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.

The following achievements have been updated after the 2019 Marathon. The year of last completed Melbourne Marathon is shown in brackets.

Legends

Legends have completed all 42 Melbourne Marathons. The five Legends are:

• John Dobson (2019)
• David Foskey (2019)
• Bruce “Digger” Hargreaves (2019)
• Wayne Thompson (2019)
• Roger Weinstein (2019)

Spartans Who Have Run 30 or more Melbourne Marathons

The following runners have only missed one Melbourne Marathon.

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

These Spartans have finished 40 Melbourne Marathons.

• Frank Biviano (2017)
• Ken Bowes (2019)
• Ian Campbell (2019)
• Jim Hopkins (2019)

These Spartans have finished 39 Melbourne Marathons.

• Manny Karageorgiou (An original Legend) (2016)  (deceased)
• Grayson Summers (2019)

These Spartans have finished 37 Melbourne Marathons.

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

This runner has finished 35 Marathons.

• John Burt (2018)

These runners have finished 34 Marathons.

• Laurie Glover (deceased) (2012)
• Russell Harris (2019)
• Conor McNeice (2014)
• Kelvin Marshall (2019)
• Brian Walsh (2019)

These runners have completed 33 Marathons.

• John Dean (An original Legend) (2019)
• Andy Moore (2019)
• Jim Yatomi-Clarke (2019)
• Con Zanetidis (2018)

These runners have completed 32 Marathons.

• Stephen Barker (2019)
• Brian Gawne (2012)
• John Kaparelis (2019)

These runners have completed 31 Marathons.

• Duncan Bartley (2019)
• Hugh Creamer (2016)
• Brickley Hepburn (2010)
• Pat Larkins (2011)
• Peter Moore (2017)
• Brett Thiele (2018)

These runners have completed 30 Marathons.

• Lorraine Allen (2019)
• Jack Gubbins (An original Legend) (2007) (deceased)
• Eric Heine (2019)
• Keith Hunter (2008)
• Clarke Whitehand (2009)
• Shirley Young (An original Legend) (2007) (deceased)

Spartans Who Have Run 15 or more Melbourne Marathons

The following Spartans have run 15 or more Melbourne Marathons. Lorraine Allen and Eric Heine who have now completed 30 are eligible for admission to the Hall of Fame at the 2020 Annual General Meeting.

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.

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