Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

The Melbourne Marathon Spartans Club Hall of Fame honours those runners who have completed at least 30 Melbourne Marathons. Membership rules are as follows:

(1) Inductees into the Melbourne Marathon Spartans Club Inc. – Hall of Fame must have successfully completed thirty Melbourne Marathons.
(2) Inductees must be Financial Members of the Club at the time of induction.
(3) Inductees must be formally invited to join the Melbourne Marathon Spartans Club Inc. – Hall of Fame.
(4) Presentation of Hall of Fame certificates to be made at our Club’s Annual General Meeting following the invitee’s successful completion of their thirty Melbourne Marathons.
(5) Once inducted into the Melbourne Marathon Spartans Club Inc. – Hall of Fame, inductees will be listed as Hall of Fame members on our Club’s website.

Hall of Fame Members after 2025 Annual General Meeting

The runners listed below have been admitted to the Hall of Fame. The year of last completed Melbourne Marathon is shown in brackets.

Runners who have completed 15 to 45 Melbourne Marathons

The following achievements have been updated after the 2023 Marathon. The year of last completed Melbourne Marathon is shown in brackets. This data has been extracted from our database, and incomplete or inaccurate results are possible. Please let us know at djfoskey@ozemail.com.au if you believe corrections are required.
Legends have completed all 47 Melbourne Marathons.

• John Dobson (2025)
• David Foskey (2025)
• Wayne Thompson (2025)

The following runner has only missed two Melbourne Marathons.

• Jim Hopkins (2025)

These Spartans have finished 44 Melbourne Marathons.

• Chas Harcoan (2023)
• Grayson Summers (2025)

These Spartans have finished 43 Melbourne Marathons.

• Bruce “Digger” Hargreaves (2021)
• Roger Weinstein (2021)

This Spartan has finished 42 Melbourne Marathons.

• Ian Campbell (2022)
• Steven Lightowler (2025)

These Spartans have finished 41 Melbourne Marathons.

• Bryan Flegg (2019)
• Neville Gardner (An original Legend) (2019)
• Dennis Nish (2019)

These Spartans have finished 40 Melbourne Marathons.

• Frank Biviano (2017)
• Ken Bowes (2019)

These Spartane have finished 39 Melbourne Marathons.

• Manny Karageorgiou (An original Legend) (2016)  (deceased)
• Kelvin Marshall (2025)

These Spartans have finished 38 Melbourne Marathons.

• Stephen Barker (2025)
• Andy Moore (2025)
• Con Zanetidis (2025)

These Spartans have finished 37 Melbourne Marathons.

• Peter Battrick (An original Legend) (2015)
• Carlo Iovenitti (2019) (deceased)
• Antony Martin (2015) (deceased)
• Peter Ryan (An original Legend) (2014)
• Richard Tann (2015)

These Spartans have finished 36 Melbourne Marathons.

• Duncan Bartley (2025)
• John Kaparelis (2024)
• Jim Yatomi-Clarke (2024)

These Spartans have finished 35 Marathons.

• Lorraine Allen (2025)
• John Burt (2018)
• Eric Heine (2025)

These Spartans have completed 34 Marathons.

• Laurie Glover (deceased) (2012)
• Russell Harris (2019)
• Conor McNeice (2014)
• Gregory Moore (2025)
• Brian Walsh (2019)

These Spartans have completed 33 Marathons.

• Hugh Creamer (2023)
• John Dean (An original Legend) (2019)
• Francis Kaszmarek (2025)
• Trevor Marsh (2025)

These Spartans have completed 32 Marathons.

• Jamie Craik (2025)
• Ian Gainey (2025)
• Brian Gawne (2012)
• Brett Thiele (2022)

These Spartans have completed 31 Marathons.

• Jay Fleming (2022)
• Foley, Mark, S0979 (2025)
• Brickley Hepburn (2010)
• Pat Larkins (2011)
• Peter Moore (deceased) (2017)
• Ian Twite (2025)

These Spartans have completed 30 Marathons.

• Jack Gubbins (An original Legend) (2007) (deceased)
• Keith Hunter (2008)
• Gregory Payne (2022)
• Ken Watt (2021)
• Clarke Whitehand (2009)
• Shirley Young (An original Legend) (2007) (deceased)

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