Canberra Times Marathon Festival
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The Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2026
The Canberra Times Marathon Festival takes place in Canberra on 11 and 12 April 2026, with venues centred on John Dunmore Lang Place, Canberra ACT. The event runs across two days and uses closed roads for the marathon and half marathon courses.
Distances included:
- 42.2K TCS Marathon
- 21.1K Half Marathon
- 10K Runner’s World 10K
- 5K Charterpoint 5K
- 2K Kids Dash
All competitive courses are IAAF-AIMS certified except the Kids Dash. The festival includes a three day Expo from 10 to 12 April, electronic timing and the TCS tracking app. The Canberra Times Marathon Festival is a qualifying race for the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Rankings, offering age group ranking opportunities for eligible runners aged 40 and over.
Event entries include a race day medal for all participants and a free finisher t-shirt for marathon finishers. Prize structures are listed for the marathon and half marathon, with monetary prizes for top finishers, trophies for top placings in several distances, and age category medals posted after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
