Gold Coast Marathon: Four-time winner Margaret Reddan reflects on marathon glory days

A week out from the Gold Coast Marathon, one of its legends has taken a moment to relive her glory days.

FOUR-TIME Gold Coast Marathon winner Margaret Reddan has taken a moment to relive her glory days ahead of the 2019 marathon this weekend.

The now 66-year-old Benowa grandmother is one of only two people to have won the event four times.

She still vividly remembers her first win in 1981, which also marked her first ever marathon.

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“My husband Greg was my coach and adviser and I had done lots of cross-country and road races up until then and I just decided to give the marathon a go,” she said.

“He suggested I target a sub-three hours run.

Just one of four wins. Photo: Supplied

“It was not until I was actually running in the race talking to some of the other male runners that they sort of suggested that time was a bit optimistic on debut.”

She crossed the tape in 2:58:33.

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If Kenyan runner Kenneth Mungara pulls off another win in the 2019 marathon as predicted, he’ll become the third member of this unique club.

The only other runner to achieve the feat was Australian marathon leggen Pat Carroll.

The Gold Coast Marathon takes place this Sunday.