[7] The 1995 race was the Australian trial for the IAAF World Marathon Cup after being nominated by Athletics Australia.

[10] From 2003 a memorandum of understanding was undertaken with ACT Cross Country Club to give Cundy Sports Marketing responsibility to manage the event.

[11] In 2010 a dispute between the two groups both claiming to own the event (Cundy Sports Marketing and ACT Cross Country Club) went to court to resolve.

[18] In 2014 the race course moved from being a 3-lap race starting and finishing at Telopea Park School in Manuka to a new, single lap, route starting and finishing at Old Parliament House after passing landmarks such as the National Zoo & Aquarium, Government House and Telstra Tower.

[19] The marathon starts at Telopea Park School in the suburb of Manuka, within sight of Parliament House.

[25] Individuals or teams that are participating in the event contribute a donation as part of their entry and may also work towards accumulating sponsors.