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Christchurch Marathon About to Change

Friday, 12 August 2011, 8:27 pm | SBS Marathon

The Christchurch Marathon is about to embark on a new era that organisers hope will launch the event to even greater heights. More >>

Internationals Crush Christchurch

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 6:45 pm | SBS Marathon

Internationals Crush Christchurch Almost 4000 runners from 13 countries shrugged off Canterbury’s recent woes and challenging g weather to line up for the SBS Marathon in Christchurch today. But it was international athletes who carried off the spoils. More >>

SBS Marathon Fundraising Gets serious for USAR Dogs

Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 2:55 pm | SBS Marathon

Boo, a NZ USAR Search Dog, and SBS Bank Riccarton manager Matthew Mark have met and they’re raring to go and ready to join the thousands taking part in this year’s SBS Marathon. More >>

Christchurch's Marathon Helping Cantabrians

Monday, 4 April 2011, 10:36 am | SBS Marathon

It is official. Christchurch's SBS Marathon is under starters orders for Sunday June 5, and race organisers are hoping it will help Cantabrians get back on their feet both in finances and fitness. More >>

Record entries for SBS Marathon

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 5:43 pm | SBS Marathon

More than 5000 entered last year and it is anticipated the race field could climb as high as 6000 this year when the 30th anniversary SBS Marathon is held on Sunday. More >>

Record Entries for 30th Marathon

Friday, 28 May 2010, 10:59 am | SBS Marathon

With record entries and the country’s best runners, Christchurch’s SBS Marathon is shaping up bigger and better than ever. More >>

Christchurch Celebrates Three Decades

Sunday, 9 May 2010, 12:28 pm | SBS Marathon

The marathon took its inspiration from one of the greatest athletic feats in history. And Christchurch's SBS Marathon Event took its inspiration from one of the greatest marathons in history. More >>

SBS Marathon benefit to support Spinal Trust

Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 4:59 pm | SBS Marathon

Community and member benefits are a key driver for everyone involved with the annual SBS Marathon and that is why it is exciting to announce that the New Zealand Spinal Trust has been confirmed as the ‘charity of choice’ for this year’s 30th anniversary ... More >>

Christchurch’s Marathon Expecting Record Field

Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 9:17 am | SBS Marathon

With record entries and the country’s best runners, Christchurch’s SBS Marathon is shaping up bigger and better than ever.                More >>

Christchurch Readies for Record Marathon

Friday, 10 April 2009, 12:30 pm | SBS Marathon

Christchurch, the home of the fastest marathon ever run in New Zealand, could see more marathon records in 2009’s SBS Marathon Event. Thirty five years after Great Britain ‘s Ian Thompson won the 1974 Commonwealth Games marathon in what was then ... More >>

SBS to support international athletitics meeting

Friday, 20 February 2009, 2:51 pm | SBS Marathon

An epic challenge to break the New Zealand record for running a mile will be a fitting finale to a significant International Track Meet programme held in Christchurch on Friday 13 March. More >>

Englishman Takes on Record Field

Thursday, 29 May 2008, 11:24 am | SBS Marathon

If Matt Smith is prone to the ironic, he’ll no doubt smile to himself when he lines up for the SBS Marathon Event this weekend. The 34-year-old banker has come along way in an impressive running career. All the way from England in fact, but on Sunday ... More >>

SBS Marathon Spreading The Word

Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 10:54 am | SBS Marathon

The SBS Marathon Event took its inspiration from one of the greatest marathons in history. Now it is hoping to inspire a relationship with one of the world’s greatest marathons. More >>

Record Turn Out & Defending Champions

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 3:55 pm | SBS Marathon

A record field of more than 4000 runners will line up for Sunday’s SBS Marathon in Christchurch, among them the Australians who dominated last year’s race. Those champions are hopping across the ditch again, but also making the trip to Christchurch ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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