The Great Kanku‑Breakaways Marathon and Fun Run is held in the magnificent Kanku–Breakaways Conservation Park, 30kms north of Coober Pedy, in outback South Australia.
 
Coober Pedy and its surrounds are often described as moon-like, with the landscape dotted with shafts and mullock heaps from opal mining activities. 

Originally run from Coober Pedy to the Breakaways, the event began after a casual conversation between two local residents.

Known to locals as The Breakaways Bolt, or The Bolt, the event evolved into an annual fundraiser, raising money for local projects and worthy causes.

In 2018 the Kanku–Breakaways Co-management Board took over the running of the event as a way to promote the park, encourage visitors to see it from a different perspective and raise awareness of the cultural connection Aboriginal people have to the area.