TCS Sydney Marathon
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Event overview
The TCS Sydney Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 30 August 2026 in Sydney. The race distance is 42.195 km and it is listed as a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon. The official start location is Miller St, North Sydney, and the finish is at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt. The overall event cut-off time for the course is 7 hours. All entrants must be 18 years or older on race day. Entries are non-transferable and non-refundable; deferrals are available only for expectant parents.
Course, support and logistics
The course passes notable Sydney landmarks including the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Official course figures list an elevation gain of +313 metres, elevation loss of -396 metres and a net overall loss of -83 metres. There are three assembly areas at St Leonards Park (orange, red and green) and runners are assigned to Start Groups 1, 2 or 3 with colour-coded bibs and designated start chutes.
Drink stations provide Powerade at 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, 20 km, 25 km, 30 km, 35 km and 40 km; water is available at all drink stations; GU gels are supplied at 20 km and 30 km in limited quantities. Portable toilets are located at each drink station. Pacers will be available and will run to chip time, identifiable by a red singlet and pace flag. After the finish, runners follow a controlled 600-metre walk-off to the reunite zone and collect a finisher medal and a recovery bag containing water, Powerade, fruit and a muesli bar. Push wheelchairs are only permitted in the final start group; prams, scooters and handcycles are not allowed on course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.