Winners - Dominic Ondoro (2:10:47) and Lisa Weightman (2:26.05) Source: HeraldSun
RECORDS have fallen in today's Melbourne Marathon as thousands of runners take to the city's streets.
Kenyan competitor Dominic Ondoro was first to cross the finish line, completing the 42km event in a course record time of 2:10:47.
Runners Anna Pattison and Dan Ioannidis after finishing the half Marathon. Picture: Facebook Source: Facebook
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Aussie Olympian Lisa Weightman broke the record in the women's event, clocking a blitzing 2:26.05 - more than six minutes quicker than the previous record.
Melbourne's weather was initially kind to around 34,000 runners - the most ever - before showers moved in.
Competitors are tackling five distances, including a 3km walk and 21.1km half-marathon, which ended at the MCG.
About 7000 were expected to complete the full course, topping last year's figure of 6200.
"It will be a massive record for an Australian marathon,'' competition director Tim Crosbie said.
"All the hard work is coming to fruition today.
"There's a lot of satisfied but tired people."
The marathon, first held in 1978, this year raises money for the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre.
Runners took to social media to post their success and the sights. Picture: missdp - Instagram, fistchat - Instagram Source: Instagram
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