National Road Champions for Australia

Men (25 runnings) 
Half Marathon
17 Sep 2006   Sydney                1:07:45    David Ruschena
11 Sep 2005   Sydney                1:09:35    Trent Harlow
12 Sep 2004   Sydney                1:04:49    Martin Dent
06 Jul 2003   Gold Coast            1:03:50    Blair Martin (NZL)
01 Sep 2002   Noosa                 1:05:42    Dean Cavuoto-3
26 Aug 2001   Noosa                 1:03:13    Darren Wilson
27 Aug 2000   Noosa                 1:03:03    Scott Westcott
29 Aug 1999   Noosa                 1:04:35    Dean Cavuoto-2
21 Jun 1998   Lake Macquarie        1:04:34    Dean Cavuoto
22 Jun 1997   Lake Macquarie        1:03:17    Lee Troop
23 Jun 1996   Lake Macquarie        1:04:19    David Evans
25 Jun 1995   Lake Macquarie        1:05:29    Paul Arthur
       1994                         1:04:22    Rodney Higgins-2
20 Jun 1993                         1:03:13    Malcolm Norwood-2
       1992                         1:03:22    Malcolm Norwood
15 km
23 Jun 1991   Sydney                  44:33    Rodney Higgins
24 Jun 1990   Barton                  45:10    Bradley Camp-2
24 Jun 1989   Perth                   43:51    Bradley Camp
28 Aug 1988   Canberra                44:09    Rob deCastella-4
19 Jul 1987   Hobart                  44:11    Stephen Moneghetti
       1986                           44:26    Andrew Lloyd
       1985                           44:39    Grenville Wood
25 km
       1984                         1:16:41    Rob deCastella-3
       1983                         1:14:26    Jeff Coole
       1982                         1:27:02    Rob deCastella-2
       1981                         1:14:41.4  Rob deCastella

Non-Champion Winners
2006  1:07:35   Srisung Boonthung (THA)
2005  1:09:10   Jan Willen Schaar (NED)
2003  1:03:25   Tomonori Watanabe (JPN)
2002  1:04:43   Jussi Utrianen (FIN)

Notes: The 1983 course appears to have been rather short. In 2003, Blair Martin (NZL) was declared the champion altho he has competed internationally for New Zealand.


Women (27 runnings) 
Half Marathon
17 Sep 2006   Sydney                1:15:58    Kerryn McCann-3
11 Sep 2005   Sydney                1:18:48    Katherine Smyth
12 Sep 2004   Sydney                1:19:30    Helen Stanton
06 Jul 2003   Gold Coast            1:12:27    Anna Thompson
01 Sep 2002   Noosa                 1:15:25    Elizabeth Miller
26 Aug 2001   Noosa                 1:15:13    Samantha Hughes
27 Aug 2000   Noosa                 1:12:39    Nicole Carroll
29 Aug 1999   Noosa                 1:13:30    Susan Michelsson-2
21 Jun 1998   Lake Macquarie        1:14:48    Kerryn McCann-2
22 Jun 1997   Lake Macquarie        1:14:43    Susan Michelsson
23 Jun 1996   Lake Macquarie        1:14:16    Heather Turland-2
25 Jun 1995   Lake Macquarie        1:13:12    Lisa Dick
       1994                         1:14:58    Heather Turland
20 Jun 1993                         1:16:37    Kerryn McCann
       1992                         1:15:11    Karen Gobby
15 km
23 Jun 1991   Sydney                  50:06    Lisa Ondieki-2
24 Jun 1990   Barton                  51:32    Krishna Wood
24 Jun 1989   Perth                   51:48    Carole Connelly
28 Aug 1988   Canberra                50:49    Lisa Ondieki
19 Jul 1987   Hobart                  52:56    Suzanne Malaxos
       1986                           52:43    Coral Farr
10 km
       1985                           33:59.8  Donna Gould-2
       1984                           32:22    Donna Gould
       1983                           33:21    Kerry Whannell
       1982                           33:57    Sally Pierson
       1981                           34:31.1  Anne Lord
       1980                           35:36.2  Desiree Letherby
       1979                           35:17.8  Lynne Williams


Non-Champion Winners
2003  1:10:36   Hiromi Fujii (JPN)
2002  1:13:56   Kerryn McCann (AUS)
2001  1:14:58   Jackie Fairweather (AUS)
1999  1:13:28   Sasha Daniels (NZL)

Notes: The following Australians finished ahead of the listed champion but were disqualified for uniform violations: 2002 men Magnus Michelsson (1:05:06), 2002 women, Kerryn McCann (1:13:56) and Susan Michelsson (1:14:28).

Most Titles
(1981-date)

Men

4

Rob deCastella 1981-82.1984.1988

Women (1979-date)

3

Kerryn McCann 1993,1998,2006


Last Updated on 02 Dec 2006

Contributors: Maurice Wilson (50), Klaas Loonstra (9)