The Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival takes pride in our commitment to the continual improvement in the sustainable practices of this iconic race. . As part of our four-stage strategy to eliminate, reduce or reuse, mitigate and offset, the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival is pleased…

Melbourne Marathon historian Chris Muirden picks out five takeaways from the 2022 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival. RECORD FEST Kenya’s Timothy Ronoh, a 29-year-old from Baringo in the Rift Valley, picked up a $20,000 bonus on top of his $20,000 first place prizemoney after smashing…

Yesterday, more than 34,500 registered participants took part in the 44th Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival – with international elite runners welcomed back into the fold for the first time since 2019. Kenya’s Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh won the men’s Nike Melbourne Marathon with a time…

The Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival is committed to developing and improving practices and considerations toward a more sustainable festival.   As the largest Marathon in Australia, our goal is to inspire people to keep moving, to promote health and wellbeing and contribute to the…

Training for a marathon can be really hard. Bupa sports dietitian, Nick Green, has some tips on your pre-marathon diet that can help you race across that finish line. Diet is often an afterthought to all the physical, mental, and logistical concerns a runner faces when training…

After you’ve reached a fitness goal, it may be hard to find that same motivation. As the excitement of achieving a fitness milestone wears off, try these tips for getting out of your post-event slump. In the lead-up to a big fitness event, our…

Dietitian Nick Green explains what you need to eat before, during and after a sporting activity so you can make sure you have the right fuel to perform and recover. Are you stepping up to ride in Around the Bay in Melbourne? Having a…

When training for a marathon, you might encounter some unusual terms. Bupa sports dietitian, Nick Green, explores the mystery of ‘the wall’ and provides some tips for how to overcome it. ‘The wall’ is part physiological, part mental, and it tends to rise up…

When you’re preparing for a long-distance sports event – whether it’s running, cycling or a triathlon – you want to reach peak performance on race day. One way you can do this is through a process called tapering. Tapering involves decreasing training in the…

Nothing is more frustrating than an injury, especially when you live an active lifestyle. Most of the time however, getting injured isn't really the problem. It’s the recovery time that busy individuals and everyday athletes find the most challenging. While the pain of an…

'Why a great cup of coffee increases running performance' We’re not going to sit here and tell you how great coffee is, because, let’s face it, you already know.  But did you know that the humble cup of coffee offers plenty of benefits to…

Those runners who complete 10 Melbourne Marathons or more in their lifetime become members of the distinguished “Spartan” cub, but there has been a gradually dwindling group of “Legend” marathoners who can lay claim to having completed all 44 events since the inaugural race…