TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS

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The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS is more than Australia’s greatest marathon. It’s a powerful force for social change. Since the event began, our incredible community of runners has raised over $52 million for important causes, including a record $15.2 million in 2026 alone, the largest amount ever raised in a single day of running in Australia.

Whether you want to support ground-breaking medical research, foster social inclusion, or give back to your local community, you can turn your efforts into real-world impact. Choose your charity, start fundraising with Grassrootz and secure your place in 2027.

HOW TO RUN for charity

How to secure your guaranteed entry

01

Choose Your Charity

Pick an official TCS Sydney Marathon charity partner whose cause is close to your heart. This is your path to a guaranteed entry, no ballot required.

02

apply

Submit your application directly to your chosen charity. Each charity selects the runners who'll represent them, so use your application to share why their cause matters to you.

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Share & Inspire

Once your charity confirms your place, it’s time to fundraise. Every donation is a reminder of why you're running, and keeps you moving toward the start line.

*Guaranteed entries are allocated by individual charity partners and are subject to application and fundraising commitment requirements. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance.

Find a Charity Place

Headline Charity partner

beyond blue

Beyond Blue provides free, 24/7 mental health support, information and services to help people across Australia achieve their best possible mental health.

Every $66 raised through the TCS Sydney Marathon can help answer a call to Beyond Blue's 24/7 Support Service, helping fund 18,000 calls and ensuring no call for help goes unanswered.

Join Team Beyond Blue

Official Foundation Partner

We Run Foundation

For many women, gender-diverse people, young people, First Nations communities and other underrepresented groups, barriers like cost, access and safety can make running feel out of reach. We Run invests in community-led initiatives, youth programs and research to make running more accessible, safe and inclusive, helping individuals and communities flourish through running.

Join Team We Run Foundation

Featured charities

Our official charity partners

$52M

Raised Since the event's Inception

$15.2M

Raised in 2026

50+

Official Charity Partners

Charity partners

Get to know the charities

Alongside our headline and foundation partners, we work with dozens of charities contributing vital work across healthcare, mental wellbeing, the environment and social equity. Learn more about each charity below and the difference your fundraising can make.

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Down Syndrome NSW

We work to support all people with Down syndrome to achieve their full potential in all life stages. We champion the rights of people with Down syndrome to be valued and to take their rightful place in the community.

Endure to Cure Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Our programs provide uplifting gifts and experiences, and financial assistance to defray the immediate and uninsurable travel expenses of getting to and from cancer treatments.

Epilepsy Action Australia

Established in 1952, Epilepsy Action Australia is the leading national provider of specialist epilepsy services for people living with epilepsy, their families, healthcare practitioners, and the broader community including support workers and teachers. Epilepsy Action Australia drives positive change empowered by the collective voice of people living with epilepsy to achieve the best possible outcomes. Our involvement with research paves the way for new interventions and treatments to improve and save lives.

Equality Australia

Equality Australia is a national organisation dedicated to equality for LGBTIQ+ people. We combine legal, policy and communications expertise with thousands of supporters to ensure LGBTIQ+ people are treated with dignity and respect.

Erika's Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression

We’re a nonprofit on a mission to break down the stigma surrounding mental health and provide free depression education and suicide prevention programs to any school, anywhere.

FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered

FORCE improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer. Our community includes people with a personal or family history of cancer, Lynch syndrome, a BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 or other inherited mutation linked to cancer. We accomplish this through our education, support, advocacy and research efforts.