They may not quite match the two hours, 11 minutes, 15 seconds clocked by one Griffith graduate in Glasgow three years ago, but an 800-strong Griffith University team is set to take on the annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon.
The official Griffith contingent is again expected to be one of the largest groups participating under one banner, including 120 lining up for the full marathon and 308 for the half marathon on Sunday morning.
The sea of Griffith red will also be on the move early on Saturday with more than 350 registered in total for the 10km and 5.7km challenge, including the oldest member of the Griffith team aged 75.
Five-year-old Riyo Kawabatta will be the youngest member of the Griffith troop, running the 2km Junior dash.
More than 27,000 are expected to take part in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon over the weekend.
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Vice Chancellor Professor Ian