My first time competing in a Marathon is definitely a race that is forever going to bring a massive smile to my face. I finished in a time of 2hrs 43 min 57 seconds which crowned me the 2014 Australian Marathon Champion and was a 2015 World Championships qualifying time. For a full race report:
https://hunteraths.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/road-runner-tarli-bird-the-conquest-of-the-2014-gold-coast-marathon/
https://hunteraths.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/road-runner-tarli-bird-the-conquest-of-the-2014-gold-coast-marathon/