Canberra Times Marathon Festival
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The Canberra Times Marathon Festival 11–12 April 2026
The Canberra Times Marathon Festival takes place in Canberra at John Dunmore Lang Place. The event features multiple race distances across a weekend and a Festival Expo held 10 to 12 April where participants can collect bibs and visit exhibitors.
Distances offered include:
- 42.2K (marathon)
- 21.1K (half marathon)
- 10K
- 5K
- 2K Kids Dash
Race entries include electronic timing and results and access to the TCS tracking app. All courses except the Kids Dash are IAAF-AIMS certified and the marathon is a qualifying race for the Abbott World Marathon Majors Age Group World Rankings, including age group eligibility for athletes aged 40 or older. Event features listed by the organisers include training programs, race day medals, and posted age category medals for first to third places for male and female categories.
Prizes and awards include monetary prizes for the marathon and half marathon top three finishers, trophies for top three in marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K, and age category medals posted after the event. The weekend also includes an expo, a pasta party offering, opportunities for fundraising, and information for visiting and exploring Canberra. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
