GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 1979

THE first marathon consisted of a six-lap loop course, starting and finishing at the then Evandale Civic Centre. The course took runners along Bundall Rd, over the Chevron Island bridges, through Surfers Paradise along Ferny Ave and then over the Isle of Capri bridge to Evandale. The entry fee for that marathon was $4, the half marathon $2 and the fun run $1.

Entry for the 40th Gold Coast Marathon program in 2018 is $165 to compete in the marathon, or an earlybird fee of $145; wheelchair marathon, same entry fees; half marathon $130 ($110); wheelchair 15km, $80 ($60); 10km $80 ($60); fun run $65 ($45); 4km junior dash $45 ($25); 2km junior dash $45 ($25).