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About
Australian 100 Marathon Club Member
John Kenneth “Ken” Matchett ran his first marathon at age 57. He was the foundation president of the Melbourne Marathon Spartans’ Club & a keen masters athlete who set an Australian 10000m age group record & a world 2000m Steeplechase age group record at the 2007 Australian Masters Athletics Championships in Hobart.
Matchett studied for a Diploma in Applied Chemistry at Melbourne Technical College & went to work as an industrial chemist researching camouflage paint for aircraft. He joined the army in 1941 & served with the infantry & then the Signal Corps.
After leaving the army he completed a Bachelor of Science at Melbourne University, followed by a Bachelor of Arts, a Diploma of Education with Honours, & a Bachelor of Education. His career as a science teacher commenced in 1950. In 1964 he established an amateur radio club for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind & later set up radio stations on Norfolk Island & Nauru.
From 1967 he trained to be a pilot, obtaining his private pilot’s licence before later obtaining a commercial pilot’s licence. He devised a course on the scientific principles of flying & conducted a course on the theory of navigation for trainee pilots at the Royal Victorian Aero Club.
He was appointed the Director of Education for Nauru in 1971. After returning to Australia in 1975 he was head of the Education Department’s Teachers’ Centre at La Trobe University, a position he held until his retirement in 1984.
Results
228 results
| # | Date | Race | Result | Pos (G) | Flags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #114 | Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | Asics · Canberra · Marathon | 5:25:19 | 827 (620) | ||
| #113 | Sun, 9 Oct 2005 | Asics · Melbourne · Marathon | 5:46:22 | 1562 (1225) | 1st M80+ | |
| #112 | Sun, 3 July 2005 | Gold Coast · Airport Marathon | 5:44:35 | 1788 | ||
| #111 | Sun, 10 Oct 2004 | Asics · Melbourne · Marathon | 6:09:10 | 1482 (1173) | 1st M80+ | |
| #110 | Sun, 4 July 2004 | Gold Coast · Airport Marathon | 6:05:35 | 1783 (1346) | ||
| #109 | Sun, 13 Apr 2003 | New Balance · Canberra · Marathon | 5:17:41 | 623 (493) | ||
| #108 | Sun, 14 Apr 2002 | New Balance · Canberra · Marathon | 5:18:43 | 569 (444) | ||
| #107 | Sat, 9 Feb 2002 | Tahiti Nui Marathon | 6:27:43 | 0 | ||
| #106 | Sun, 4 Nov 2001 | Port of Portland 3 Bays · Marathon | 6:10:17 | 0 | ||
| #105 | Sun, 14 Oct 2001 | Asics · Melbourne · Marathon | 5:14:59 | 1264 | ||
| #104 | Sun, 24 June 2001 | Gold Coast · Marathon | 5:16:53 | 1047 (806) | ||
| #103 | Sun, 8 Apr 2001 | New Balance · Canberra · Marathon | 5:09:24 | 603 (481) | ||
| #102 | Sun, 8 Oct 2000 | Asics · Melbourne · Marathon | 5:31:26 | 1335 | ||
| #101 | Sun, 7 Nov 1999 | Coastal Real Estate · Port of Portland 3 Bays · Marathon | 4:40:33 | 19 | ||
| #100 | Sun, 10 Oct 1999 | City of Melbourne · Melbourne Marathon | 4:48:32 | 1203 | ||
| #99 | Sun, 22 Aug 1999 | Smartsalary / Optus · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon | 4:39:43 | 210 | ||
| #98 | Sun, 11 July 1999 | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon | 4:58:01 | 1339 (1095) | ||
| #97 | Sat, 19 June 1999 | Fiji Bula · Marathon | 5:29:46 | 0 | ||
| #96 | Sun, 23 May 1999 | Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Running & Fitness Festival | 5:06:02 | 58 | ||
| #95 | Sun, 10 Jan 1999 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 4:39:05 | 0 | ||
| #94 | Sun, 1 Nov 1998 | Coastal Real Estate · Port of Portland 3 Bays · Marathon | 4:45:24 | 37 | ||
| #93 | Sat, 10 Oct 1998 | City of Melbourne · Melbourne Marathon | 4:16:53 | 1165 | ||
| #92 | Sun, 6 Sept 1998 | Sungold · Sydney Marathon | 4:49:40 | 659 (579) | ||
| #91 | Sun, 9 Aug 1998 | Smartsalary / Optus · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon | 4:39:44 | 225 | ||
| #90 | Sun, 12 July 1998 | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon | 4:26:24 | 1169 | ||
| #89 | Sun, 19 Apr 1998 | New Balance · Canberra · Marathon | 4:26:21 | 366 (332) | ||
| #88 | Sun, 11 Jan 1998 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 4:22:19 | 0 | ||
| #87 | Sun, 5 Oct 1997 | Active For Life · Melbourne Marathon | 4:01:18 | 1116 (1010) | ||
| #86 | Sun, 17 Aug 1997 | TLC Dental · Alice Springs · Marathon | 4:25:27 | 0 | ||
| #85 | Sun, 10 Aug 1997 | Living Health · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon | 4:38:49 | 153 | ||
| #84 | Sun, 13 July 1997 | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon | 4:24:21 | 1208 (997) | ||
| #83 | Sun, 25 May 1997 | Vienna City Marathon | 4:26:13 | 5146 | ||
| #82 | Sun, 18 May 1997 | Copenhagen Marathon | 4:41:45 | 0 | ||
| #81 | Sun, 13 Apr 1997 | New Balance · Canberra · Marathon | 4:10:51 | 292 (257) | ||
| #80 | Sat, 11 Jan 1997 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 4:49:32 | 0 | ||
| #79 | Sun, 3 Nov 1996 | Powerade · Port of Portland 3 Bays · Marathon | 4:15:32 | 0 | ||
| #78 | Sun, 20 Oct 1996 | Victorian Marathon Club · Melbourne Marathon | 3:43:34 | 850 | ||
| #77 | Sun, 18 Aug 1996 | Sydney Marathon v2 | 4:10:29 | 875 | ||
| #76 | Sun, 4 Aug 1996 | GIO · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon | 4:24:53 | 144 | ||
| #75 | Sun, 21 July 1996 | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon | 4:34:41 | 1418 | ||
| #74 | Sun, 7 July 1996 | Traralgon · Marathon | 3:54:18 | 39 | ||
| #73 | Sun, 26 May 1996 | Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Running & Fitness Festival | 4:09:42 | 70 | ||
| #72 | Sun, 21 Apr 1996 | Flora · London · Marathon | 4:35:33 | 15998 | ||
| #71 | Sun, 14 Apr 1996 | Antwerp Marathon | 4:21:03 | 0 | ||
| #70 | Sun, 14 Jan 1996 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 4:04:39 | 32 (29) | ||
| #69 | Sun, 3 Dec 1995 | Ballarat · Marathon | 4:08:32 | 35 | ||
| #68 | Sun, 12 Nov 1995 | Chase · New York City Marathon | 4:24:22 | 14994 | ||
| #67 | Sun, 27 Aug 1995 | Sydney Marathon v2 | 3:59:49 | 740 | ||
| #66 | Sun, 6 Aug 1995 | GIO · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon | 3:42:14 | 131 | ||
| #65 | Sun, 16 July 1995 | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon | 3:41:42 | 724 (656) | ||
| #64 | Sun, 25 June 1995 | Traralgon · Marathon | 3:41:08 | 19 | ||
| #63 | Sun, 4 June 1995 | Victorian Marathon Club · Melbourne Marathon | 3:33:17 | 788 | ||
| #62 | Sun, 9 Apr 1995 | Mobil · Canberra · Marathon | 3:41:31 | 279 | ||
| #61 | Sun, 27 Nov 1994 | South Melbourne · Marathon | 4:23:44 | 45 | ||
| #60 | Sun, 2 Oct 1994 | Victorian Veterans Championship | 4:09:00 | 0 | Not In Original Results | |
| #59 | Sun, 28 Aug 1994 | Sydney Marathon v2 | 4:13:48 | 902 (807) | ||
| #58 | Tue, 28 June 1994 | Traralgon · Marathon | 3:46:15 | 34 | ||
| #57 | Sun, 5 June 1994 | Qantas · Melbourne Marathon | 3:41:36 | 1175 | ||
| #56 | Mon, 18 Apr 1994 | John Hancock · Boston · Marathon | 4:03:14 | 6966 (5645) | ||
| #55 | Sun, 3 Oct 1993 | Victorian Peoples Marathon | 4:49:45 | 161 | ||
| #54 | Sun, 18 July 1993 | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon | 3:57:48 | 969 | ||
| #53 | Sun, 27 June 1993 | Traralgon · Marathon | 3:48:57 | 48 | ||
| #52 | Sun, 6 June 1993 | Qantas · Melbourne Marathon | 3:43:59 | 1471 | ||
| #51 | Sat, 22 May 1993 | Mt Beauty Marathon | 3:46:42 | 0 | ||
| #50 | Sun, 18 Apr 1993 | Mobil · Canberra · Marathon | 3:48:16 | 278 | ||
| #49 | Thu, 7 Jan 1993 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 4:06:45 | 0 | ||
| #48 | Sun, 13 Dec 1992 | Honolulu Marathon | 3:58:24 | 0 | ||
| #47 | Sun, 22 Nov 1992 | South Melbourne · Marathon | 3:48:44 | 40 | ||
| #46 | Sun, 4 Oct 1992 | Victorian Peoples Marathon | 3:56:36 | 189 | ||
| #45 | Sun, 30 Aug 1992 | Daihatsu · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon | 4:06:15 | 267 | ||
| #44 | Sun, 31 May 1992 | Qantas · Melbourne Marathon | 3:57:48 | 2133 | ||
| #43 | Sun, 12 Apr 1992 | Mobil · Canberra · Marathon | 4:00:25 | 328 | ||
| #42 | Sun, 24 Nov 1991 | South Melbourne · Marathon | 4:40:27 | 110 | ||
| #41 | Sun, 6 Oct 1991 | Victorian Peoples Marathon | 4:57:42 | 249 | ||
| #40 | Sun, 2 June 1991 | Qantas · Melbourne · Marathon | 4:41:48 | 2755 | ||
| #39 | Sun, 14 Apr 1991 | Mobil · Canberra · Marathon | 4:13:51 | 420 | ||
| #38 | Sun, 13 Jan 1991 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 4:22:56 | 0 | ||
| #37 | Sun, 1 July 1990 | Pichi Richi · Marathon | 4:07:29 | 30 | ||
| #36 | Sun, 17 June 1990 | 3TR / Southern Cross · Traralgon · Marathon | 3:44:47 | 101 | ||
| #35 | Sun, 27 May 1990 | Running Edge · Victorian Marathon Club Marathon · Championship | 3:49:48 | 37 | ||
| #34 | Sun, 6 May 1990 | Whyalla Marathon | 3:53:02 | 0 | ||
| #33 | Sun, 8 Apr 1990 | ACT Academy Of Sport · Canberra · Marathon | 4:12:01 | 323 | ||
| #32 | Sun, 14 Jan 1990 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 3:48:29 | 0 | ||
| #31 | Sun, 10 Dec 1989 | Ballarat · C.H.A.S.E. Carnival Marathon | 4:12:22 | 23 | ||
| #30 | Sun, 19 Nov 1989 | South Melbourne · Marathon | 3:42:42 | 142 | ||
| #29 | Sun, 8 Oct 1989 | Budget · Melbourne · Marathon | 4:13:41 | 2416 | ||
| #28 | Sun, 9 Oct 1988 | Budget · Melbourne · Marathon | 3:52:30 | 2005 | ||
| #27 | Sun, 14 Aug 1988 | Toyota Prius · Festival City Marathon · Marathon | 4:33:29 | 581 | ||
| #26 | Sun, 10 July 1988 | Victorian Veterans Championship | 3:35:46 | 38 | ||
| #25 | Sun, 10 Apr 1988 | Nike · Canberra · Marathon | 3:39:36 | 344 (329) | ||
| #24 | Sun, 6 Dec 1987 | VII World Veterans Games · Marathon | 3:58:24 | 1064 | ||
| #23 | Sun, 11 Oct 1987 | Budget · Melbourne · Marathon | 4:25:29 | 2688 | ||
| #22 | Sun, 16 Nov 1986 | Mita Copiers · South Melbourne Marathon | 3:30:45 | 0 | ||
| #21 | Sun, 12 Oct 1986 | Budget · Melbourne · Marathon | 3:52:07 | 2210 | ||
| #20 | Sun, 31 Aug 1986 | Foodland Jubilee · Festival City Marathon · Marathon | 4:05:21 | 1299 | ||
| #19 | Sun, 8 June 1986 | Billy Guyatts Discount City · Traralgon · Marathon | 3:29:33 | 84 | ||
| #18 | Sun, 4 May 1986 | Whyalla Marathon | 3:30:56 | 0 | ||
| #17 | Sun, 13 Apr 1986 | Nike · Canberra · Marathon | 3:41:30 | 474 (454) | ||
| #16 | Sun, 12 Jan 1986 | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon | 3:27:55 | 0 | ||
| #15 | Sun, 17 Nov 1985 | Lifestyle Lakeside · South Melbourne Marathon | 3:15:24 | 75 | PB | |
| #14 | Sun, 13 Oct 1985 | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon | 3:16:03 | 977 | PB | |
| #13 | Sun, 11 Aug 1985 | Ballarat · C.H.A.S.E. Carnival Marathon | 3:27:53 | 0 | PB | |
| #12 | Sun, 30 June 1985 | World Masters Athletics Championship · Marathon | 4:04:31 | 0 | ||
| #11 | Sun, 28 Apr 1985 | Halls Gap - Stawell Marathon | 3:41:23 | 0 | ||
| #10 | Sun, 25 Nov 1984 | Red Devil · South Melbourne Marathon | 3:37:14 | 165 (157) | PB | |
| #9 | Sun, 27 Nov 1983 | South Melbourne · Marathon | 4:02:52 | 0 | ||
| #8 | Sun, 9 Oct 1983 | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon | 3:53:55 | 2869 | ||
| #7 | Sun, 7 Aug 1983 | Sri Chinmoy Melbourne Como Landing | 3:48:41 | 0 | ||
| #6 | Sun, 12 June 1983 | Nubrik · Traralgon · Marathon | 4:16:59 | 141 | ||
| #5 | Sun, 27 Mar 1983 | Herald S10 · Victorian Marathon Championship | 3:51:15 | 0 | ||
| #4 | Sun, 17 Oct 1982 | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon | 3:44:08 | 2370 | PB | |
| #3 | Sun, 18 Oct 1981 | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon | 4:03:26 | 2486 | ||
| #2 | Sun, 12 Oct 1980 | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon | 3:59:43 | 2437 | PB | |
| #1 | Sun, 21 Oct 1979 | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon | 5:00:32 | 2585 | PB |
Sweeps
Africa
0/19
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No races recorded in Africa yet.
Still needed (19)
Algeria, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Egypt, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, The United Republic of, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
0/35
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No races recorded in Asia yet.
Still needed (35)
Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, China, Christmas Island, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, The Democratic People's Republic of, Korea, The Republic of, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, The, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Palestine, State of, Philippines, The, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (Province of China), Thailand, United Arab Emirates, The, Viet Nam
Europe
5/47
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In progress
| 1985-06-30 | Italy | World Masters Athletics Championship · Marathon |
| 1996-04-14 | Belgium | Antwerp Marathon |
| 1996-04-21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The | Flora · London · Marathon |
| 1997-05-18 | Denmark | Copenhagen Marathon |
| 1997-05-25 | Austria | Vienna City Marathon |
Still needed (42)
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Faroe Islands, The, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova,The Republic of, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, The, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, The, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine
North America
1/18
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In progress
| 1992-12-13 | United States of America, The | Honolulu Marathon |
Still needed (17)
Bahamas, The, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, The, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, The, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Minor Outlying Islands, The, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Oceania
3/11
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In progress
| 1979-10-21 | Australia | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon |
| 1999-06-19 | Fiji | Fiji Bula · Marathon |
| 2002-02-09 | French Polynesia | Tahiti Nui Marathon |
Still needed (8)
Cook Islands, The, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga
South America
0/7
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No races recorded in South America yet.
Still needed (7)
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay
Australian Sweep
1
completion
6/8
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Completion 1 — 1997-08-17
| 1979-10-21 | Victoria | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon |
| 1986-01-12 | Tasmania | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon |
| 1986-04-04 | South Australia | Australian Veterans Championship · M60 10000m |
| 1986-04-13 | Australian Capital Territory | Nike · Canberra · Marathon |
| 1989-03-24 | Western Australia | Australian Veterans Championship · M65 300m Hurdles |
| 1993-07-18 | Queensland | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon |
| 1994-04-03 | New South Wales | Australian Veterans Championship · M70 1500m |
| 1997-08-17 | Northern Territory | TLC Dental · Alice Springs · Marathon |
In progress
| 1997-10-05 | Victoria | Active For Life · Melbourne Marathon |
| 1998-01-11 | Tasmania | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon |
| 1998-04-19 | Australian Capital Territory | New Balance · Canberra · Marathon |
| 1998-07-12 | Queensland | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon |
| 1998-08-09 | South Australia | Smartsalary / Optus · Adelaide Marathon · Marathon |
| 1998-09-06 | New South Wales | Sungold · Sydney Marathon |
Still needed (2)
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Trans-Tasman Sweep
8/10
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In progress
| 1979-10-21 | Victoria | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon |
| 1986-01-12 | Tasmania | Cadbury · Glass & A Half Marathon |
| 1986-04-04 | South Australia | Australian Veterans Championship · M60 10000m |
| 1986-04-13 | Australian Capital Territory | Nike · Canberra · Marathon |
| 1989-03-24 | Western Australia | Australian Veterans Championship · M65 300m Hurdles |
| 1993-07-18 | Queensland | JAL · Gold Coast · Marathon |
| 1994-04-03 | New South Wales | Australian Veterans Championship · M70 1500m |
| 1997-08-17 | Northern Territory | TLC Dental · Alice Springs · Marathon |
Still needed (2)
New Zealand - North Island, New Zealand - South Island
USA Sweep
3/51
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In progress
| 1992-12-13 | Hawaii | Honolulu Marathon |
| 1994-04-18 | Massachusetts | John Hancock · Boston · Marathon |
| 1995-11-12 | New York | Chase · New York City Marathon |
Still needed (48)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
World Slam
3/7
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In progress
| 1979-10-21 | Oceania | Big M · Melbourne · Marathon |
| 1985-06-30 | Europe | World Masters Athletics Championship · Marathon |
| 1992-12-13 | North America | Honolulu Marathon |
Still needed (4)
Africa, Asia, South America, Antarctica