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

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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.

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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Arrow Foundation

Arrow aims to provide personalised support, healthcare training and research funding to help every Australian enduring tough but lifesaving bone marrow and stem cell transplants

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia)

Aspect is Australia’s largest autism-specific service provider, with one of the world’s biggest autism-specific schools programs. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum and their families to deliver distinct services, practices and research that recognise a different brilliant® - understanding, engaging and celebrating the strengths and interests of people on the autism spectrum.

Disability Support

Australia for UNHCR

Australia for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency’s national partner in Australia, raising awareness and funds to support UNHCR’s global emergency response to humanitarian crises. It achieves this through the generosity of Australian individual donors, trusts, foundations and other organisations who donate to and partner with Australia for UNHCR to support its goals.

Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF)

At Australian Cancer Research Foundation, our mission is to back brilliant research by giving scientists the technology and equipment they need to find new and improved ways to prevent, detect and treat ALL types of cancer.

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!

Back on My Feet

Back on My Feet empowers those experiencing homelessness, poverty, and/or addiction to transform their lives through the power of running, community support, and imperative employment and housing resources across 16 cities across the United States.

Bespoke Genetic Medicines Inc

Bespoke Genetic Medicines Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to funding medical research to find a cure for rare neurological conditions. Our model is to create personalised therapies that address the genetic cause of disease. Our first mission is to develop a rescue gene therapy for Joseph; a young man living with a severely debilitating, progressive condition that leads to nerve degeneration, loss of mobility, vision and functional capacity.

Mental Health

Beyond Blue

More than 3 million people in Australia live with anxiety and over 1 million experience depression. On average, nine people die by suicide every day. Beyond Blue exists to help every person in Australia achieve their best possible mental health - no matter who they are or what they're going through. We provide trusted information, tools, and support to help people feel more connected and empowered to seek help earlier.