TCS Sydney Marathon
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TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS
The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS is scheduled for Sunday 30 August 2026. The event includes a full marathon plus shorter races and is designated as a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and an Abbott World Marathon Major event.
Distances:
- 42.195 km marathon
- 10 km race
- 5 km mini marathon
The marathon course starts in North Sydney (Miller St) and finishes at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. The official course has an overall elevation gain of +313 metres, an elevation loss of -396 metres and an overall net elevation of -83 metres. The event enforces a course cut off time of seven hours.
On-course services include water at all drink stations, Powerade at 5 km intervals from 5 km to 40 km, and limited GU gels at 20 km and 30 km. Portable toilets are available at each drink station. A team of pacers will run to chip time and will be identifiable by red Pace Team singlets and flags.
After crossing the finish line, participants follow a controlled 600 metre Walk-Off to the reunite zone. Approximately 100 metres after the finish participants collect a finisher medal and a recovery bag containing Nu-Pure water, Powerade, fruit and a Carman’s muesli bar. The Recovery Village provides food and beverage stands, an ASICS Massage and Recovery Zone, and sponsor samples.
All participants must be aged 18 years or older on event day. Push wheelchairs are permitted only in the final start wave; prams, scooters and handcycles are not permitted on the course. Bibs are collected at the TCS Sydney Marathon Running Show. The event operates under World Athletics rules and provides official chip timing for mass participants and gun timing for elite and championship fields.
The event offers a High Performance Program with age and gender qualifying times and requires qualifying performances from AIMS certified marathons since 1 July 2024. Qualifying applicants are assessed and selected against available HPP places. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
