Bruce Hargreaves

Bruce "Digger" Hargreaves (born 1953) is an Australian-based marathon runner who has completed 144 marathons and 45 ultra-marathons(races longer than the Olympic Marathon distance of 42.195 km) as at November 2016.

He is also a Melbourne Marathon Spartan Legend which means he has completed every Melbourne Marathon since the event began in 1978(along with seven(7) other runners: Look here: http://melbournemarathonspartans.com/legends/ ). In 2017 the Melbourne Marathon will have its 40th Edition when hopefully all 8 Legends will all complete their 40th Melbourne Marathon.

Bruce was the Australian Ambassador for the Comrades Marathon from 2008 until 2015, and now is the second person along with Mr Mark Bloomfield from Washington DC to be granted the status of "Ambassador at Large" for the Comrades Marathon Association. The Comrades Marathon is held annually in South Africa, and as at 2016, Bruce has successfully finished 7 Comrades Marathons.^[1]

Bruce is also an Ambassador for the Townsville Marathon (Far North Queensland) which is run on the 1st Sunday of August every year since 1970.(http://www.townsvillerunningfestival.com/)

Bruce is also an International Advisor to the Suva Marathon (Fiji): http://suvamarathon.org/

Bruce has run Marathons in Europe, USA and Asia.(Including London, Stockholm, New York, Mumbai and Boston.)

Bruce's running achievements are very modest when compared to the elite runners of this world, but his commitment and dedication is rarely equaled.

He regularly signs up to lead 'Pacing groups' in various Marathons, therefore bypassing a chance to get the best out of himself; rather he regular focus's his effort into helping others do their best.

Bruce has led pacing groups in four (4) different countries (Australia, India (Mumbai: 2012/2014), New Zealand (Rotorua 2014, Auckland 2015) and USA (New York 2014)).

In Australia, he regularly leads pacing groups in the Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast Marathons.

Bruce's Marathon PB(PR), is 2hours 47mins 02 seconds. He has run a sub 3hour marathon nine(9)times.

Bruce is also the Race Director/Race Co-ordinator of the following races:

Maidenwell Marathon Weekend

The "Time Honoured" Lamington Classic, Australia's oldest trail run.

The Australia Day Running Festival

He is also a 'course director/advisor for various races in South-East Queensland.

Over the years Bruce has written many articles on his running experiences, or has had articles written about him, and here are the latest two from Australia's top selling running magazine "Run For your Life": [[ ]]

In his travels, Bruce leaves more behind than footprints, at the moment his philanthropy extends to two(2) schools in South Africa, besides being generous with certain worthy causes within Australia.

Away from running, Bruce runs his own Geotechnical Business with a base in both Brisbane and Sydney(and has so for over 30 years), so he understands what it takes to survive both in his running shoes and the world of business.

Bruce is also a corporate speaker who has over 40 years of running and motivational stories to tell.

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