27 March, 2025

Marathon Must-Dos: Top Toowoomba Attractions for Marathon Visitors

  Written by Queensland Country Tourism The Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon isn’t just about the race—it’s a weekend-long celebration of fitness, fun, and exploring one of Queensland’s most charming regional cities. Whether you’re lacing up for the full marathon, tackling the Runway Mile, or cheering from the sidelines, there’s plenty to do in Toowoomba before and…

26 March, 2025

Supercar champion lacing up to race on the runway at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon

Toowoomba born and bred Australian racing car driver Will Brown won’t be landing his plane on the runway at Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport on Saturday 3 May, but he will be lacing up his runners for the Runway Mile and the Grand Central 5km in the 2025 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon. The celebrity V8 Supercar driver…

26 February, 2025

Interval training sessions prepare Toowoomba runners for local events

Popular Toowoomba physiotherapist, podiatrist, accomplished ironman and triathlete, Piet Van Der Kooij established interval training sessions for local events with the objective of helping runners achieve their goals in a fun and practical environment. Little did he know that the sessions would become so popular that between him and the Toowoomba Road Runners they would…

11 February, 2025

Grand Central steps up to the start line as 5km naming rights partner at the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon

The largest shopping centre in the Darling Downs region has stepped up to the start line as the naming rights partner for the 5km event at this year’s Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon. The Grand Central 5km is open to all ages and abilities starting from the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport terminal with a brand new fast…

3 February, 2025

2025 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon participants encouraged to participate for local charities

The Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon has welcomed aboard two local charities to benefit from this year’s 3-4 May event Participants across any of the weekend events can choose to fundraise for the Toowoomba Hospital Foundation and/or It’s a bloke thing, a not-for- profit foundation raising awareness and funds for prostrate cancer research, care and education. Events Management Queensland CEO Ben…

23 January, 2025

100 days to go marks release of the 2025 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon medals

 It’s time to limber up with only 100 days to enter an event or two in the 2025 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon. With a two-day program that includes a unique opportunity to ‘run a mile’ on the airport runway, free live entertainment and fun for the whole family, entries are ramping up with participants…

20 January, 2025

A Fixx Nutrition Guide to Marathon Nutrition

Author: Fixx Nutrition For many people, the commitment to run their first marathon is sometimes done on a whim. It’s a promise perhaps written on the back of a napkin at the local bar. For others, a marathon presents the opportunity to stand at the top of the podium or to run a personal best….

24 October, 2024

Toowoomba’s Ben Ellerby first in the running for the 2025 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon

Toowoomba’s Ben Ellerby has shown a clean set of heels by becoming the first to sign up for the 2025 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon events, held literally on his doorstep. The 32-year-old music teacher will compete in his third ASICS Half Marathon after taking part in this year’s event and the 2024 ASICS Gold Coast…

3 October, 2024

Miles of smiles for announcement of extended Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon program

The Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon will be held across two days in 2025 with the Saturday 3 May and Sunday 4 May program lending itself to greater family friendly fun, team action and shorter races accessible to all ages and abilities. Entries for the event open on Wednesday 9 October with the Saturday program held at the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport where a…

30 September, 2024

2024 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon delivers positive economic and visitor boost to local region

The 2024 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Marathon delivered more than a great running experience for almost 2000 participants with the economic impact of the event boosting the regional coffers by over $1.1million. The Sunday 5 May reboot of a smaller event enjoyed by locals prior to the 2020 pandemic expanded its program to include events to…