Toby Gualter won his first marathon, while Brigid Dennehy completed a third successive Auckland victory. The 1 November event also brought half-marathon and wheelchair achievements to celebrate, against the backdrop of one of New Zealand’s biggest running weekends.
Abay Alemu Lesa and Zenebu Fikdau Jebesa won the international races, while Hugh Armstrong and Judith Storm claimed their first national marathon titles. Dublin’s 25 October marathon rewarded established contenders and athletes whose progress has come quickly.
Two sold-out city races landed on the same Sunday. Run Norwich, a 10 km not a half, produced the first sub-30 on the course. In London, Eilish McColgan won The Big Half for a fourth time on her first start in five months.