{"id":121903,"date":"2026-05-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=121903"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:06:53","slug":"kiwi-the-first-international-winner-of-ballarat-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/sport\/kiwi-the-first-international-winner-of-ballarat-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi the first international winner of Ballarat Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WITH nearly 12,000 athlete registrations, participants from 17 overseas countries and lavish support from the local community, the 2026 Ballarat Marathon was always well-placed to be a massive success.<\/p>\n<p>But after an incredible weekend, event director Adam McNicol was confident the two-day athletics spectacular had exceeded even his and the organising committee&#8217;s lofty expectations.<\/p>\n<p>The third edition of the marathon proved the biggest yet, hitting a new milestone with the crowning of the first international winner.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealander Caden Shields overcame the tricky windy and unseasonably warm conditions to prevail in a time of 2.18.06, 20 seconds ahead of Thomas Do Canto.<\/p>\n<p>Ballarat was a bit of an after-thought for Shields, who had originally planned to run in the Dusseldorf Marathon last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Those plans were cancelled due to the war in the Middle East and the uncertainty and rising cost associated with flights to Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My wife and I decided it was too risky,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ballarat is a great event. I&#8217;ve always been intrigued by it and that fact that, from the get-go, they&#8217;ve really wanted to organise a fast, fast course and do their best to help us run as well as we can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Punctuating the battle runners faced on Sunday, Shields had previously run a 2:11.35.<\/p>\n<p>He said while the winds in Ballarat were some of the toughest he had encountered in a marathon; it only made his victory more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>The women&#8217;s marathon provided the fairytale moment of the weekend, won by Tokyo Olympian Ellie Pashley in a new course record of 2:30.46.<\/p>\n<p>The Aireys Inlet 37-year-old&#8217;s stirring victory came only 12 months after giving birth to her second child and a more recent return to competition running.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some pre-race doubts, she was able to master the conditions, winning by more than 10 minutes over Donve Viljoen (2:41.19), with Radka Kahlefeldt a further minute away in third.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was pretty tough to be honest; I had a really good group \u2026 a couple of pacemakers early on and Cam, a pacemaker, who stayed with me til 32k, but then it got very hard after that,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was happy and the tailwind downhill finish definitely helped.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt like I was blowing up a bit around the lake, but I could still finish off okay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the harsh conditions, Pashley expressed delight with her winning time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel the build-up has been quite tumultuous and I wasn&#8217;t really sure where I was at,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In perfect conditions, I felt like I might have been able to run a bit faster.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But when I realised I was going to run 2:30 I was stoked. It felt like it was going to be a bit slower than that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, it was her first marathon win, but one that now has her eyeing qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Another feather in the cap for the event, Jaylah Hancock-Cameron set a new Australian road record in the women&#8217;s elite mile, posting a winning time of 4.26.4.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old smashed the previous race record by six seconds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/DJI_20260426083912_0_99498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marathon runners make their way up and down Sturt Street, past the Arch of Victory. Photo:<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both elite mile races produced back-to-back winners, with Jude Thomas repeating as the men&#8217;s winner.<\/p>\n<p>McNicol said the marathon weekend continued to go from strength, with organisers already hard at work on plans to make it even bigger next year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re trying hard to do that \u2026 to make it better every; step-by-step, without going overboard,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In a time where there are so many negative stories in the world, it&#8217;s just an incredible thing to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People coming together with a smile on their face and to have some fun and be active, and to celebrate the city.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You pinch yourself when you think of what it&#8217;s become and what it means to people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a brilliant weekend; the crowds around the course were just nuts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McNicol said it was tough to split Pashley&#8217;s performance in the marathon and Hancock-Cameron&#8217;s spectacular elite mile win as the standout run of the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/SR31225_05922.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A triumphant Ellie Pashley savours a remarkable and sentimental Ballarat Marathon victory. Photo: NorthSouth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The mile races are spectacular \u2013 a real hidden gem,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The crowds we had on Saturday were really good. And on Sunday, there were tens of thousands of people around the course.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a real weekend festival.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The main things is the feedback has been so positive; people just can&#8217;t believe the atmosphere this event has created.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are bloody proud of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARATHON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Caden Shields (2:18.06); 2 \u2013 Thomas Do Canto (2:18.06); 3 &#8211; Jacob Cocks (2:19.03); 4 &#8211; Michael Tosin (2:19.37); 5 &#8211; Keith MacPherson (2:24.32); 6 \u2013 William Mison (2:24.53); 7 \u2013 Reece Edwards (2:24.53; &#8216;8 \u2013 Ollie Palmer (2:25.25); 9 \u2013 Bailey Murzecki-Hince (2:25.44); 10 \u2013 Nick Earl-Jones (2: 25.57).<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 &#8211; Ellie Pashley (2:30.46); 2 \u2013 Donve Viljoen (2:41.19); 3 \u2013 Radka Kahlefeldt (2:42.11); 4 \u2013 Alice Daniel (2:45.16); 5 \u2013 Melanie Townsend 2:48.16); 6 \u2013 Acacia Wadham (2:49.34); 7 \u2013 Dominique Ryan (2:50.16); 8 \u2013 Laura Peill (2: 50.16); 9 \u2013 Moya Johansson (2:52.15); 10 \u2013 Sarah James (2:55.27).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/IMG_6051-03heyq_11773.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam Carter powers to victory in the men&#8217;s wheelchair half marathon. Photo: NorthSouth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HALF MARATHON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Brett Robinson (1:03.57) ; 2 \u2013 Ryan Gregson (1:04.55); 3 \u2013 Nathan Stoate (1:04.24).<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 \u2013 Genevieve Gregson (1:10.48) ; 2- Danette Sheridan (1:14.15); 3 \u2013 Nicola Sheridan (1:14.01).<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEELCAIR HALF MARATHON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Sam Carter (49.18); 2 \u2013 Samuel Rizzo (49.20); 3 \u2013 Qambar Ali Akhteyari (1:02.17).<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 \u2013 Eliza Stankovic-Mowle (58.29); 2 \u2013 Mikaela Dingley (1:05.46); 3 \u2013 Elise Richards (1:10.46).<\/p>\n<p>EITE MILE<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/25-4-2026_BallaratMa_25994.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elite mile winners Jaylah Hancock-Cameron and Jude Thomas. Picture: NorthSouth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Jude Thomas (4.03.6); 2 &#8211; Connor Whiteley (4.03.9); 3 \u2013 Luke Shaw (4.04.5).<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 \u2013 Jaylah Hancock-Cameron (4.26.4); 2 \u2013 Georgia Griffith (4.37.9); 3 \u2013 Izzy Thornton-Bott (4.42.9).<\/p>\n<p>MILE<\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Alexander Harvey (4.51); 2 \u2013 Jasper McKinna (5.01.8); 3 \u2013 Alex Leigh (5.02).<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 -Evette Cordy (5.28.8); 2 \u2013 Katie Chancellor (5.52.1); 3 \u2013 Maya Rehrauer (6.17.4).<\/p>\n<p>10KM<\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Brayden Noonan (29.58); 2 \u2013 Andre Waring (30.06); 3 \u2013 Will Lovett (30.23).<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 \u2013 Sinead Diver (33.21); 2 \u2013 Tara Palm (33:28); 3 \u2013 Katherine Dowie (34.36).<\/p>\n<p>ELITE 5KM<\/p>\n<p>Male: 1- Jack Rayner (14.07); 2 \u2013 Ben Stevens (14.50); 3 \u2013 Ben Mornane (14.52).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/05\/DSC02351_33915.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sinead Diver on her way to victory in the 10km event. Photo: NorthSouth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 &#8211; Georgina Grgec (16.08); 2 \u2013 Stella Radford (16.41); 3 \u2013 Stephanie Kelly (17.12).<\/p>\n<p>5KM<\/p>\n<p>Male: 1 \u2013 Tom Goodson (16,59); 2 \u2013 Archer Spackman (17.09); Josh Dew (17.27). NorthSouth.<\/p>\n<p>Female: 1 \u2013 Amelia Alleva (18.39); 2 \u2013 Sophie Westcott (18.57); 3 \u2013 Madison Cliff (19.18).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WITH nearly 12,000 athlete registrations, participants from 17 overseas countries and lavish support from the local community, the 2026 Ballarat Marathon was always well-placed to be a massive success. But after an incredible weekend, event director Adam McNicol was confident the two-day athletics spectacular had exceeded even his and the organising committee&#8217;s lofty expectations. 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