top 100 male marathon times in Australia

[trailblazer777]

coolrunning has a list of the top 100 marathon times in Australia, in 2006 @
www.coolrunning.com.au/forums/index.php?s=90250d8293e7aad81e1f38e50ef087de&showtopic=6437&st=75&p=203998&#entry203998

West Australian Men to make the list are;
Todd Ingraham 2.26 (29th) leads the way, then Myles Ferrell 2.35 (x2) (55th and 56th), Will Withers 2.36 (65th), and finally Simon Coates 2.40 (92nd).

I don't recognise any of the others on the list as West Australians but correct me if you can.

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Here's the latest list, updated to incorporate all of the 2006 results. Please let me know of any errors or omissions.

1 Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi 2:11:29 Commonwealth Games 2006
2 Fred Mogaka Tumbo 2:12:03 Commonwealth Games 2006
3 Lee Troop 2:14:13 Gold Coast 2006
4 Daniel Robinson 2:14:50 Commonwealth Games 2006
5 Scott Westcott 2:16:32 Commonwealth Games 2006
6 Andrew Letherby 2:17:11 Commonwealth Games 2006
7 Gemechu Woyecha 2:17:23 Gold Coast 2006
8 Jacob Yator 2:17:31 Commonwealth Games 2006
9 Scott Winton 2:18:08 Gold Coast 2006
10 Matt Dravitzki 2:18:13 Gold Coast 2006
11 Tsutomu Saeki 2:18:18 Gold Coast 2006
12 Shane Nankervis 2:19:15 Commonwealth Games 2006
13 Francis Robert Naali 2:19:39 Commonwealth Games 2006
14 Lebenya Nkoka 2:19:40 Commonwealth Games 2006
15 Julius Maritim 2:19:51 Sydney 2006
16 Teboho Sello 2:19:58 Commonwealth Games 2006
17 Rowan Walker 2:20:24 Gold Coast 2006
18 Philip Muia 2:21:45 Sydney 2006
19 GLENN GUZZO 2:22:19 Cities 2006
20 Naoto Ikuta 2:22:22 Gold Coast 2006
21 Glenn Guzzo 2:22:52 Sydney 2006
22 Kazunari Suzuki 2:23:43 Melbourne 2006
23 Barry Keem 2:24:10 Canberra 2006
24 Falk Cierpinski 2:24:27 Sydney 2006
25 Mark Jackson 2:24:50 Gold Coast 2006
26 Magnus Michelsson 2:25:02 Canberra 2006
27 Matthew Robbie 2:25:14 Gold Coast 2006
28 Brian Livingston 2:25:54 Gold Coast 2006
29 Todd Ingraham 2:26:13 Perth 2006
30 Anthony Rickards 2:26:32 Melbourne 2006
31 Antony Rickards 2:26:40 Gold Coast 2006
32 James Barker 2:27:07 Canberra 2006
33 Scott Carlson 2:27:35 Gold Coast 2006
34 Ashley Searl 2:28:33 Gold Coast 2006
35 Neo Molema 2:29:04 Commonwealth Games 2006
36 Jeremy Horne 2:29:29 Canberra 2006
37 David Wynn 2:29:34 Melbourne 2006
38 Colin Johnston 2:31:02 Townsville 2006
39 David Criniti 2:31:44 Sydney 2006
40 Campbell Maffett 2:32:11 Gold Coast 2006
41 Matthew Thomas 2:32:53 Canberra 2006
42 James Kariuki 2:33:12.9 Great Ocean Road 2006
43 Gavin Stevens 2:33:20 Gold Coast 2006
44 Ben Stutterd 2:33:23 Canberra 2006
45 Jeremy Horne 2:33:39 Sydney 2006
46 Brendon Seipolt 2:33:46 Melbourne 2006
47 Takayuki Kohama 2:34:32 Gold Coast 2006
48 Michael McIntyre 2:34:34 Melbourne 2006
49 Matt Anderson 2:34:38 Melbourne 2006
50 Peter Gaffney 2:34:49 Melbourne 2006
51 MUSTAPHA TAKIEDDINE 2:34:58 Cities 2006
52 Stuart Elliot 2:35:05 Melbourne 2006
53 Perry Blackmore 2:35:11 Melbourne 2006
54 Brendon Seipolt 2:35:26 Gold Coast 2006
55 Myles Ferrell 2:35:28 Bunbury 2006
56 Myles Ferrell 2:35:34 Perth 2006
57 David Criniti 2:35:36 Riverina 2006
58 Lazhar Hamadi 2:35:38 Gold Coast 2006
59 Dean Gasson 2:35:48 Melbourne 2006
60 Richard Gardiner 2:35:53 Gold Coast 2006
61 Anthony Scott 2:35:56 Gold Coast 2006
62 Francis Kamami Kanya 2:36:01 Sydney 2006
63 BEN ARTUP 2:36:03 Cities 2006
64 Jonathan Blake 2:36:04 Gold Coast 2006
65 William Withers 2:36:05 Perth 2006
66 Kerry Rodger 2:36:22 Gold Coast 2006
67 Paul Angland 2:36:22 Gold Coast 2006
68 Philip Green 2:36:47 Melbourne 2006
69 Neil Labinsky 2:36:58 Townsville 2006
70 Bouchaib Chefnauoui 2:37:53 Melbourne 2006
71 Jason Roxburgh 2:37:59 Gold Coast 2006
72 Adam Jordan 2:38:16 Gold Coast 2006
73 Jonathan Blake 2:38:17 Canberra 2006
74 Campbell Maffett 2:38:43.4 Great Ocean Road 2006
75 Junstin Noonan 2:38:48 Melbourne 2006
76 Alan Mullen 2:38:52 Townsville 2006
77 Chris Corney 2:38:56 Gold Coast 2006
78 Neil Labinsky 2:38:56.0 Great Ocean Road 2006
79 Linton Gloster 2:38:57 Gold Coast 2006
80 Rod Draper 2:39:02 Canberra 2006
81 Ryan Cross 2:39:07 Gold Coast 2006
82 Mathew Skate 2:39:10 Gold Coast 2006
83 Mark Hutchinson 2:39:39 Gold Coast 2006
84 Damien Jackel 2:39:59 Canberra 2006
85 Toby Somerville 2:40:04 Gold Coast 2006
86 Ian Jones 2:40:12 Canberra 2006
87 Jess Kirley 2:40:12 Gold Coast 2006
88 Mark Hutchinson 2:40:14 Canberra 2006
89 David Criniti 2:40:23 Canberra 2006
90 Rainer Hauch 2:40:23 Sydney 2006
91 Jamie Simmonds 2:40:27 Gold Coast 2006
92 Simon Coates 2:40:44 Gold Coast 2006
93 Matthew Thomas 2:41:11 Gold Coast 2006
94 Barry Keem 2:41:21 Fitzroy Falls 2006
95 David Criniti 2:41:33 Williamstown 2006
96 Tim Cochrane 2:41:41 Canberra 2006
97 Tim Cochrane 2:41:41 Melbourne 2006
98 David Bone 2:41:54 Melbourne 2006
99 Tim Connors 2:41:56 Canberra 2006
100 Trevor McCann 2:42:02 Melbourne 2006

From the list it is abundantly clear, which are the 'prestige' Australian events amongst elite and semi-elite marathoners in Australia.

Gold Coast scores 35 mentions in the top 100, vindicating the move to make Gold Coast the national championship.

Melbourne (16) and Canberra (14) are at the next tier.

Sydney (, Great Ocean Road (3), Townsville (3), Perth (3) and Cities (3) don't feature that often. Then there are the smaller marathons, which are lucky to feature at all (eg Bunbury, Hobart, Williamstown, Riverina).

[trailblazer777]

suggests that the fastest marathons In Oz are Gold Coast, followed by Melbourne and Canberra, with Sydney, Townsville, Great Ocean Road, Perth, Cities, and Bunbury all getting a mention.
so if you want a PB in Australia probably your best target races are Gold Coast or Perth, Melbourne, or Canberra, maybe Bunbury. Alice Springs?

Sydney (have to be able to push through the hills/winds),Townsville,Great Ocean Road,Cities, maybe Rottnest (hills and sometimes winds, but a very memorable experience)....Geraldton?
Adelaide,Brisbane,Hobart,Williamstown etc etc.

[top 20 in 2007]

Top 20 Australians in 2007 (this time all over the world) according to Athletics Australia rankings is
1st 2.10.31 Lee Troop Berlin 30 Sep
2.15.02 Scott WestCott Berlin 30 Sep
2.15.02 Brett Cartwright Fukuoka 2 Dec
2.15.34 Andrew Letherby Milan 2 Dec
2.19.16 Rowan Walker Melbourne 7 Oct

2.20.55 Magnus Michelsson Canberra 15 Apr
2.21.58 Trent Harlow Melbourne 7 Oct
2.22.12 Anthony Haber Canberra 15 Apr
2.23.30 Scott McTaggart Gold Coast 1 Jul
10th 2.23.46 Antony Rickards Melbourne 7 Oct

2.24.57 Glenn Guzzo Sydney 29 Jul
2.25.30 Shane Nankervis Rotterdam 15 Apr
2.25.47 Mark Jackson Gold Coast 1 Jul
2.26.18 Scott Rantall Melbourne 7 Oct
15th 2.27.27 Jeremy Horne Christchurch 3 Jun

2.27.58 Damon Harris Sydney 23 Sep
2.28.38 David Criniti Canberra 15 Apr
2.29.47 Todd Ingraham Boston 16 Apr
2.29.54 Andrew Walters Lake Kawaguchi 25 Nov
20th 2.30.15 Gemechu Woyecha Beppu 4 Feb

[trailblazer777]

www.canberramarathon.com.au/index.php?pageid=155
has four west australians in the top 100 fastest male times for 2007;
19th Australian with 24th fastest time is Todd Ingraham WA 2.29.47 119th at Boston

44th Australian with 57th fastest time is Clemens Schmitt WA 2.37.55 119th at Berlin
Clemens also had the 77th fastest time with his 2.41 in Perth.

45th Australian with 58th fastest time is David Ruggles WA 2.37.59 1st in Perth

79th Australian with the 95th fastest time is Simon Coates 2.43.32 122st in Tokyo