Marathons in Australia
The marathon is seen as the ultimate long distance run, and originated at the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896, becoming standardised at 42.195km in 1921.
The following is a list of running events in Australia that include a Marathon distance.
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McDonald's Townsville Running Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Jezzine Barracks, Townsville, QLD
Norfolk Island Marathon
Sunday, 2 August 2026Norfolk Island
Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Alexandra Headlands Surf Club, Mooloolaba, QLD
Tamworth Running Festival
Sunday, 2 August 2026Tamworth, NSW
Backroads Gravel Run
Saturday, 8 August 2026Chapman Valley, Nabawa, WA
Coastal4Cancer
Saturday, 8 August 2026 to Sunday, 9 August 2026Grange, SA
Rainbow Beach Trail Running Festival
Saturday, 8 August 2026Phil Rodgers Park, Rainbow Beach, QLD
Scenic Rim Ultra
Saturday, 8 August 2026Lilybrook Recreation Area, Coulson, QLD
The Berry Long Run
Saturday, 8 August 2026Blackwood Mineral Springs, Lerderderg State Park, VIC
Sri Chinmoy Princes Park Winter Running Festival
Sunday, 9 August 2026Princes Park, Melbourne, VIC
Shepparton Running Festival
Saturday, 15 August 2026 to Sunday, 16 August 2026Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton, VIC
Surf Coast Wonderfalls Trail Run
Saturday, 15 August 2026Cumberland River, Great Otway National Park, VIC
Christmas Island Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
Glenbrook Trail Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026Euroka Clearing, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW
Transcend Trails
Saturday, 22 August 2026Walyunga National Park to Cobblers Pool, WA
Barossa Marathon Festival
Sunday, 23 August 2026Tanunda, SA
Kangaroo Island Marathon
Sunday, 23 August 2026Flinders Chase Visitors Centre, Kangaroo Island, SA
Mudgee Running Festival
Sunday, 23 August 2026Lawson Park, Mudgee, NSW
Brighton Beach Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Green Point, Brighton, Melbourne, VIC
C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival
Sunday, 30 August 2026Coffs Harbour, NSW
Cape Pallarenda Trail Run
Sunday, 30 August 2026Cape Pallarenda, Townsville, QLD
TCS Sydney Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Sydney, NSW
Flinders Island Running Festival
Friday, 4 September 2026 to Sunday, 6 September 2026Flinders Island, TAS
Beach to Brother
Sunday, 6 September 2026Port Macquarie, NSW
Dubbo Stampede Running Festival
Sunday, 6 September 2026Ollie Robins Oval, Dubbo, NSW
RunningWorks 3 Valleys Marathon
Sunday, 6 September 2026Bickley Outdoor Recreation Camp, Orange Grove, WA
Hounslow Classic
Friday, 11 September 2026 to Sunday, 13 September 2026Blackheath, NSW
Goldsborough Goldrush
Saturday, 12 September 2026Goldsborough Valley Day Use Area, Wooroonooran National Park, QLD
Barossa Run
Sunday, 13 September 2026Lyndoch, SA
Horsham Running Festival
Sunday, 13 September 2026Sawyer Park, Horsham, VICJetty2Jetty Series Race 5
Sunday, 13 September 2026Glenelg Jetty, Adelaide, SA
Warrnambool Running Festival
Saturday, 19 September 2026 to Sunday, 20 September 2026Lake Pertobe, Warrnambool, VIC
Beachside RunningWorks Festival
Sunday, 20 September 2026Port Kennedy, WA
Geelong Running Festival
Sunday, 20 September 2026Eastern Beach, Geelong, VIC
Sunset Coast Marathon & Run Festival
Sunday, 20 September 2026Tom Simpson Park, Mullaloo, WA
Lamington Classic Trail Run
Saturday, 26 September 2026 to Sunday, 27 September 2026Lamington National Park, QLD
Run Shellharbour
Sunday, 27 September 2026Eric Creary Park, Shellharbour, NSW
Three Bridges Run
Sunday, 27 September 2026Western Sydney University, Parramatta, NSW
SA Track Ultra
Saturday, 3 October 2026 to Sunday, 4 October 2026SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End, South SA
Coastal Pathway Ultra
Sunday, 4 October 2026Latrobe, TAS
Sydney Trail Marathon
Sunday, 4 October 2026 to Monday, 5 October 2026Bidjigal Reserve, Castle Hill, NSW
Brisbane Road Runners Race & Ekiden Relay
Sunday, 11 October 2026West End, QLD
Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2026
Sunday, 11 October 2026Melbourne, VIC
Perth Running Festival
Sunday, 11 October 2026Burswood, WA
Sri Chinmoy Mara-Fun Relays
Sunday, 18 October 2026Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW
Heysen Trail Ultra Marathon
Saturday, 24 October 2026 to Sunday, 25 October 2026Heysen Trail, Rocky Creek to Victor Harbor, SA
Mansfield Marathon
Sunday, 25 October 2026Mansfield, VIC
Blue Goat's Backyard Marathon
Saturday, 31 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026Mount Victoria, near Katoomba, NSW
Lakes Entrance Running Festival
Saturday, 31 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026Lakes Entrance Foreshore, VIC
Portland 3 Bays Running Festival
Saturday, 31 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026Portland, VIC
Run Huskisson
Saturday, 31 October 2026Huskisson, Jervis Bay, NSW
Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series: Royal National Park
Sunday, 1 November 2026Fig Tree Flat/Willow Tree Flat, Royal National Park, NSW
Marysville Marathon Festival
Saturday, 7 November 2026 to Sunday, 8 November 2026Gallipoli Park, Marysville, VIC
Carcoar Cup Running Festival
Sunday, 8 November 2026Carcoar, NSWJetty2Jetty Series Race 6
Sunday, 8 November 2026Henley Jetty, Adelaide, SA
Sri Chinmoy Tan Team Relays
Sunday, 8 November 2026Pillars of Wisdom, Melbourne, VIC
Stromlo Running Festival
Saturday, 14 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026Stromlo Forest Park, Stromlo, ACTSeaside Coastal Run
Sunday, 15 November 2026Semaphore, Adelaide, SA
Western Sydney Lakes Marathon
Saturday, 21 November 2026Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, NSW
Bruny Island Ultra Marathon
Saturday, 28 November 2026 (Date TBC)Bruny Island, TAS
Heroes & Villains Trail Run
Saturday, 28 November 2026You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Run for the Young Marathon
Sunday, 29 November 2026Mount Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale, VIC
Run Port Stephens
Sunday, 29 November 2026Port Stephens, NSW
Beerwah at Daybreak
Sunday, 6 December 2026Mt Beerwah, Glasshouse Mountains, QLD
The Hallora Marathon Festival
Sunday, 6 December 2026Warragul, VIC
Narrabeen Allnighter
Saturday, 12 December 2026 to Sunday, 13 December 2026Jamieson Park, Narrabeen, Sydney, NSW
6 Inch Trail Marathon
Sunday, 20 December 2026North Dandalup to Dwellingup, WAPort Loop Coastal Run
Sunday, 20 December 2026Hart's Mill, Port Adelaide, SA
New Years Eve Rock Around the Clock
Thursday, 31 December 2026You Yangs Regional Park, VIC
Cadbury Marathon
Sunday, 3 January 2027Cadbury Chocolate Factory, Claremont, TAS
Beerwah at Night
Saturday, 30 January 2027Mt Beerwah, Glasshouse Mountains, QLD
Run Ratalang
Saturday, 30 January 2027 to Sunday, 31 January 2027Port Elliot, SA
ATR Summer Series 4: Robe Run
Saturday, 6 February 2027Robe, Limestone Coast, SA
City Run
Sunday, 7 February 2027Karrawirra Parri, North Adelaide, SA
Busselton Runners Club Bay Run
Saturday, 13 February 2027Geographe Bay Rd, Busselton, WA
Dusk to Dawn
Saturday, 13 February 2027Toogoolawah Showgrounds, Toogoolawah, QLD
Run the Lighthouse
Saturday, 20 February 2027Tidal River Campground, Wilsons Prom, VIC
Port Fairy Marathon Running Festival
Sunday, 21 February 2027Port Fairy, VIC
Baw Baw Snow Gum Run
Sunday, 28 February 2027Mt Baw Baw Resort, VIC
Belair Marathon
Sunday, 28 February 2027Belair National Park, SA
Run Huskisson 2.0
Saturday, 6 March 2027 (Date TBC)Huskisson, Jervis Bay, NSW
Bottlebutt Bash Trail Run
Sunday, 7 March 2027Burrawan State Forest, Herons Creek, NSW
Inverloch Running Festival
Saturday, 13 March 2027 to Sunday, 14 March 2027Inverloch Glade, Inverloch, VIC
Six Foot Track Marathon
Saturday, 13 March 2027Explorers Tree, Katoomba, NSW
Canning River RunningWorks Festival
Sunday, 14 March 2027Gosnells, WA
Buffalo Stampede Festival
Friday, 19 March 2027 to Sunday, 21 March 2027Bright, VIC
kunanyi Mountain Run (kMR)
Friday, 19 March 2027 to Sunday, 21 March 2027kunanyi, Hobart, TAS
MarchMingle: Aussie Peace Walk
Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Sunday, 21 March 2027Canberra, ACT
Noosa Ultra-Trail®
Saturday, 20 March 2027Noosa Trails Network, Cooroy, Queensland
Brimbank Park Running Festival
Sunday, 21 March 2027Brimbank Park, Keilor, VIC
Unbroken Team Trail Marathon
Saturday, 27 March 2027 to Sunday, 28 March 2027Alexandra Hills, QLD
Wild Horse Criterium
Sunday, 28 March 2027Wild Horse Mountain, Glasshouse Mountains, QLD
Alpine Challenge
Saturday, 3 April 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC
Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival
Saturday, 3 April 2027Hassans Walls Reserve, Lithgow, NSW
XTERRA Dunsborough
Saturday, 3 April 2027 to Sunday, 4 April 2027Dunsborough, WA
Hobart Marathon Festival
Sunday, 4 April 2027Hobart, TAS
XTERRA Trail Runs
Sunday, 4 April 2027Dunsborough, WA
Canberra Times Marathon Festival
Saturday, 10 April 2027 to Sunday, 11 April 2027Parkes, Canberra, ACT
Bunbury 3 Waters Running Festival
Sunday, 11 April 2027Bunbury Recreation Ground, Bunbury, WADimboola Dash Running Festival
Sunday, 11 April 2027Dimboola, VIC
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