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Grounded in community: Sarah Landers recognised for leading with purpose
Sarah Landers has been named a finalist in the First Nations category of the NT...
Nicole Brown 30 Apr 2026
Croker Island’s Nathaniel Cooper earns place in New York marathon squad
Minjilang's Nathaniel Cooper is one of 12 First Nations people chosen by the Ind...
Jackson Clark 3 Apr 2026
Indigenous Marathon Projects on the scout for the next generation of champions in 2026
Since 2009, the Indigenous Marathon Project has seen 167 graduates cross the fin...
Jarred Cross 30 Jan 2026
Melbourne Marathon reignites self-belief after treks to North Pole and Andes Mountains
Should Melbourne be Adrian Dodson-Shaw's final marathon, there is no finer tribu...
Andrew Mathieson 26 Nov 2025
Life-changing trip: Young First Nations runners travel to Canberra for I-CAN Championships
Close to 300 youth hit the grass for a fun run with special meaning on Ngunnawal...
Jarred Cross 17 Nov 2025
Footy greats cross NYC Marathon finish line with Indigenous Marathon Project squad

Footy icons Lance 'Buddy' Franklin and Jonathan Thurston have added new accolades to their athletic successes competing the New York City Marathon with sub-four hour times, joined by a cohort of First...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 4, 2025
Charlie Maher's Great Australian Indigenous Marathon Challenge writing new chapter in history books

This Sunday Western Arrarnta man Charlie Maher is poised to make his newest piece of history as a long distance runner. In 2010, Maher was the first known Indigenous Australian to finish the New York...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 9, 2025
Footy greats Buddy and JT book tickets to New York with Indigenous Marathon Foundation

Sports icons Lance Franklin and Johnathan Thurston have booked their tickets to the US for November's New York City Marathon after their latest challenge with the Indigenous Marathon Foundation.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 25, 2025
Indigenous athlete history set to be made at Sydney Marathon

With every stride on Sunday, First Nations runners Charlie Maher, Natasha Leslie and Bianca Graham are set to create history at the TCS Sydney Marathon.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 30, 2025
First Nations runners chasing major marathon goal

Finishing a marathon is not an easy feat, but three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander runners are eyeing their seventh, and are set to make history doing it.

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Keira Jenkins Aug 29, 2025
Indigenous Marathon Foundation: With every stride Blake Griffith is "connecting to something bigger"

When Blake Griffith runs it's about more than clocking up kilometres; it's about connecting to Country and "showcasing strength that we have as individuals and as young, deadly Indigenous leaders".

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 20, 2025
Indigenous Marathon Foundation squad member's path from novice to inspiration, with footy icons along for the ride

As of a few months ago, a kilometre or two was about all Sharman Williams would clock up if she got out for a run. Come November, the 28-year-old will get into position at the start line of the New Yo...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jul 22, 2025
Inspirational leader Charlie Maher takes on new role for Indigenous Marathon Foundation

Charlie Maher has come a long way from the days in Alice Springs that included overcoming his own personal demons. During the past 15 years, iconic Australian marathon runner, Robert De Castella, who...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 13, 2025
Peter Miller-Koncz's extraordinary London Marathon triumph

There's a twist to the story of 2020 Indigenous Marathon Foundation graduate Peter Miller-Koncz, who is returning to the sport to test the state of his physical and mental strength.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 21, 2025
Twelve Indigenous runners selected for 2025 Indigenous Marathon Project

Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander runners have been selected from a record 323 applicants to join the 2025 Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP), a six-month program that culminates in the TCS...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 11, 2025
Marathon running and blak politics breeds clothing apparel

Cameron Manning hit the ground running when the proud Gomeroi man took his first steps into the painstaking sport of marathon running. He began by getting a taste of building his legs for a half marat...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson May 1, 2025
Indigenous Marathon Project squad applications open

A national search is underway for First Nations men and women aged 18-30 to apply for the 2025 Indigenous Marathon Project squad. The program, made world-famous by the 2011 documentary Running to Amer...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Feb 12, 2025
Past graduate begins Indigenous Marathon Project coaching role

Among Jack Stevens' achievements includes the Gunggandji man's ability to pick up a new challenge. Like running marathons from scratch. So much so that the Indigenous Marathon Foundation is backing th...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 10, 2025
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