Catch the intense highlights of the 45th ASICS Gold Coast Marathon (July 5-6, 2025) on Queensland’s scenic coast! Over 30,000 runners, including elites and wheelchair athletes, tackled the fast course. See exhausted athletes at the finish line—gasping, grabbing water, some needing vomit bags, and recovering on massage beds with leg rubdowns. <br /><br />Japan’s Yuki Takei set a new men’s course record at 2:07:33, while Ethiopia’s Tegest Ayalew Ymer won the women’s race. Witness the grit and triumphs!<br /><br />2025 Winners & Times:<br />Men’s Marathon: Yuki Takei (Japan) - 2:07:33 (Course Record)<br />Women’s Marathon: Tegest Ayalew Ymer (Ethiopia) - 2:29:24 (2024 Record: 2:24:22 by Yuki Nakamura)<br />Men’s Wheelchair Marathon: Samuel Rizzo (Australia) - 1:31:12<br />Women’s Wheelchair Marathon: Madison de Rozario (Australia) - 1:51:28<br />Wheelchair 5km: Antoine Sandoz - 19:41<br />Junior Dash 2km: Cameron Cox - 6:09<br /><br />#GoldCoastMarathon #GCM25 #MarathonHighlights #Running #WheelchairRacing #YukiTakei #MadisonDeRozario #Marathon2025 #FinishLine #AthleteRecovery
