TCS Sydney Marathon Presented by asics
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The 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS will be held on Sunday, 30 August 2026.
The 2026 TCS Sydney Mini Marathon will take place on Saturday, 29 August.
The TCS Sydney Marathon uses a ballot system for general public entry.
If successful, your bank card was charged the relevant registration fee (AUD $280 for Australian & New Zealand residents, AUD $330 for internationals, plus any optional donations) on 29 October 2025, with a confirmation email following.
Please check your junk/spam folders, then contact us by clicking here to locate your registration. Please ensure you provide the name and email you registered with.
More information on registering as a duo team, a wheelchair athlete, or requesting a guide runner can be found here.
Unfortunately, applications for the High Performance Program have closed.
We appreciate your disappointment, but please note all decisions are final and cannot be reviewed, appealed, or altered.
We had an extremely limited number of spots available, and a high number of applicants. We hope that we can accommodate more runners in the future.
Our team emailed all deferrals in November 2025 with instructions on claiming their entries for 2026. At this stage, the window to claim your entry for 2026 is closed. We will be in touch with information on claiming for 2027 after this year’s event.
If you have a deferral, please do not enter the 2027 ballot, as we will not be able to provide a refund if you are charged an entry fee, and you will forfeit your deferral.
Registration for the Mini Marathon is open now. You can register for the Mini here.
As the event continues to evolve as an Abbott World Marathon Major, the TCS Sydney Marathon 10km will not feature in the 2026 program.
At this stage, pacer applications have closed for the 2026 event.
Unfortunately, all entries are non-refundable and non-transferrable (including name transfers, general deferrals to 2027 or downgrades to a shorter distance), per the event terms and conditions.
Name transfers are strictly prohibited. Any participant running under a false name will be disqualified and banned from future events.
Please contact us at info@sydneymarathon.com to update your time.
Please fill in your predicted time based on your running ability.
Please contact us at info@sydneymarathon.com from January 2026 with your request; please note that entry into the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon is not enough to satisfy the Australian government's requirements for entry into the country.
Staying in a central Sydney hotel will keep you close to everything you need for race weekend. The Official Hotel Stays program by Marathon Tours & Travel offers runners and their supporters' access to central Sydney hotels at discounted rates at a wide range of properties. Book your Hotel Stay here.
Yes, you can book your hotel with Marathon Tours & Travel to access special rates and great value at various hotels in central locations around Sydney. Book your Hotel Stay here.
Deferrals are only offered to expectant parents under the Pregnancy and Postpartum Policy and active service members in the Australian Defence Force under the Defence Force Policy.
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2026 Entry
Unfortunately, all entries are non-refundable and non-transferrable (including name transfers, general deferrals to 2027 or downgrades to a shorter distance), per the event terms and conditions.
Name transfers are strictly prohibited. Any participant running under someone else’s name will be disqualified and banned from future events.
Deferrals are only offered to expectant parents under the Pregnancy and Postpartum Policy and active service members in the Australian Defence Force under the Defence Force Policy.
We will contact all participants in mid-June with the opportunity to update their estimated finishing time. Please keep an eye on your emails.
The TCS Sydney Marathon has a course time limit of seven hours from the closure of the start line at 8:40am. Anyone who does not cross the finish line by 3:40pm* will receive a DNF as their official result.
Anyone who does not meet the intermediary course cut-offs will either be redirected (at redirection points) or will be loaded onto the sweeper bus and transported to the finish line following the final athletes. All redirected or swept athletes will receive a DNF as their official result, but redirected athletes will still be able to cross the finish line.
You can find more information on cut-off and redirection points here.
*Please note that if there are unforeseen operational delays at the start on event day, an appropriate amount of additional time will be added to the finish line closure time.
Please contact us here. Please note that entry into the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon is not enough to satisfy the Australian government's requirements for entry into the country.
Yes, you can book your hotel with Marathon Tours & Travel to access special rates and great value at various hotels in central locations around Sydney. Book your hotel stay here.
Staying in central Sydney will keep you close to everything you need for race weekend. The Official Hotel Stays program by Marathon Tours & Travel offers participants and their supporters access to Sydney hotels at discounted rates at a wide range of properties. Book your hotel stay here.
Please see our Privacy Policy here
Post-Registration Enquiries
Secure your 2026 entry through our Official Travel Partners
Travel with one of our Official Travel Partners to guarantee your entry through specially curated travel packages. These packages are ideal for runners and friends and family, providing a seamless marathon weekend experience. Select a Travel Partner that supports your region.
Secure your 2026 entry by running for a purpose with our Charity Partners
Missed out on Ballot? Run for purpose with our headline charities; Running for Premature Babies and We Run Foundation, or choose from our Official Charity Partners.
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