MELBOURNE MARATHON 1956 - 2006
Hi, my name is Peter Moore. I'm an Australian sportsman and I SAY:
LET'S GO FOR IT!
LET'S RUN AND HAVE FUN ON THE MELBOURNE OLYMPIC GAMES MARATHON - 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
Melbourne is my home town, I want the Melbourne marathon in 2006 to use the same course as the Olympic
Games, so I and lots of others can run that course, and commemorate the deeds of legends such as Edwin Flack from Melbourne, who ran in the first Athens Olympic Games Marathon. And Alain
Mimoun, winner of the Melbourne Games Marathon in 1956, the great Emil Zatopek, and the Australians who ran that day, Keith Ollerenshaw, John Russell and Bruce McKay, as well as those who came afterwards, like Ron Clarke, Derek Clayton, Rob Decastella, Steve Moneghetti, Lisa Ondieki, Rod DeHighden, Lee Troop, Kerryn McCann.
As an 8 year old from high up in the Olympic Stand at the Melbourne Stadium (MCG), I watched Vladimir Kuts win on the track, and the High Jump
go on into the dusk. Like many other Melburnians, we had our own Backyard
Olympics, where we dreamed of the future. Some of my friends remember being
taken out along St Kilda Rd and Dandenong Road to watch the Marathon runners pass.
Later, I ran in the Olympic Tyres Marathons, organized bt South Melbounre
Athletic Club at Princes Park and Albert Park, early in December to coincide
with the anniversary of the Olympic Marathon.
In 2000, I ran with many others the Hst City Marathon in Sydney, and came
back a few months later to watch the Sydney Olympic Games Marathon.
THE VISION :: AUSTRALIAN FAIR GO MARATHON
Melbourne Marathon 1956-2006 is going to be an AUSTRALIAN FAIR GO MARATHON and anybody and everybody is welcome to run and have fun on the
Melbourne Olympic Games Marathon - 50th Anniversary.
We gather strength as we go.
And the prospect of the Melbourne Marathon 2006 is to continue to develop as a highly recognized, quality running event by:
- Expanding all levels of national and international community participation.
- Building long term Melbourne Marathon running affiliations.
- Setting a maximum participation cap for the Melbourne Marathon 2006.
- Expanding the scope and range of participation of Melbourne Marathon Event.
- Increasing number and levels of the marathon sponsors and supporters.
- Ongoing recruitment and recognition of marathon runners and volunteers.
By utilizing knowledge, time and motivation we will suport anyone and everyone who has the desire,
to run a olimpic marathon.
We're here to be the one-stop source for Melbourne Marathoning in 2006.
It's all here - just look around. And, we'll be adding more and more each day!
If you can't find the page you're looking for?
You can create it by starting your own page.
So let's go! Join us and be proud to say this was the year you run on Melbourne Olinpic Marathon Route.
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