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TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS
Abbott World Marathon Majors
Zero Stress, Just Flow
Seamless Race Day Tempo Support
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Locate Your Group
On race morning, head to your designated start group area in St Leonards Park. Look for our pacers holding tall, high-visibility flags marked with your target finish time.
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Even Pace Strategy
Our pacers run precise split times. They manage the elevation, the wind, and the pacing strategy so you can conserve energy and focus entirely on your rhythm.
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Breathtaking Finish
Stick with your group, enjoy the incredible community support along the course, and cross the finish line under the sails of the Sydney Opera House right on target.
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Abbott World Marathon Majors
Eight of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world
Encompassing an annual series for elite runners and elite wheelchair athletes, AbbottWMM also applauds the achievements and passion of everyday champions from around the world. The AbbottWMM Star System is an online results hub that celebrates every runner on their journey through the Majors. Runners completing all six original Majors are awarded the Six Star medal.
With the addition of the TCS Sydney Marathon in 2025 and the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in 2026 - as well as the ongoing candidacy of the Shanghai Marathon - AbbottWMM is planning to add a Nine Star medal as the next milestone for the global community.
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Tokyo marathon
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Boston
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chicago
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Abbott World Marathon Majors
AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Rankings
AbbottWMM also operates the AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Rankings - the first global age group marathon ranking system. More than 375 races worldwide supply results to allow their runners to be ranked globally against their peers.
AbbottWMM sets the pace in the marathon industry, providing the largest platform for the best athletes in the sport and offers the only truly global program for the world’s amateur athletes.
Each of the eight AbbottWMM mass participation races delivers several unique benefits to runners.
Abbott World Marathon Majors
Unique Benefits to Runners
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An unparalleled experience
Operational excellence at each race ensures a premium race-day journey for participants.
A professional series
The best professional athletes in the world compete for points, with the winner taking a share of the prize purse every year.
Promotion of the marathon
AbbottWMM organisers aggressively champion anti-doping protocols and make many other efforts to advance the sport.
Start Line Alignment
Aligning with Your Start Wave
To ensure a smooth, safe, and elite running experience, the TCS Sydney Marathon starts in color-coded waves (Red, Green, and Orange) from St Leonards Park. Our pacers are strategically assigned to specific assembly zones within these waves. Please check your official runner bib for your wave color and assembly chute letter. On race morning, simply enter your color-coded starting corral and align yourself with the pacer holding your target time flag.
Wave One
Red Wave —
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Wave Two
Green Wave —
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Wave Three
Orange Wave —
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The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) is a series of eight of the largest and most renowned marathons in the world - Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, TCS London Marathon, Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS, BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Bank of America Chicago Marathon and TCS New York City Marathon.
Pace Team Applications
Applications to join the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon Pace Team have closed.
Applications for 2027 will open in January 2027.
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