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Griffith University is the Presenting Partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Marathon which includes four races – the men’s marathon, women’s marathon, men’s T54 (para) marathon and women’s T54(para) marathon.
An estimated 30,000 spectators are expected to turn out for the GC2018 Marathon on April 15, and as it’s a free event, there will be plenty of viewing spots along the picturesque coastline.
Starting and finishing at the Southport Broadwater Parklands, the course will take athletes to a northern turn (4.4km) at Runaway Bay, on a flat and scenic route to a southern turn (25.3km) at Burleigh Heads, before an exciting final stretch back to Southport for the finish.
The best places to watch the marathon for viewing of both directions of travel are:

Broadbeach – Kurrawa Park and surrounds
Surfers Paradise – Cavill Avenue, Esplanade
Southport Broadwater Parklands – Outside the venue, along the street/park areas up to Sundale bridge

Other great areas for viewing one section of

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Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) gold medalist, Madison de Rozario, recalls waiting for a flight at JFK Airport last November two days after competing in the New York Marathon. An ‘Introduction to Management’ assignment for uni was on her mind.
“I had most of it done but hadn’t thought of requesting an extension, and it was due,” the 24-year-old Griffith business student says. An email from JFK to her tutor back in Australia secured the short extension required.
Madi had initially set aside the idea of university studies when she moved from her hometown of Perth to Sydney and stepped up her pursuit of elite sport.
“A sporting career is a very short life span so I thought I’d focus on sport for the foreseeable future. I was travelling so much with my training and competition and studying [a double degree at the time] had been a very slow process,” she says. However,

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Jake Fehlberg (below) last night collected Team Griffith’s 29th medal of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) after Australia edged out South Africa in a gripping final of the Mixed Pairs (vision impaired) in the Lawn Bowls at Broadbeach.
The Bachelor of Business graduate teamed up with Lynne Seymour to claim gold after a tense 12-9 victory that went to the last ball of the last end.

Our vision-impaired mixed pairs team celebrate Australia’s second gold medal for lawn bowls. Lynne Seymour (directed by husband Bob Seymour) and Jake Fehlberg (directed by dad Grant Fehlberg) won against South Africa, final score 12 to 9. @BowlsAustralia #7CommGames #7News pic.twitter.com/MHpj3NQRHq
— 7 News Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) April 11, 2018

It means that after seven days of sporting endeavour at GC2018, athletes from the Griffith University community have amassed 17 gold, four silver and eight bronze medals.
Jake’s Australian Lawn Bowls teammate, Bachelor of Business student and Bachelor

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The Marathon is one of the most anticipated events at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). Sixty-five finely-tuned and focussed athletes poised as they wait for the gun to signal the start.
Professional athletes commence their journey in pursuit of a Commonwealth Games gold medal years before the race even begins with a support team around them including a coach, sport psychologist, physiotherapist and dietitian to name a few.
For the everyday recreational runner who wants to run a marathon access to coaches, physiotherapists and dietitians may be limited and costly. But, even if you can’t afford a coach there are plenty of online resources which can help, join a running club and if necessary, check with a medical professional before embarking on any new strenuous training regime.
So, what exactly happens to the body when running a marathon? As Griffith University is an Official Partner of the Games and the Presenting

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As the Presenting Partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Marathon, a 30-strong Griffith University team will participate in Gold Run 2018 on Sunday, 15 April as part of the Games celebrations.
Looking forward to Gold Run 2018 – Jamie Hedge, Naomi McCarthy OAM and Laura Adric.
The team consists of about 10 runners who have competed in the Griffith team over the past three Gold Coast Marathons with another 10 to 15 who’ve run in the past two.
A total of 6600 people have the chance to run in the unique event – a figure that represents the number of athletes and officials at the Games – which is held on a section of the Marathon course at the same time the marathon runners are competing.
Griffith Sports College Manager Naomi McCarthy OAM will be running the Gold Run 2018 alongside colleagues and keen runners Laura Adric and Jamie Hedge.
“It’s exciting to be

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Renewed excavations at a limestone rock-shelter inhabited by ‘Ice Age’ hunter-gatherers on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi have revealed new evidence for earlier human occupation, according to findings by Associate Professor Adam Brumm of Griffith University’s Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution (ARCHE), and colleagues from Indonesia’s National Research Centre for Archaeology (ARKENAS), published today in the journal PLOS ONE.
Sulawesi is the largest island in the ‘Wallacean’ archipelago, a vast chain of islands located between the separate Ice Age landmasses of Asia and Australia-New Guinea.
Leang Burung 2 rock-shelter.
The rock-shelter at Leang Burung 2 in the Maros karsts of southern Sulawesi has long-held significance in our understanding of the early human prehistory of the lands to the immediate north of Australia.
In 1975, artifacts recovered at Leang Burung 2 by archaeologist Ian Glover were interpreted as evidence of occupation by modern humans between 25,000 and 34,000 years ago, but excavations were discontinued before

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Athletes who use social media during major sport events are not likely to be distracted from the task in hand when it comes to competition.
New research at Griffith Business School shows the use of platforms like Instagram and Facebook can potentially enhance athletic performance rather than work as a distraction, by nurturing positive thoughts and easing pressures.
However, without a one-size-fits-all finding, researcher Michelle Hayes suggests athletes should use social media how best it suits each individual and consult the guidelines of sports organisations.
Feel connected
Michelle, a PhD candidate at the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management, has studied the social media activities of 57 Australian athletes competing at international level across a range of sports.
“Most people instantly see it as a negative, just another case of people on their phones all the time,” she said. “However, I found the main purpose of social media use by athletes is to communicate

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Two cutting-edge productions from Griffith Film School‘s LiveLab studio have been honoured at the New York Festivals Best of TV & Film Awards in Las Vegas this week.
The awards recognise content in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the television and film industries, they mirror global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent.
A quirky stop-motion film to promote the Queensland Conservatorium’s musical theatre showcase won gold in the Best Student Film category. A five-part web series made for local YouTube star SasEffects took home silver in the same category.
Both projects were made through LiveLab, Griffith Film School’s production arm. GFS is the only film school in Australia with a permanent in-house commercial studio.
LiveLab Creative Director Richard Fabb said it was vital to offer students year-round opportunities to gain industry experience during their studies.
“LiveLab is about providing a chance for students to learn from industry mentors, work with

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As the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games draw to a close, marking a turning point for the Gold Coast, Griffith University’s leading cities expert says Australia’s emerging global city will ‘grow greater’ by staying true to its uniqueness, even as its persona constantly evolves.
Cities Research Institute Director Professor Paul Burton predicted the Gold Coast would move beyond being a ‘moody teenager’ and urged an end to comparisons and copy-catting, in favour of the leading coastal city maturing into its own skin.
Joining Jesse Judd, the Director of ARM Architecture, at a Destination Gold Coast “Then and Now” breakfast and media event, Professor Burton said the Gold Coast needed to harness the positive optimism the city is known for, and give up on some of its earlier mood swings.
“Maybe it means growing out of some of the less attractive traits of adolescence: the unpredictable mood swings, the pains associated with very rapid

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A couple who met and fell in love while working at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games will take a stroll down memory lane when the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Queen’s Baton Relay passes through Griffith University’s Nathan campus this weekend.
Julie Mann of Wellington Point was working as the secretary for the Griffith University’s librarian when she and other university staff members were asked if they wanted to work at the Games for two weeks or take time off.
Former Griffith University librarian secretary Julie Mann (middle row, second from left) with Griffith staff members who also worked at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
“So many people said no, I couldn’t believe it,” Mrs Mann said.
“How awesome was this, two weeks working at the Games and I get two weeks off in lieu during the year? I had a hoot.”
It was while working at one of the campus security checkpoints

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