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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Takeoff Institute
Equip the next generation of leaders with the resources and network they need to succeed in their young professional journey.
Team Baldwin
The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund is committed to battling breast cancer by supporting both new, and established researchers. Our mission is to find a cure and nothing less!
Team Red, White, and Blue
MISSION: ENRICHING VETERANS’ LIVES VISION: FORGING AMERICA’s LEADING HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY FOR VETERANS
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
The Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation honors the life of Andrew McDonough. Andrew battled leukemia, septic shock, and complications of childhood cancer for 167 days before passing away on July 14, 2007, at the age of 14. Andrew’s B+ blood type became a motto for his family and friends throughout his fight against childhood cancer—to “Be Positive.” The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation is now the largest provider of financial assistance to families of children with cancer nationwide and a leader in the global research space to find cures for childhood cancers and advance treatment protocols. Additionally, The B+ Foundation provides psychosocial support to children with cancer and their families, spreads awareness about childhood cancer, and advocates for increased research funding.
The Andrew Weishar Foundation
Before he passed in October of 2012, Andrew asked his younger brother Dan to "pay forward" the acts of kindness and generosity shown to their family. In early 2013, Weish4Ever was created to honor this selfless request, specifically by: easing the financial burden, bringing joy, and ensuring patients and their families know they're not alone in this fight against cancer.
The Fathering Project
The Fathering Project educates, connects and mobilises fathers and families to create brighter futures for children. We do this with research-based prevention and early intervention programs and resources that engage, inform, inspire, equip and support fathers, families, schools, corporates and community-based organisations.
The Hoyt Foundation, Inc.
Founded in 1989, The Hoyt Foundation aspires to build the individual character, self-confidence and self-esteem of America’s young people with disabilities through inclusion in all facets of daily life; including in family and community activities, especially sports, at home, in schools, and in the workplace. Each year, the Hoyt family continues to grow Dick, Judy and Rick Hoyt’s legacy, by speaking before community and professional groups, and by direct participation in many road races, triathlons and other endurance events. The Foundation also provides advice and support to groups and individuals who share this mission.
The Orchid Legacy
The Orchid Legacy empowers nurses by providing scholarships and grants to support their professional growth and education, funding essential work supplies, and expanding access to affordable mental health resources.
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