Marketed as "Australia's premier road race",[1] the marathon is one of two races in Australia to hold World Athletics Label status, the other being Sydney Marathon.

It started and ended at the Evandale Civic Centre and consisted of six laps over Chevron Island Bridge, through Surfers Paradise and over the Isle of Capri Bridge.

The winning male and female were Eric Sigmont from Victoria and Mary Murison from Lismore.

[6][7] The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants receiving refunds.

[a][9][8] Four days before the scheduled event, the 2021 edition of the race was cancelled due to a three-day snap lockdown in parts of Queensland, including the Gold Coast, that was announced earlier that day.