other citations, in the 2003 Canberra bushfires. Choosing to move rather than rebuild, he now lives in a nearby suburb. He later helped with the taskforce established for the reconstruction of areas worst affected by the fires. From 1990 to 1995, de Castella was the director of the Australian Institute of Sport and subsequently became executive director of Focus On You, a company focusing on corporate and community health and fitness. He has also been actively involved in other organisations dedicated to encouraging healthy living for both children and adults. He also fronts the Indigenous Marathon Project. In 2014 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia at the Australia Day honours. In 2003, de Castella launched "deeks", a specialist chain of grain and gluten free bakeries & cafés. In 2004, he earned a black belt in the traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu; he has also been part of a long-running advertising campaign for the multi-vitamin tablet "Centrum". Results 1977 – won the Sydney City to Surf in 41' 12" 1979 – won the Victorian Championship in 2h 14'44" and the Australian marathon title in 2h 13'23" 1980 – 10th in the 1980 Summer Olympics marathon in Moscow, 2h 14'31"; 8th at the Fukuoka Marathon in 2h 10'44" 1981 – won the Fukuoka Marathon in 2h 08'18" (world record from 1981 to 1984) 1981 – won and set fastest time of 40'08" in City to Surf, Sydney. (this time bettered in 1991) 1982 – won the 1982 Commonwealth Games marathon in Brisbane in 2h 09'18" 1983 – won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2h 08'37" 1983 – won the 1983 World Championships in Athletics marathon in Helsinki in 2h 10'03" 1984 – 5th in the Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles in 2h 11'09" 1984 – 3rd in the Chicago Marathon in 2h 09'09" 1985 – 3rd in the Chicago Marathon in 2h 08'48" 1986 – won the 1986 Commonwealth Games marathon in Edinburgh in 2h 10'15" 1986 – won the Boston marathon in 2h 07'51" (personal best) 1987 – won the Great North Run in 1h 02'04" 1988 – 4th in the Tokyo International Marathon in 2h 08'49" 1988 – 8th in the 1988 Summer Olympics marathon in Seoul in 2h 13'07" 1990 – 13th in the 1990 Commonwealth Games marathon in 2h 18'50" 1991 – won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2h 09'42" 1992 – finished 26th in Olympic Marathon,