*Age as of race day, 29 August 2027

Following feedback from our community, our goal for the 2027 program is to increase the percentage of eligible applicants accepted, creating more opportunities for participants who meet the qualifying standards to be part of the High Performance Program. The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS is also committed to ensuring equitable representation across all genders, while providing opportunities for male, female and non-binary athletes from all over the world.

Please note that submitting an application (i.e. a valid result that satisfies the above time criteria) does not automatically qualify as a guaranteed entry into the program. Anyone who applies for the HPP will be assessed against other applications, and the fastest male, female and non-binary athletes who apply (with validated application times) will be offered HPP entries to the 2027 TCS Sydney Marathon until available places are exhausted.

Time applications for the 2027 High Performance Program must have been achieved in an AIMS-certified marathon since 1 July 2025, and the athlete must have completed the marathon on a course with no greater than 457 metres of net-elevation drop between start and finish. Qualifying times may be assessed by either gun time or net (chip) time.
 

Please note that time applications must meet the following criteria:

• Results must be publicly available.

• The URL must link to an official race result or finisher certificate.

• No Strava or Garmin / running watch platform times will be accepted.

• The URL must link to your personal result, not the race website or main results page. If the race does not index personal results, please submit a link to your official finisher certificate.

• Results must be submitted during the application process. No results will be accepted via email.
   

Please double-check that your result meets the above conditions before submission. Applications that do not meet these conditions will be automatically rejected.