Gold Coast Marathon 2026 Results: Strintzos Breaks Course Record in 2:06:20

Haftu Strintzos ran 2:06:20 to break the Gold Coast Marathon course record on 5 July 2026. Full men's and women's top-20 results from Australia's flattest major marathon.

2026-07-05 · 6 min read · Athletics News

The 46th ASICS Gold Coast Marathon delivered a historic men's race on **Sunday 5 July 2026**. Australia's **Haftu Strintzos** crossed the line in **2:06:20**, breaking **Yuki Takei's** course record of **2:07:33** from 2025 by more than a minute. Japan still filled the depth behind him — six of the top ten were Japanese — but the headline time belongs to the home winner on Australia's flattest major marathon course.

More than **42,000 entries** started across the weekend, with the China Airlines Half Marathon having gone out on Saturday 4 July. Below are the confirmed marathon finishing times from the official timing provider.

Men's marathon results

Strintzos breaks the course record

Strintzos led a fast front pack through the flat coastal out-and-back from Southport to Miami and back. His **2:06:20** is the fastest time ever run on this course, eclipsing Takei's **2:07:33** from 2025.

**Hidekazu Hijikata** (JPN) finished second in **2:07:20** — also under the old course record — and **Jinya Ozaki** (JPN) took third in **2:07:48**. The top five all broke **2:09**, with **Ryoma Takeuchi** (2:08:20) and **Kaisei Sugiyama** (2:09:03) completing a Japanese-dominated podium chase. Kenya's **Benson Tunyo Murkomen** was the best non-Japanese/Australian finisher in sixth at **2:09:18**.

**Alex Harvey** was the second Australian across the line in **2:15:11** (16th), with **Jacob Cocks** 22nd in **2:19:15**.

Full men's top 20

| Pos | Athlete | Country | Div | Time | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Haftu Strintzos ⭐ CR | 🇦🇺 AUS | 25-29 | **2:06:20** | | 2 | Hidekazu Hijikata | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:07:20 | | 3 | Jinya Ozaki | 🇯🇵 JPN | 18-24 | 2:07:48 | | 4 | Ryoma Takeuchi | 🇯🇵 JPN | 30-34 | 2:08:20 | | 5 | Kaisei Sugiyama | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:09:03 | | 6 | Benson Tunyo Murkomen | 🇰🇪 KEN | 30-34 | 2:09:18 | | 7 | Naoki Tomita | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:09:28 | | 8 | Ryuichi Hashimoto | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:10:18 | | 9 | Ryuichi Yoshioka | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:10:26 | | 10 | Patrick Cullen | 🇺🇸 USA | 18-24 | 2:12:15 | | 11 | Mizuki Higashi | 🇯🇵 JPN | 30-34 | 2:12:48 | | 12 | Sydney Gidabuday | 🇺🇸 USA | 25-29 | 2:12:49 | | 13 | Ilham Tanui Ozbilen | 🇹🇷 TUR | 35-39 | 2:13:09 | | 14 | Hiromasa Kumahashi | 🇯🇵 JPN | 30-34 | 2:13:39 | | 15 | Tomohiro Kaijo | 🇯🇵 JPN | 35-39 | 2:15:04 | | 16 | Alex Harvey | 🇦🇺 AUS | 30-34 | 2:15:11 | | 17 | Yudai Fukuda | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:15:45 | | 18 | Yuya Yamashita | 🇯🇵 JPN | 30-34 | 2:16:55 | | 19 | Rikki Marthin Luther Simbolon | 🇮🇩 INA | 30-34 | 2:16:59 | | 20 | Christopher Dryden | 🇳🇿 NZL | 25-29 | 2:17:56 |

Women's marathon results

Kebebe wins; Australians fill the depth

Ethiopia's **Almaz Kebebe** won the women's race in **2:24:53**, just 31 seconds outside **Yuki Nakamura's** course record of **2:24:22** from 2024. Kenya's **Antonina Kwambai** was second in **2:25:41**, and Japan's **Kaede Kawamura** third in **2:28:00**.

Australian runners featured strongly through the field. **Abigail Nordberg** was fourth in **2:30:22**, **Milly Clark** sixth in **2:31:18**, and four more Australians — **Simone McInnes**, **Riine Ringi**, **Alexandra Lyndon**, and **Danette Sheehan** — finished inside the top twelve.

Full women's top 15

| Pos | Athlete | Country | Div | Time | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Almaz Kebebe | 🇪🇹 ETH | 18-24 | **2:24:53** | | 2 | Antonina Kwambai | 🇰🇪 KEN | 30-34 | 2:25:41 | | 3 | Kaede Kawamura | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:28:00 | | 4 | Abigail Nordberg | 🇦🇺 AUS | 35-39 | 2:30:22 | | 5 | Khishigsaikhan Galbadrakh | 🇲🇳 MGL | 35-39 | 2:30:46 | | 6 | Milly Clark | 🇦🇺 AUS | 35-39 | 2:31:18 | | 7 | Aika Murakami | 🇯🇵 JPN | 25-29 | 2:32:32 | | 8 | Nichola Sheridan | 🇮🇪 IRL | 25-29 | 2:33:26 | | 9 | Simone McInnes | 🇦🇺 AUS | 30-34 | 2:34:46 | | 10 | Riine Ringi | 🇦🇺 AUS | 35-39 | 2:36:19 | | 11 | Alexandra Lyndon | 🇦🇺 AUS | 30-34 | 2:36:22 | | 12 | Danette Sheehan | 🇦🇺 AUS | 35-39 | 2:37:20 | | 13 | Joyline Chemutai | 🇰🇪 KEN | 30-34 | 2:38:15 | | 14 | Natasha Richards | 🇦🇺 AUS | 30-34 | 2:41:40 | | 15 | Mazie Russell | 🇦🇺 AUS | 18-24 | 2:42:34 |

*Full marathon results, age-group placings, and splits: [Multisport Australia — Gold Coast Marathon 2026](https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/gold-coast-marathon-2026/events/1/).*

Course records

| Race | Previous CR | 2026 result | Broken? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Men's marathon | 2:07:33 (Yuki Takei, JPN, 2025) | **2:06:20** (Haftu Strintzos, AUS) | ✅ Yes | | Women's marathon | 2:24:22 (Yuki Nakamura, JPN, 2024) | 2:24:53 (Almaz Kebebe, ETH) | No | | Men's half (Sat 4 Jul) | 1:01:08 (Andy Buchanan, 2025) | *See official portal* | — | | Women's half (Sat 4 Jul) | 1:06:39 (Keira D'Amato, USA, 2023) | *See official portal* | — |

Saturday's China Airlines Half Marathon

The half marathon on 4 July drew one of the deepest fields in the event's history, with **Izzi Batt-Doyle**, **Sinead Diver**, **Eloise Wellings**, and **Gen Gregson** in the women's race and **Andy Buchanan** and **Jack Rayner** chasing a third men's title.

Half marathon winners and times are published on the [official Gold Coast Marathon results portal](https://goldcoastmarathon.com.au/results/) — filter to the China Airlines Half Marathon event.

Where to find your own result

Age-group and recreational runners can search full results, splits, and finisher certificates on the [official results portal](https://goldcoastmarathon.com.au/results/) or the [Multisport Australia timing page](https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/gold-coast-marathon-2026/events/1/). If you raced this weekend, compare your finish against [average marathon time](/blog/average-marathon-time) and [average half marathon time](/blog/average-half-marathon-time) benchmarks for your age group.

Planning your own Gold Coast attempt

The course helps but does not run the race for you — around 60% of participants record a personal best here, but morning humidity and coastal wind still decide most outcomes. Build toward a future attempt with the [marathon training plan](/plans/marathon) or a [personalised plan from the run planner](/run-planner), and use the [marathon pace calculator](/tools/marathon-pace-calculator) to set flat-course splits.

For more context, read our [Gold Coast Marathon 2026 preview](/blog/gold-coast-marathon-2026-preview) and [Gold Coast scenic running routes](/blog/gold-coast-scenic-running-routes).

**Find races:** Browse [marathons and road races on the Gold Coast](/races/australia/gold-coast) or filter to [Gold Coast marathons](/races/australia/gold-coast/marathon) on Your Run Guide.

Sources

- [Multisport Australia — Gold Coast Marathon 2026 marathon results](https://www.multisportaustralia.com.au/races/gold-coast-marathon-2026/events/1/) - [Gold Coast Marathon official results portal](https://goldcoastmarathon.com.au/results/)