It was the 24-year-olds first Gold Coast Marathon win and she did it in the second fastest time ever finishing in 1:48:21.
“The vibe has been amazing, it’s like a mini Comm Games,” de Rozario said.
“It was nice to get out there and push myself, it’s been a great year and this was a good race.
“The crowds were fantastic, it is probably one of the most fun races I have done,” she said.
Australian teammate and Games silver medalist Eliza Ault-Connell finished in second place.
De Rozario heads into a heavy training block now as she prepares for the Chicago and New York Marathons later this year.
In the women’s marathon, Trengove, who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in April, recorded a huge 2:26.31 PB to take home the $40k prize money for going under 2:28.
The crowd cheering home @JessTrengove for 2nd with a PB 2:26.31 & $40K prize incentive for running sub 2:28. What a day!! #GCM18 #thisisqueensland pic.twitter.com/EOTS0vG0od
— Gold Coast Marathon (@GCMarathon) July 1, 2018
“I was hoping to run a bit faster than that but I’m still really pleased about it,” Trangove said.
In a post-race…
