IMAGE|| Michael Willson

Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist Madison de Rozario has won the women’s Wheelchair Marathon while Jess Trengove claimed second at the Gold Coast Marathon yesterday morning.

It was the 24-year-olds first Gold Coast Marathon win and she did it in 1:48:21, the second fastest time ever.

“The vibe has been amazing, it’s like a mini Comm Games,” de Rozario told the Gold Coast Bulletin.

“The crowds were fantastic,” she said.

Australian teammate and Games silver medalist Eliza Ault-Connell followed in second place.

Less than two months after securing bronze at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, Adelaide marathon star Jess Trengove powered home behind Kenyan Ruth Chebitok in 2:26.31, clocking a 30-second personal best.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Gold Coast Marathon, organisers offered a $40,000 cheque to any Australian male runner to go under 2hrs 10mins and female under 2hrs 28mins.

Trengove was the only one – a lure she used to push her over the line.

“I wanted to run this race anyway to try to get a PB, so that’s just a really special bonus,” Trengove said.

“It’s an awesome incentive for Australian marathon runners to chase that sort of prize.

“I’ve got a few special charities I work with like the Little Heroes Foundation and Jodie Lee Foundation that are really close to my heart so I’d like to contribute a bit to,” she said.