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Rejoov x TCS Sydney Marathon Partner Run Club 19km social long run. 6wks to Sydney. Many runners top and tailing with extra ks to get 25-35k. Good timing to mix things up and incorporate the C2S loop. Awesome morning, terrific sunrise 🌅 across Rosebay and views over the city 🏙️from heart break hill. Well done everyone including regulars & newbies. Thank you
- Run Leaders (Chris, Greta, Cheryl, Yury, Nathan, Keira, Jacq & Cathie)
- mapleROO for the aidstation at the top of heart break hill &
- Randwick Runners Shop for the 4 x $50 gift vouchers with Spencer calling out the rapid fire🔥questions with super fast winning responses from HarrietB, NadiaB, Benjamin & Gabi to Q’s 1. Year of the Sydney Olympics, 2. Sebastian Sawe’s WR marathon time, 3. Who has the Women’s WR marathon & 4. Who won last years Sydney marathon.

Gold Coast Half Marathon + Marathon 2026 we had over 40 rejoovers across the weekend. Conditions were fantastic and we had many pbs and breakthrough achievements. Some of the pics very telling of the pain cave. Thanks all for the pics & cheering 👏🏼👏🏼

🔅Saturday Half Marathon official times:
- AJ 73:48 pb exciting run post sickness & with a newborn.
- CT 79:29 4th in 50-54 age group got the sub 80 target.
- Ben Young 80:38 new pb, big chunk off Parra Half 83 pb 2wks ago.
- Brian OMahony 81:35 pb annihilated Syd hoka half pb.
- Jason Shein 81:53 pb stoked post injury.
- Anthony Biggs 81:55 quickest run in 8yrs fab team effort with Jason.
- Greta 86:25 6th 45-49 age group, happy to beat Noosa!
- Kurt Hayward 1:29:07 pb break through, awesome prep for Sydney Mara.
- Rob T 1:31:32 fantastic run 55-59 age, times keep coming down.
- Mel Truscott 1:40:50 post injury thrilled & emotional finish.
- Mark Cammo 1:47:35 pb 55-59 age group beat Adelaide half, getting faster!
- Kieren T 16yrs 1:57 2nd ever half.
- Myf 2:07 pb 55-59 age group superb, getting faster.
- Abbey McDonald 2:12:20 long time Coogee Stingray, newbie runner.
- Lee-Anna 2:13 pb marvellous run beat the target time.
- Susan 2:13 awesome run 60-64 age group.
- Sarah Meyer pacing the half, doing the double!! Good luck tmrw 🙌🏼

10km: Nat Stals, Pete Truscott, Ella & Marlee 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

🔅Official GC marathon results:
- George Stemmer 2:49:21 pb we want his high energy vibes on and off course ⚡️
- Ben Hoffman 2:51:59 pb even after missing his wave start, kept his cool and worked through the field 🧘‍♀️
- Jonty 3:05:52 fab prep for Chicago 🎷
- Ron Levi 3:07:40 pb break through, managing niggles, redemption on last year 🥊
- Lotti 3:12:57 pb very consistent, improving year after year 💪🏼
- Laura Donohoe 3:15:16 pb got the dream time 🎯
- Matt Morris 3:17:57 pacing Lotti 🤝then before the finish waited 5mins for his mates to run in with them, otherwise would’ve been same official time as Lotti.
- Brendan Nee 3:18:30, 27min pb 😮 Irish jig at the finish no doubt.
- Connor Van Rhoon 3:20:08 newbie on the scene 🌱
- Izzie O’leary 3:28:14 smashed it, had a ball with housemates & brother💥
- Akiko Akashi 3:28:22 terrific run post UTA miler ⛰️
- Jenny Doak 3:44:12 marathon #15 happy to do one Mara this year.
- Sarah Meyer 4:07:29 completing the GC DOUBLE 🏅🏅having fun going down stairs now!
- Josh Berki 4:13:56 pacing Meg 🤝, training for Melb Mara.
- Meg Klass 4:13:56 debut, woo exact time with Josh ⏰
- Tom Puttick 4:40:48 stoked with debut, negative split too 🤛🏼
- Bella Good 4:41:11 debut, very special run for sister Ash 🤍
- Rachel Craig 4:59:53 another marvellous marathon, en route to Sydney 💫
- Hannah Graham 5:08:41 debut, very happy, first half with Tom 🤝
- Sam Stern had to withdraw with leg injury❤️‍🩹, live to fight another day Sam, your come back will be epic!

May 2026 event highlights:

Sydney 10k deep field & humid conditions!! Josh Arthur 34:45 after a lot of recent travel. AJ was all set for sub 34min alas 9.2k💥but he can line up again soon. Chris 36:21 fastest 10k since his achilles op (whilst he may not get close to his pb 31:23 from Zatopek again he still loves racing), GeorginaB 35:57 (11sec pb off the Harbour 10k), AnthonyB, Greta 🥈45-49, JoelM, FreyaB, GrantSh, ZacS, Mark Cammo, Chris Dwyer 🥇70-74, Marlee 14yrs 5k pb 🎉 paced by mum Jenny.

🏆Chris was at Runaway Noosa Marathon so couldn’t go to the ANSW Awards night, but he picked up the trophy for Rec Running Coach of the year. Thank you ANSW for this recognition. Well done team🌟🎉

🏝️ Noosa Marathon Conor Gallagher 4th & Harriet Beavis🥉see the Noosa post for full update 20 rejoovers 👏🏼

☀️ Fisiocrem GC30 Main Beach: Laura Donohoe Gold Coast 30km 2hrs16min pb (mixed terrain) 6th female. Great prep for GC Mara!

🌊 Great Ocean Road Running Festival Brooks 23km⚡️Hamish Wiltshire GOR 23k 85mins 12th place (1:18:42 at the official mat 21.1k mark) they have mats for the 21.1 and the 23k finish.
🏅🏁 Nicole & Nadya 55k, Claudia 45k debut ultra, Chelsea 23k pacing a mate 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️

🌞 Bayside Run Festival a new event at Brighton Le Sands. Well done everyone including Ben Young🥉male in the 10k only 4secs behind 2nd!! Robin Ball literally having a ball in the 10k 👏🏼👏🏼 In the half marathon John Clarke 86:10, Yury Glikin 87:59 and his teenage son Oscar, Rob Truscott, Coralie Chen, Rachel Craig, Cathy Rowney🥇60-69 & Cathie Sherrington. Go team 🙌🏼🙌🏼

❤️West Mac Monster (Larapinta Trail) usually very sunny however this year very rainy & wet. These ladies loved it!! 25km Poppy, Courtney, Lily & Sarah Thorne🥉female. Entries open 1st October get in quick!! 25, 65, 128 or the full 231km. It is the rockiest, most stunning trail you’ve ever seen!! Glen Auricht, Superintendant, St John’s volunteer said he treated the most blisters he’s ever seen this year!!

🏖️ Bondi Blue Water Challenge 4k soft sand Greta Truscott 🥈 female, her 3rd podium at this event.

🏝️ marathon, half marathon, 10km & 5km events, with heat, wind & congestion (hotter than previous years). Far from pb conditions yet we had many outstanding achievements 👏🏼👏🏼
Marathon:
- Conor 4th male (🥇25-29 age) in 2:37⚡️impressive 5min pb, he pressed up into 4th from 5th and was only a minute behind 3rd. Stuck out the solo grind!!
- 🥉female in 3:01 fought hard to keep her podium spot 🔥. (Rejoov ladies have Noosa podiums 3yrs in a row: Imy 2:51 🥇 & Olivia 2:57🥉2024; Olivia 2:54🥇 2025 and Harriet🥉2026).
- Matty “metronome” Morris scored his 2nd fastest time (just a few weeks post Ballarat) on holiday with family.
- pb 7th female (🥉age group), also big pbs for Colin 🇨🇦 mara #2 & David Lowry 🇮🇪 mara #2
- delighted with her debut, quicker than planned💫💫
- Gutsy battles to earn their mara finishlines & mates finishing together 🤝 like they finished Sydney marathons together last year too. Cramps couldn’t stop & LukeA. When things weren’t going to plan, they dug in and finished, showing true grit 🥊🥊
- Half marathoners: out there part of the action: 🥇 in age group, ReneeE & JohnC 🤛🏼🤛🏼
- 10k started at 9:15am prob already 24 degrees! 🥇 in age group, backing up 6 days post Syd 10k + Albert, Neil & Isabelle 🙌🏼🙌🏼
- 5k started at 10:15 scorching 🥵 (feeling for all those marathoners still out there. Jaden 8th in 10-14 age group & Matty Morris’ kids Mayer & Bella. Greta backing up in the 5k that was rougher than expected!
Swims, naps & drinks 🍻followed. Noosa might not be the fastest event but it sure is such a beautiful spot & fabulous beach baking 🏖️
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🔥🏟️ Congrats team Rejoov Runners x 22 👏🏼👏🏼 The fire blowers, vibe & accurate course were awesome!! Some hills ~140m almost as hilly as the Hoka half. Great to see personal breakthroughs, a variety of country flags 🇦🇺 in the results and some getting out there whilst managing injuries or for training runs:
Ben Young 🇬🇧 83:06 PB; Dave 🇺🇸 83:30; 🇦🇺 84:01 7th female ⭐️; Emily 🇦🇺 84:44 PB 8th female⭐️; Hawn 🇦🇺84:02 PB; John Clarke🇬🇧84; Yury🇦🇺87 PB; Matt Millar 🇦🇺89:15 building for Sydney Mara; Hannah 🇦🇺 89:36 PB; RyanM 🇮🇪 post sickness; Danelle 🇦🇺95:26; .lauria 🇧🇷 97mins fantastic run managing niggles; LeanneH 🇦🇺1:39:25 post 50 PB brilliant; Jenny🇦🇺& 🇦🇺 managing injuries; 🇦🇺1:49 impressive PB breakthrough soon after GOR ultra; 🇧🇪1:56 hit out before GC Double!!; DavidW 🇦🇺1:57 PB, 🇮🇪 2:04 fastest half this year; Diane T 🇦🇺2:05 PB; Annie 🇦🇺2:11 PB; 🇦🇺2:11 post cancer comeback fastest half this year 💕💕

community swim for Leah Stewart, with a warm message from her family read by Coogee Surf Club president Ben Heenan. The ocean community warming each others hearts. Thank you Coogee water safety for helping swimmers enjoy a swim. Many swam out across the bay and over to Wylies & wedding cake. Other surf clubs like Bondi & Maroubra also showing support here today. Leah has a Go Fund me page if anyone wishes to donate. All our very best Leah🔆.

June TCS x Rejoov Partner Run Club Saturday 13/6/26 on a sunny Winters morning. It was high humidity and the ocean was calm as we ran past. 11wks out, 27km plus shorter options 18-22km. It was a very enjoyable scenic mostly coastal run with lots of hills to build leg strength. We started at a foggy Queens Park, heading off at 6:30am via Fred Hollows Reserve, Coogee beach, Maroubra beach, Malabar Headland, Jennifer’s boardwalk, Cape Banks Road, Anzac Pde & Avoca St back to Queens Park. Finishing with coffee at QP Kitchen. Highlights included many of the runners seeing new areas for the first time and for some like Lauryn and Isabelle it was their longest ever run 🤸🤸

We had 5 pace groups with 8 accredited Run Leaders including Chris Truscott & Ian Gabriel leading the sub 5s; Greta Truscott & Yury Glikin low 5s; Nathan Archie & Brendan Nee 5-30-45s; Zac Smith and Keira Braybrook low - mid 6min; CathyR & Susan and gang 7min+ 👏🏼👏🏼

Thank you Eric, Oliver & mapleROO for the sports nutrition hydration aidstation at Maroubra SLSC 🙏🏼

Our next Rejoov x TCS Sydney Marathon Run Club will be Saturday 18th July 6:15am for 6:30am run start at Homestead Restaurant, Centennial Park. Details coming soon.

🔵 Rejoov is hosting our June 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon Partner Run Club long run this Saturday 13th June along a beautiful, scenic route including hills much needed for the Marathon’s hilly course (handy for C2S too). Please register via this link in bio (free). Share with friends 🤗 https://raceroster.com/events/2026/114007/2026-tcs-sydney-marathon-partner-run-club

Saturday 13th June, Queens Park Playground, Darley Road.
Meet 6:15am, briefing 6:20am for 6:30am start running.

Route: 27km (with shorter options) https://www.strava.com/routes/3490280155576287006 Start Queens Park Playground (next to QP Kitchen cafe) heading clockwise, go Market St, Clovelly Rd, Fred Hollows Reserve, past Coogee beach, past Wylie Baths, past Maroubra beach, Malabar Headland before it closes re the rifle range, Jennifer’s boardwalk, Cape Banks road, back up Anzac Parade to Queenspark.

Pace Groups?
Sub 5 (Chris Truscott & Ian Gabriel),
5-5:15 (Greta Truscott & Yury Glikin),
5:30 - 5:45 (Nathan Archie & Brendan Nee),
6 - 6:30 (Zac Smith & Keira Braybrook),
7-8min/km pace (Cathy Rowney & co).

❗️Limited bubblers enroute, please carry soft flask/small bottle for sufficient water. Toilets 🚽 enroute.

💧 Aidstation with electrolyte drinks at Sth Maroubra beach.

🍌 Prepare: Carb load Friday & Sat pre-long run carbs i.e. toast + banana. Bring a few gels (1 per 30mins at least)! Carry soft flask or water bottle (practice electrolytes + gels). Good long run shoes.

✔️ Short cuts: ~17-18km total: turn at ~8k mark South Maroubra beach cut across the Maroubra side of Malabar Headland / Rifle Range to Pioneer Park, Anzac Pde back to QP .... OR ~22-23km total: go round Malabar Headland then cut back across Pioneer Park, Anzac Pde back to Queens Park.

We go ahead rain or shine 👏🏼👏🏼

Tassie has the fastest half marathon in Oz!! Rejoovers really got a kick out of this cool conditions, flat course in a beautiful city. Big congrats setting a 5min pb 1:20:01 (so close to sub 80) on the way to GC Marathon!! .jackson scoring a pb 1:36 and .dunleavy 1:38 enjoying the event albeit with a calf injury. Definitely add this half marathon (or 10k / 5k) to your list for fast flat pb courses. This event was buzzing with many pbs and the winner Haftu Strintzos 1:00:41 set the fastest Half Marathon on Australian soil by an Australian as did Izzie Bat-Doyle in 1:08:48 for Aus women on Australia soil.

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