Australian Championships Superlatives
Australian Marathon Championships
Oldest Gold Medallists (over 30years at the end of the year of the event)
| Gender | Name | DOB | Age | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | John Csongei (SA) | 1978 | 40 | Marathon | 2018 |
| Rowan Walker (Vic) | 12 Jan 1970 | 40 | Marathon | 2010 | |
| Thomas Do Canto (NSW) | 3 May 1986 | 38 | Marathon | 2024 | |
| Greg Lyons (Vic) | 13 May 1961 | 37 | Marathon | 1998 | |
| Scott Westcott (NSW) | 25 Sep 1975 | 37 | Marathon | 2012 | |
| Paul Arthur (NSW) | 5 May 1967 | 36 | Marathon | 2003 | |
| Gerard Barrett (Qld) | 31 Dec 1956 | 36 | Marathon | 1992 | |
| Patrick 'Pat' Carroll (Qld) | 17 Aug 1961 | 36 | Marathon | 1997 | |
| Stephen 'Steve' Austin (Vic) | 14 Feb 1951 | 35 | Marathon | 1986 | |
| Robert Prentice (Vic) | 4 Jul 1917 | 35 | Marathon | 1952 | |
| Jeremy Horne (NSW) | 18 Jul 1974 | 34 | Marathon | 2008 | |
| Jim Langford (WA) | 12 Aug 1944 | 34 | Marathon | 1978 | |
| Keith Ollerenshaw (NSW) | 28 Sep 1928 | 34 | Marathon | 1962 | |
| Rohan Walker (ACT) | 22 Jan 1980 | 34 | Marathon | 2014 | |
| Isaias Beyn (Qld) | 12 Dec 1986 | 33 | Marathon | 2019 | |
| John Farrington (NSW) | 2 Jul 1942 | 33 | Marathon | 1975 | |
| Rowland 'Roly' Guy (NSW) | 26 Apr 1920 | 33 | Marathon | 1953 | |
| Lee Troop (Vic) | 22 Mar 1973 | 33 | Marathon | 2006 | |
| Brett Cartwright (SA) | 25 Jan 1973 | 32 | Marathon | 2005 | |
| Shaun Creighton (ACT) | 14 May 1967 | 32 | Marathon | 1999 | |
| Reece Edwards (Vic) | 24 Oct 1990 | 32 | Marathon | 2022 | |
| John Farrington (NSW) | 2 Jul 1942 | 32 | Marathon | 1974 | |
| Damon Harris (NSW) | 1 May 1975 | 32 | Marathon | 2007 | |
| Peter Nowill (Qld) | 15 Jun 1979 | 32 | Marathon | 2011 | |
| Robert Prentice (Vic) | 4 Jul 1917 | 32 | Marathon | 1949 | |
| Brett Robinson (ACT) | 8 May 1991 | 32 | Marathon | 2023 | |
| Gordon Stanley (Vic) | 22 Mar 1919 | 32 | Marathon | 1951 | |
| Garry Bentley (Tas) | 4 Mar 1950 | 31 | Marathon | 1981 | |
| Derek Clayton (Vic) | 17 Nov 1942 | 31 | Marathon | 1973 | |
| Roderic 'Rod' de Highden (Vic) | 15 Jan 1969 | 31 | Marathon | 2000 | |
| Robert 'Rob' Wallace (Vic) | 21 Jun 1951 | 31 | Marathon | 1982 | |
| Women | Sinead Diver (Vic) | 17 Feb 1977 | 46 | Marathon | 2023 |
| Kerri Hodge (Qld) | 28 Nov 1973 | 45 | Marathon | 2018 | |
| Susan Hobson (ACT) | 13 Mar 1958 | 42 | Marathon | 2000 | |
| Heather Turland (NSW) | 27 Apr 1960 | 42 | Marathon | 2002 | |
| Regina Wright (NSW) | 1980 | 42 | Marathon | 2022 | |
| Ingrid Cleland (NSW) | 3 Jul 1979 | 40 | Marathon | 2019 | |
| Joanne Cowan (NSW) | 8 Sep 1955 | 39 | Marathon | 1994 | |
| Susan Hobson (ACT) | 13 Mar 1958 | 39 | Marathon | 1997 | |
| Jackie Fairweather (Gallagher) (Qld) | 10 Nov 1967 | 38 | Marathon | 2005 | |
| Karen Gobby (WA) | 18 Mar 1953 | 38 | Marathon | 1991 | |
| Gemma Maini (Vic) | 30 Nov 1986 | 38 | Marathon | 2024 | |
| Helen / Verity Tolhurst (Qld) | 10 Nov 1966 | 37 | Marathon | 2003 | |
| Kelly-Ann Varey (ACT) | 3 Aug 1978 | 37 | Marathon | 2015 | |
| Lauren Shelley (WA) | 2 Dec 1976 | 36 | Marathon | 2012 | |
| Jennifer Gillard (Hindmarsh) (Tas) | 11 Jan 1971 | 35 | Marathon | 2006 | |
| Mora Main (NSW) | 16 Jan 1949 | 35 | Marathon | 1984 | |
| Eliza Mayger (NT) | 25 Oct 1972 | 35 | Marathon | 2007 | |
| Krishna Stanton (Wood) (ACT) | 18 May 1966 | 35 | Marathon | 2001 | |
| Margaret Reddan (Qld) | 9 Jul 1952 | 34 | Marathon | 1986 | |
| Carolyn Schuwalow (Vic) | 10 Aug 1965 | 34 | Marathon | 1999 | |
| Jenny Dowie (Vic) | 4 Sep 1959 | 33 | Marathon | 1992 | |
| Kirsten Molloy (NSW) | 29 May 1979 | 32 | Marathon | 2011 |
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