scenery. Picture: April Gillies.

Subscribe to SCN’s free daily news email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
[scn_go_back_button] Return Home
Share