Hey mate... Cโmon, Sydney is wainting for you ! ๐
The biggest metropolis in Australia, aka Sydney, invites you to a unique and festive atmosphere that only happens once a year ๐. This year, the event returns for a new edition ๐. And yes, if you were already born, you'll remember that the race was born during the Sydney Olympic Games, in the year 2000 โญ๏ธ. Since then, the event has kept growing ๐ณ. But above all, the TCS Sydney Marathon is celebrating its third edition as a World Major! ๐ฅณ So we can consider this edition as a sort of confirmation of the Sydney Marathon as one of the most iconic road races in the world ๐คฏ. So at the end of August, we drop everything and head to the land of kangaroos! ๐ฆ
The TCS Sydney Marathon is the biggest running event in Australia, and now one of the 8 biggest in the world! ๐ This true festival includes three distinct events, namely the marathon, the Mini Marathon over 5 km ๐ง and a wheelchair race ๐งโ๐ฆฝโโก๏ธ. With such a choice of events, there's no reason not to be among the 40,000 other participants of the 2026 edition, who came from more than 140 different countries ๐. You'll start at Miller Street in North Sydney ๐. You're about to run one of the most scenic marathons in the world, admiring some of the most beautiful historic sites in Sydney, notably the Sydney Harbour Bridge and your finish line: the Opera House ๐ถ. You'll tread the streets of this cosmopolitan city of a thousand colors ๐จ, to the rhythm of music and the many entertainments along the course! ๐ธ Discover the buzz of this lively metropolis and soak up its good vibrations... "Iโm pickinโ up good vibrations" sang the Beach Boys ๐. Also enjoy the end of the austral winter... ๐ Between the sun and its sea air ๐, the Australian beauty offers rather mild and pleasant weather conditions for running! ๐
And why not a bit of sightseeing to complete your adventure? ๐ค Before or after your race, discover the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge in the north of the city ๐. By the way, we advise you not to climb it like little Kenneth Jones in 1932, who had fun climbing ๐ง its 134 meters of height with his bare hands... Just a precaution ๐ค. Then cross The Rocks district with its streets full of hundreds of historical anecdotes, built upon the arrival of British settlers in the 18th century โ๏ธ. Then, walk past the famous Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) ๐ผ๏ธ. Opened in 1991, this famous contemporary art museum has nearly 4,000 works in its permanent collection! Also discover the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Allianz Stadium (formerly Aussie Stadium). Two landmarks of Australian sport. The former is the iconic stadium of the cricket team, the New South Wales ๐. The stadium also hosts many rugby matches, the national sport! ๐ Oh, St Maryโs Cathedral ! โช๏ธ Built by the Catholic community of Sydney in 1868 in honor of the Virgin Mary ๐. You'll get to see it at the end of your marathon. It will take your breath away one last time before your finish. But how can we talk about Sydney without mentioning the legendary Opera House? The work of Danish architect Jorn Utzon, it also has its French touch ๐ซ๐ท. Indeed, during the 14 years of construction, the building saw three cranes needed for its construction, imported specially from France. Enough to make you dizzy ๐ตโ๐ซ.
So if you feel like it, know that these spots are just waiting to be visited before or even after the TCS Sydney Marathon! Because admit it... You can already see yourself there! ๐
Did you know that the Kangaroo can travel up to 70 km/h? ๐ค
42.195 kilometers of running, that's the challenge you're about to take on ๐ช.
On the North side of the city, that's where your race begins, on a starting line that pays tribute to the legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games marathon ๐ . With a moderate climb (60 mD+), you have to run 2 km to the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge ๐ . You then head back down for 10 km lined with skyscrapers on both sides in the CBD - Sydney's business district ๐๏ธ, to tread the cobblestone streets of The Rocks ๐ชจ. Then run alongside, up to your 20th kilometer, the famous Royal Botanic Garden. Refreshment guaranteed! ๐ When you arrive on the East side of the pretty Australian city, your mental strength will be crucial! ๐ง You'll run on hilly paths for about fifteen kilometers up to Centennial Park! ๐ซฃ But after the effort comes the reward, right? Finish in style on a flat, wide surface all the way to the Sydney Opera House ๐ค. Runners will be welcomed by the crowd in front of this impregnable edifice with the sea behind it as a paid actor, serving as a postcard backdrop! An optimal setting for your final sprintโฆ ๐จ
3, 2, 1.... Break a leg! ๐ฆต
Your 5 km starts on Macquarie Street, in the heart of Sydney (CBD), with a start area at the Parade Grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden... It's going to go fast! ๐โโ๏ธ
You'll run on roads closed to traffic ๐ฆ, right in the heart of the city, all the way to the finish line in front of the Sydney Opera House, where you'll be awarded a medal! ๐ฅ Details about the course, waves, and start time will be communicated by the organizers in Q1 2027.
Bib pick-up is in person at the TCS Sydney Marathon Running Show, at the Sydney Showground (Sydney Olympic Park), from 26 to 28 August 2027, upon presentation of official photo ID. The marathon bib can only be collected by the registered runner: a friend or relative cannot do it for you (only the Mini Marathon bib can be collected by someone else, with a copy of the pick-up email). In 2026, bibs were neither mailed out nor handed out on Sunday morning. 2027 opening hours coming soon!
Marathon: Sunday 29 August 2027, in North Sydney (Miller Street, St Leonards Park). Elite wheelchair athletes start at 6:15 am and the mass start begins from 6:30 am (indicative times)
Mini Marathon (5 km): Saturday 28 August 2027, in central Sydney (Macquarie Street, CBD), with a start area at the Parade Grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden
Marathon wave times and Mini Marathon schedule to be announced for the 2027 edition
Here is the maximum time allowed to finish your race:
Marathon: 7 hours, counted from the closing of the start window (the start window and time limit may vary for safety reasons). Intermediate cut-off times will be specified closer to the event
Mini Marathon: 2027 information coming soon!
You must be 18 years old on race day for the marathon. For the Mini Marathon, there is no age restriction.
2027 Marathon: AUD 285 for residents of Australia and New Zealand, AUD 340 for other countries, plus a mandatory carbon levy and possible optional donations. Entering the ballot is free: only those drawn in the ballot are charged. Mini Marathon: $80 for adults and $50 for those aged 16 and under according to the official page (amounts to be confirmed for 2027).
Information on the Mini Marathon (registration, schedule, waves) will be available in the first quarter of 2027.
All participants are advised to use public transport to get to the event, in order to avoid the many road closures that will take place throughout the day of the event, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
On the marathon, the course is lined with drink stations offering water, gels and electrolytes, with accessible toilets at each drink station (2026 edition info: the spacing of the stations has not yet been published for 2027). On the Mini Marathon, there are no drink stations on the course: water is available at the start and finish.
The marathon registration fee includes the bib (with built-in timing chip), the medal and the finisher's shirt. For the Mini Marathon, it includes the bib, the timing chip and the finisher's medal.
As the Sydney Marathon is now part of the World Majors, registration is by ballot! You can find more information here.
If you still have questions, you can contact the organizers by email: accessibility@sydneymarathon.com
To become a volunteer at this race, you need to send in your application at https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/volunteers
You can check the race rules here

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