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
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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Foundation to Overcome Rare Genetic Errors (FORGE)
FORGE is a charitable organisation seeking to improve the lives and outcomes of those experiencing rare genetic disorders worldwide, initially focusing on, but not limited to, childhood auto-inflammatory conditions.
Free to Run
Free to Run’s mission is to advance gender equity globally through running.
GI Cancer Trials
Our vision is to create a world free from Gastro-Intestinal (GI) cancers. GI cancer is the most common form of cancer claiming a devastating 38 lives each day. We put patients with GI cancer at the centre of our research, saving and improving lives by accelerating the pace of discoveries that lead to cures. Our dedicated group of research and health professionals translate bold new ideas into clinical trials that help patients as quickly as possible. It is thanks to the support of the community that we are able to fund vital research and give hope to GI cancer patients.
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world-leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to make discoveries that will improve health for all. From individual patients with rare diseases to the thousands affected by complex, widespread illnesses, we are pioneering breakthroughs in genomics, cancer and immunology that have a profound impact on our community.
GirlGangCrazy
GirlGangCrazy empowers women through movement and sisterhood. Together we hold space to cultivate innovation and support in order to shift global run culture to a wholly inclusive and accessible experience for women.
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
To empower individuals with a physical or visual disability through adaptive and Para sports.
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
To improve the health of Western Australians through cutting edge research that translates into new ways to prevent and treat disease.
Haymakers for Hope
Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, to literally fight for a cure.
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