<P> On 14 July 2009, it was announced that Ballarat had offered the Stawell Athletic Club more than $1 million in cash and incentives, including a $20,000 grant to the Stawell Gift Hall of Fame, to relocate the Gift from Central Park in Stawell to Ballarat City Oval for five years . The Club released a statement through Secretary Ian Lawrie stating they were considering the offer but the "decision is, without question, the most difficult ever undertaken by the Committee of the Stawell Athletic Club". He said the Club would investigate and exhaust all other options to ensure the survival of Australia's most famous footrace . </P> <P> On 16 September 2009 Victorian Premier John Brumby announced more than $300,000 State Government funding to keep the Stawell Gift in Stawell . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Runner </Th> <Th> Handicap (m) </Th> <Th> Time (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Taylor, R. R. Taylor </Td> <Td> 8.5 </Td> <Td> 11.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Marantelli, Bernadette Bernadette Marantelli </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> <Td> 11.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Carr, Sue Sue Carr </Td> <Td> 12.75 </Td> <Td> 11.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> O'Donell, J. J. O'Donell </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Benton, A. A. Benton </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> 11.42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Parkes, Karen Karen Parkes </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> <Td> 11.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Carr, Sue Sue Carr </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Simpson, Karen Karen Simpson </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11.58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> De Jong, Melissa Melissa De Jong </Td> <Td> 4.75 </Td> <Td> 12.05 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Harris, Narelle Narelle Harris </Td> <Td> 9.25 </Td> <Td> 11.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Cowling, Vanessa Vanessa Cowling </Td> <Td> 18.75 </Td> <Td> 11.51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Lewis, Tamsyn Tamsyn Lewis </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 11.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> McGibbon, Jennifer Jennifer McGibbon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Ivisic, Snezana Snezana Ivisic </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 11.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Meagher, Kimberley Kimberley Meagher </Td> <Td> 14.5 </Td> <Td> 11.15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Foster, Rebecca Rebecca Foster </Td> <Td> 14.75 </Td> <Td> 11.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Fairweather, Alison Alison Fairweather </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Brailey, Samantha Samantha Brailey </Td> <Td> 14.5 </Td> <Td> 14.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Anderson, Bronwyn Bronwyn Anderson </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> <Td> 14.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Brennan, Catherine Catherine Brennan </Td> <Td> 4.75 </Td> <Td> 13.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Greaves, Trisha Trisha Greaves </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 13.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Watt, Jacqueline Jacqueline Watt </Td> <Td> 12.25 </Td> <Td> 14.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Howard, Melissa Melissa Howard </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> <Td> 13.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Breen, Melissa Melissa Breen </Td> <Td> Scratch </Td> <Td> 13.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Strauss, Davina Davina Strauss </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 13.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Dobbyn, Holly Holly Dobbyn </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> 13.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> O'Dwyer, Grace Grace O'Dwyer </Td> <Td> 10.25 </Td> <Td> 13.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Martin, Talia Talia Martin </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Runner </Th> <Th> Handicap (m) </Th> <Th> Time (s) </Th> </Tr>

If a runner has a handicap off scratch where do they start